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Home My WebLink About20210755 269 Broadway Site Plan Correspondance Engineering and 1533 Crescent Road /�� Land Surveying, P.C. Clifton Park, NY 12065 .J Phone: 518.371 .0799 mjelspc@mjels.com February 25, 2022 mjels.com Susan Barden Principal Planner City of Saratoga Springs 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Re: Site Plan Review—269 Broadway—Multi-Use Building Dear Ms. Barden, Enclosed please find the following documents for the Planning Board's review: • Comment Response Letter (3 copies) • Site Plan (3 copies) • Architectural Plans & Renderings, including Civic Space (3 copies) • Stormwater Report (3 copies) • National Grid Letter(3 copies) Proiect Overview Our client proposes to construct a 6 story mixed-use building located at 269 Broadway (Tax Parcel 165.75-1-7),which is approximately 0.52+/-acres in size. Currently the site, which is in the T-6 Transect Zone, is vacant, except for a small parking lot. The site has frontage on both Broadway and Hamilton Street. The adjacent Church has signed a contract allowing the use of 38' of land as a permanent easement. This will allow the Civic Space to be placed in this land, as well as an ADA accessible sidewalk that serves as access to the side entrance of the proposed building and a pedestrian connection between Broadway and Hamilton Street. Buildin The proposed 70'-0" high building would be comprised of the following: • First floor- retail (approx. 17,320 sf) • Second floor—office and restaurant (approx. 13,925 sf) and exterior balcony • Third floor—office (approx. 18,906 sf) and exterior balcony • Fourth and fifth floors—office (approx. 18,853 sf each floor) and exterior balcony • Sixth floor—office (approx. 13,728 sf) and exterior balcony Parkin� While no parking is required within the T-6 zone,the project proposes 2 levels of underground parking which would contain 70 parking spaces. The parking garage would be accessed from Hamilton Street. A parking analysis has been performed. The analysis quantifies the number of available spaces throughout the day compared to the estimated demand for the building. Traffic The roadway network and intersections surrounding the proposed development have sufficient capacity to accommodate the anticipated trips generated. The inclusion of the parking on site will provide additional parking in this area of Saratoga Springs for the employees of the building and patrons of the businesses during non-working hours. New York, NY • Long Island, NY • Sewell, NJ • Melbourne, FL 1f 269 Broadway �` `� February 25, 2022 �� Page 2 of 3 Usa�e The uses of office, restaurant and retail are all allowed uses within the T-6 Transect Zone. Truck Deliveries The applicant will request deliveries such as UPS and Fedex to come daily at a fixed time to reduce the number of deliveries to the building. It is anticipated that the restaurant will have one delivery a day with food and twice a week for liquor. The applicant will work with the vendor to deliver at an optimal time for adjacent neighbors. Garbage pickup will occur two times a week which is described in detail below. Solid Waste Two four yard dumpsters on casters will be provided for solid waste and two four yard dumpster will be provided for recycling which will be picked up at a minimum of twice a week.The garbage truck will approach the dumpster area from the south and pull off into the designated loading area on Hamilton. The bins will be rolled out be hand through the gates and then be emptied by the truck. The bins will then be rolled back into the gated dumpster area. While it is hard to know the exact amount of solid waste generated by this building, an estimate has been created using Solid Waste Generation Rates calculated by the State of California. Waste Generation Source Generation Rate Units of Measure Total Retail 4.75 Ib/emp/day 14 employees 67 Ibs per day Office 0.006 Ib/sf/day 78,038 sf 468 Ibs per day Restaurant 0.005 Ib/sf/day 6,227 sf 31 Ibs per day 566 Ibs per day We expect that the office would be open 5 days a week and the restaurant and retail likely 5-6 days a week. To be conservative in our calculations we can calculate for the full week, creating approximately 3,962 Ibs (566 *7) of waste per week(both recycling and solid waste). A four yard dumpster can hold approximately 800 Ibs of waste, so therefore the capacity of 4 four yard dumpsters picked up twice a week is 6,400 Ibs, which is ample for this building. The applicant will work with the garbage disposal company regarding the timing of the pickup and to ensure that the frequency meets the demand of the building. Additionally, the grease trap will be located within the gated dumpster/utility area. A receptacle for used fryer grease will also be provided within the gated utility area, easily accessible for pickup. Utilities The building will be serviced by public water and sewer with connections on Hamilton Street. Stormwater Mana�ement Although the building and site improvements result in disturbance of less than 1 acre, a full stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)will be prepared in accordance with City code which requires a full SWPPP for non- residential activities disturbing 0.1 acres or more. The project will include a combination of an underground stormwater array and stormwater planters to address water quality and water quantity to be in compliance with NYSDEC regulations. 1f 269 Broadway �` `� February 25, 2022 �� Page 3 of 3 Permanent Easement with Church The easement agreement has been sent to the City Attorney for review. Coordination with Properties to the North A construction easement for the building, with the details of the sidewalk replacement, is being obtained from neighbors to the north of the site. Construction Sta�in� The applicant has arranged with the Church to use the athletic field on Hamilton Street for construction staging, laydown and equipment storage. After the project concludes, the applicant will improve the athletic field to the satisfaction of the Church. SHPO The New York State Historic Preservation Office has reviewed the project including Building Renderings and Site Plans and has issued the enclosed No Adverse Impact letter. Complete Streets Advisory Opinion We are in receipt of the Complete Streets Advisory Board (CSAB) opinion dated February 14, 2022 and are pleased to provide a connection between Broadway and Hamilton Street. As mentioned at the February 17, 2022 Planning Board meeting, we envision the Civic Space as a pedestrian connection and spot to allow for sitting and congregating in small groups. The design of the sidewalk connection to the south of the building has been revised to provide a direct accessible path from Broadway to Hamilton Street, per the CSAB's recommendations. However,the requested 12' width is not feasible in this location. Making the path this wide would eliminate the green space, increase stormwater runoff and create a risk for vehicular traffic entering. Site lighting and bicycle parking are both included in the Civic space. Open Space Advisory Committee Opinion We are in receipt of the Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) opinion dated February 14, 2022 and agree with the pedestrian and bike connection. As mentioned previously,the sidewalk to the south is envisioned for the pedestrian connection. The maintenance of the civic space will be maintained by the owners of 269 Broadway. Mature trees are proposed within the Civic Space as shown on the plans. Strategic placement is necessary as to not interfere with the underground stormwater array. We request that this project be placed on the March 24th Planning Board agenda for consideration for Site Plan approval. Sincerely, �k ��s�z Alison Yovine, PLA Project Manager