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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210923 74 Mitchell Special Use Application HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL.NOT BR ACCEPTED!! [FOR OFFICusEl TOG,l `S'/ CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS (Application 1t) PLANNING BOARD 1 CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866-2296 (Date received) �c�Rn�RnteU �9 TEL:518-587-3550 X2533 www.saratoga-springs.org (Project Title) APPLICATION FOR: Check if PH Required Ti_ SPECIAL USE PERMIT Staff Review Property 74 Mitchell Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Address/Location: Tax Parcel#: 166.70-1-17 Zoning District:UR3 (for example: 165.52-4-37) Use:Pr°posed Private Club with Pool and Cabana Type of Special Use Permit: [ Permanent ❑ Temporary ❑ Renewable ❑ Modification APPLICANT(S)* OWNER(S)(If not applicant) ATTORNEY/AGENT Name Jay Hanley Saratoga Parking Services, LLC Matthew J. Jones, Esq. Address 9 Eastgate La., Hingham, MA 02043 12 Fifth Avenue, SS, NY 12866 68 West Avenue,PO Box4400,SS,NY 12866 Phone 5Q8-228-5543 518-527-1189 518-587-0080 Email jay@hanleydevelopment.com mjones@saratogalaw.com Identify primary contact person: 0 Applicant 0 Owner M Agent * An applicant must be the property owner, lessee, or one with an option to lease or purchase the property in question. Has a previous application been filed with PB for this property? NO YES X If YES, include Application TYPE Lot Line Adjustment and DATE: August 24. 2021 Please check the following to affirm information is included with submission. Sketch Plan Attached: Applicant is encouraged to submit sketch plans showing features of the site and/or neighborhood and illustrate proposed use. ti Environmental Assessment Form: All applications must include a completed SEQR Short or Long Form. SEQR Forms can be completed at http:// www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6191.html. ❑ Water Service Connection Agreement- For all projects including new water connections to the City system, a copy of a signed water service connection fee agreement with the City Department of Public Works is required and MUST be submitted with this application. Revised 1/2021 p.1of2 City of Saratoga Springs Application for Special Use Permit REQUIRED ITEMS: `3 hard copies (1 w/original signature), 1 digital PDF copy of ALL materials and Fee. Application Fee: Make checks payable to the "Commissioner of Finance". REFER TO THE CURRENT FEE WORKSHEET INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT. • Does any City officer, employee or family member thereof have a financial interest (as defined by General • Municipal Law Section 809) in this application? YES NO X . If YES, a statement disclosing the name, residence, nature and extent of this interest must be filed with this application. I, the undersigned owner, leasee or purchaser under contract for the property, hereby request Special Use Permit approval by the Planning Board for the identified property above. I agree to meet all requirements under Section 240-7.1 of the Zoning Code of the City of Saratoga Springs. Furthermore, I hereby authorize members of the Planning Board and designated City staff to enter the • property associated with this application for purposes of conducting any necessary site inspections relating to this application. • Applicnt Signature: - Date: ���J Z • If applicant is not current ow = , owner 4st aih e sign. Owner Signature: • r.,(1.- Date '/1s (ii • • • Check City's website (www.saratoga-springs.org)for meeting dates. • • City of Saratoga Springs p.2 of 2 Application for Special Use Permit kg LEGEND —__— ,p,,,E,,,. The LA GROUP 8" SANITARY SEWER�At TlE v..Ea i MITCHELL STREET .1' R�,.Fam� � PROPOSED LAIMSCAPED AREAS Jay Hanley, Hanley Development iz a�neue Dn,e __ aaoaoem arar�ra-eMras aoN�koc ninmssa i ,2.2211122221021220 02.0 2022 1.0 ,o 22 I li .r J iZZX _� s°„jlx 74 Mitchell Street • 1 manhol I � 7 �I IllI\ 21 rE it t .t tt III 10 I- ... _ ,ilk', ■ il Ik€ <<- - ' I vv 11 .w a . - IFAM V JI PrIl i 111 11111 11 1 _ �1'i�,i',i,i iii 11111-11111111111 � i�i�i — — _— ___..__ PROPOSED ETC. ..u= — — — — — — — — — — SNVDERLANE ,� _.74:...” vim / r7i C��� __—__—__�—__—.— __—__—__— Special Use �' Permit Site Plan © ..,.. SUP-1 Project Narrative Hanley Application for Special Use Permit September 15, 2021 In conjunction with a two-lot subdivision of the property at 74 Mitchell Street as modified by the lot line adjustment approved by Chairman Torpey on September 3, 2021, the Applicant seeks a special use permit for a private club as depicted on the attached Plan. A"civic or private club" is a permitted use with a special use permit in a UR-3 zoning district pursuant to Section 2.0 (page 6) of the Zoning Ordinance. A"civic or private club" is defined as a social, fraternal, religious, or social organization not primarily operated for profit nor rendering a service that is customarily carried on as a business. The private club would be available for use solely by the members of a condominium or homeowner association (hereinafter"HOA") who will have ownership rights in the household units to be constructed on Union Avenue and Mitchell Street as shown on the Plan. The right to use the facilities will also be extended to guests of the HOA members. As it pertains to the private club, the HOA will function in much the same as standard homeowners' associations around the City that are charged with the responsibility of maintaining common areas. Establishment of the club on this lot will serve two primary purposes. First, it will provide access for members and their guests to a swimming pool and common area that will provide an important social component within the neighborhood. Second,it will eliminate the need for owners to install their own private pools adjacent to the residential units envisioned for the neighborhood. Article 7 of the Zoning Code makes provision for the issuance of a special use permit under the criteria established in Section 7.1.3. Section 7.1.1 delegates to the Planning Board the responsibility to review special use permit applications "to ensure the protection of public health, safety, and welfare and to mitigate any adverse impacts on surrounding properties and community character." The six criteria set forth in Section 7.1.3A are designed to"ensure that the proposed use will not adversely affect surrounding properties and community character. Those criteria are set forth as follows: 1. The extent to which the use is in harmony with and promotes the general purposes and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and this Chapter. Applicant's Response: Zoning Code Section 1.3 identifies the Intent and Purposes of the Ordinance. Section 1.3(B) delineates the purposes for which the regulations 1 GAProj-2021\2021014 Saratoga Springs Property Development Union Ave Mitchell Street\2021014Submission Archive\2021-09- 20 SUP\Project Narrative.docx and district boundaries have been established. Those purposes include the following which pertain to the common pool and cabana amenity for the HOA. (2) Assurance of adequate sites for residential, agricultural, industrial, commercial and other appropriate uses; (3) Provision of privacy for families and the maximum protection of residential areas; (4) Prevention and reduction of traffic congestion so as to promote efficient and safe circulation of vehicles and pedestrians; (5) Gradual elimination of nonconforming uses. Discussion: Development of residential structures befitting the grandeur of the historic Saratoga Racetrack will be facilitated by this project that will add single-family and two-family structures along Union Avenue, Snyder Lane, and Mitchell Street. The common-pool amenity will distinguish the project from others in the City and it will spur the development of these large homes. The layout of the overall project adds to the privacy of this residential neighborhood and the common pool avoids traffic circulation to and from the residences due to its proximity to the residences. Much of the land contemplated for the construction of the homes is currently used for racetrack parking, a non-conforming use that will be eliminated by this project. The Applicant envisions the special use permit providing for the common pool as central to the development of the homes in this unique area of the City. The Comprehensive Plan: Under Section 3.4 of the Comprehensive Plan the housing goals and objectives are set forth beginning at page 47. Among the recommended actions in that section are the following: 3.4-6 Identify priority gateways into the City, such as Route 50 and South Broadway, and develop/review guidelines for appropriate area- specific amenities and treatments. 3.4-7 All development and rehabilitation should be respectful of the original community character. 3.4-8 Increase the development of public and private outdoor plazas and meeting spaces to enhance the sense of community. 2 G:\Proj-2021\2021014 Saratoga Springs Property Development Union Ave MitchellStreet\2021014Submission Archive\2021-09- 20 SUP\ProjectNarrative.docx Taken together the Comprehensive Plan recognizes the importance of development at our gateway entrances (Union Avenue, for example) and the need for area specific amenities which may consist of both public and private outdoor plazas and meeting spaces to enhance the sense of community. These types of developments should, at all times,be respectful of the original community character. The amenity space being provided in this special use permit application will be the catalyst for development of the new single-family and two-family residences directly opposite our historic racetrack. The pool and cabana will provide an important outdoor plaza providing a sense of community for this newly developed neighborhood. Arguably, this is precisely the type of project contemplated in the recommended actions of the community form, design and quality in Sections 3.4-1 et. seq. of the Comprehensive Plan. 2. The density, intensity and compatibility of the use with the neighborhood and community character. Applicant's Response: The primary function of the private club is to provide a swimming pool for the household units that will be constructed on Union Avenue, Snyder Lane and Mitchell Street. The proximity of the pool to the units will avoid the need for individual homeowners to maintain swimming pools immediately adjacent to their units. The club will also serve as a small gathering area for these neighbors and provide a sense of community and social interaction for the residents and their guests. The pool and cabana will not impact either the density or intensity of the neighborhood since the lot will not serve as a residence, rather it is limited to serving as an amenity for residents in the lots depicted on the attached drawing. Swimming pools are common amenities for residences east of Circular Street and the impact of this community swimming pool would be to reduce the number of pools on individual homeowner lots. Residents within the HOA that will own the lots which are the subject of this application will have a very short walk from their homes to the pool. 3. Safe and efficient pedestrian and vehicular access, circulation and parking. Applicant's Response: Most residents will use the sidewalks to be installed on Snyder Lane to access the club which is a short walk from these to-be-constructed homes. Given the proximity of the homes to the club, there will be no need for on-site parking. Guests of residents would be instructed to park in the spaces belonging to the individual residents of the HOA. 4. Existing and future demand on infrastructure,public facilities and services. 3 G:\Proj-2021\2021014 Saratoga Springs Property Development Union Ave MitchellStreet\2021014Submission Archive\2021-09- 20 SUP\ProjectNarrative.docx Applicant's Response: The pool would be operational only during the summer months. As such,its impact on infrastructure,public facilities and services would be de minimus. 5. The environmental and natural resources of the site and neighboring lands including any potential erosion, flooding or excessive light, noise, vibration and the like. Applicant's Response: The pool would function as an amenity used in common by HOA residents. There would be no impacts associated with erosion, flooding, vibration, and the like. HOA rules will limit use of the pool to hours commensurate with other private pools in the area in order to minimize impacts of light and noise. 6. The long-term economic viability of the site, neighboring properties and districts. Applicant's Response: Inasmuch as the pool serves as an amenity for the residents within the HOA and since immediate neighbors will all be residents of the HOA, the economic viability of the club will be assured through assessments on all HOA residences. The economic viability of neighboring properties and districts will be unaffected by the HOA's operation of the private club. 4 G:\Proj-2021\2021014 Saratoga Springs Property Development Union Ave MitchellStreet\2021014Submission Archive\2021-09- 20 SUP\ProjectNarrative.docx Short Environmental Assessment Form Part I -Project Information Instructions for Completing Part 1—Project Information. The applicant or project sponsor is responsible for the completion of Part 1. Responses become part of the application for approval or funding,are subject to public review,and may be subject to further verification. Complete Part 1 based on information currently available. If additional research or investigation would be needed to fully respond to any item,please answer as thoroughly as possible based on current information. Complete all items in Part 1.You may also provide any additional information which you believe will be needed by or useful to the lead agency;attach additional pages as necessary to supplement any item. Part 1—Project and Sponsor Information Name of Action or Project: Hanley Special Use Permit,2 Lot Subdivision,Site Plan Review(74 Mitchell Street) Project Location(describe,and attach a location map): 74 Mitchell Street,Saratoga Springs,NY 12866 Brief Description of Proposed Action: The creation of 2 lots from one existing. The lots would be occupied by one single family residence and a private club to serve the members of a common H.O.A.for the residents adjacent to and in close proximity to the parcel. Site Plan review for the club parcel is an action that the Planning Board will consider. Name of Applicant or Sponsor: Telephone: 508_228_5b43 Hanley Development E-Mail: l Y@ Ydevelo a hanle ment.com _ p Address: 9 Eastgate Lane City/PO: State: Zip Code: Hingham MA 02043 1. Does the proposed action only involve the legislative adoption of a plan,local law,ordinance, NO YES administrative rule,or regulation? If Yes,attach a narrative description of the intent of the proposed action and the environmental resources that ❑ may be affected in the municipality and proceed to Part 2. If no,continue to question 2. 2. Does the proposed action require a permit,approval or funding from any other government Agency? NO YES If Yes,list agency(s)name and permit or approval: 3. a.Total acreage of the site of the proposed action? 0.37 acres b.Total acreage to be physically disturbed? +/-0.3 acres c.Total acreage(project site and any contiguous properties)owned or controlled by the applicant or project sponsor? +1-1.85 acres 4. Check all land uses that occur on,are adjoining or near the proposed action: 5. 0 Urban 0 Rural(non-agriculture) ❑ Industrial ❑ Commercial ID Residential(suburban) 0 Forest ❑ Agriculture ❑ Aquatic ❑ Other(Specify): Open parking,institutional,racetrack related 0 Parkland Page 1 of 3 5, Is the proposed action, NO YES N/A a. A permitted use under the zoning regulations? ❑ 0 ❑ b. Consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan? ❑ CI ❑ NO YES 6. Is the proposed action consistent with the predominant character of the existing built or natural landscape? ❑ 0 7. Is the site of the proposed action located in,or does it adjoin,a state listed Critical Environmental Area? NO YES If Yes,identify: 0 ❑ NO YES 8. a. Will the proposed action result in a substantial increase in traffic above present levels? El ❑ b. Are public transportation services available at or near the site of the proposed action? ❑ 0 c. Are any pedestrian accommodations or bicycle routes available on or near the site of the proposed ❑ 0 action? 9. Does the proposed action meet or exceed the state energy code requirements? NO YES If the proposed action will exceed requirements,describe design features and technologies: ❑ ❑✓ 10. Will the proposed action connect to an existing public/private water supply? NO YES If No,describe method for providing potable water: ❑ ✓❑ 11. Will the proposed action connect to existing wastewater utilities? NO YES If No,describe method for providing wastewater treatment: El El 12. a.Does the project site contain,or is it substantially contiguous to,a building,archaeological site,or district NO YES which is listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places,or that has been determined by the , El of the NYS Office of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation to be eligible for listing on the u State Register of Historic Places? b.1s the project site,or any portion of it, located in or adjacent to an area designated as sensitive for ❑ '=' archaeological sites on the NY State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO)archaeological site inventory? 13. a. Does any portion of the site of the proposed action,or lands adjoining the proposed action,contain NO YES wetlands or other waterbodies regulated by a federal,state or local agency? 0 ❑ b.Would the proposed action physically alter,or encroach into,any existing wetland or waterbody? 171 I If Yes,identify the wetland or waterbody and extent of alterations in square feet or acres: Page 2 of 3 14. Identify the typical habitat types that occur on,or are likely to be found on the project site. Check all that apply: ❑Shoreline ❑ Forest t: Agricultural/grasslands 0 Early mid-successional 0 Wetland ❑ Urban ® Suburban 15. Does the site of the proposed action contain any species of animal,or associated habitats,listed by the State or NO YES Federal government as threatened or endangered? ❑ ❑ 16. Is the project site located in the 100-year flood plan? NO YES ET 17. Will the proposed action create storm water discharge,either from point or non-point sources? NO YES If Yes, ❑✓ a. Will storm water discharges flow to adjacent properties? Z b. Will storm water discharges be directed to established conveyance systems(runoff and storm drains)? [ 7 If Yes,briefly describe: Infiltration via permeable pavers,drywells,or other infiltration methods 18. Does the proposed action include construction or other activities that would result in the impoundment of water NO YES or other liquids(e.g., retention pond,waste lagoon,dam)? If Yes,explain the purpose and size of the impoundment: ❑ 19. Has the site of the proposed action or an adjoining property been the location of an active or closed solid waste NO YES management facility? If Yes,describe: a ❑ 20.Has the site of the proposed action or an adjoining property been the subject of remediation(ongoing or NO YES completed) for hazardous waste? If Yes,describe: ❑ ❑ I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF' MY KNOWLEDGE Applicant/sponsor/name: C.Michael Ingersoll(Owners Representative) Date:9/20/2021 c Signature: . /f�� `t4ANA- - _ Title: I)vnro{fW PRINT FORM Page 3 of 3 EAF Mapper Summary Report Wednesday, September 15, 2021 4:23 PM Disclaimer: The EAF Mapper is a screening tool intended to assist b- �* r. project sponsors and reviewing agencies in preparing an environmental - 1--'9 Y assessment form(EAF).Not all questions asked in the EAF are ` + r s.4 answered by the EAF Mapper.Additional information on any EAF ' - ,' ,'' t. t_ 1,-,4 - question can be obtained by consulting the EAF Workbooks. Although the EAF Mapper provides the most up-to-date digital data available to . 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Yeop(a.Purpose.Place. 40 Long Alley Saratoga Springs NY I2866 p 518-587-8100 f 518-587-0180 www.thelagroup.com LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO:Saratoga Springs Planning Office DATE: 09/22/2021 JOB NO: 2021014 City Hall 474 Broadway ATTENTION: Susan Barden Saratoga Springs,NY 12866 RE: 74 Mitchell Street Special Use Permit Application WE ARE SENDING YOU ❑ Attached QUnder separate cover via hand delivered the following items ❑ Shop drawings ❑ Prints Q Plans ❑ Samples ❑ Specifications ❑ Copy of letter ❑ Change order Q Application Materials COPIES DATE NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Check for$1040.00 Application Fee 3 Application for Special Use Permit 3 Short EAF 3 Project Narrative 3 Special Use Permit Site Plan THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below: ❑ For approval ❑ Approved as submitted ❑ Resubmit copies for approval ❑ For your records ❑ Approved as noted ❑ Submit copies for distribution ❑ As requested ❑ Return for corrections ❑ Return corrected prints ❑ For review and comments ❑ ❑ FOR BIDS DUE 20 ❑ PRINTS RETURNED AFTER LOAN TO US REMARKS: 7j� �,{� cc: SIGNED: !ll! Matthew C.Brobston If enclosures are not as noted,kindly notify us at once.