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Home My WebLink About20210755 269 Broadway Site Plan Public Comment, Petition, Setbacks, Trees PU BLIC COM M ENTS • As announced by the DRC Chairwoman as of Jan 12, 2022, 75 public comments had been posted to the archives in opposition to this project. • Opposition comments continue to be posted. As of March 23, 2022, only 2 postings have been in favor. • Common strong concerns include mass & scale and aesthetics in this historic neighborhood. • Specifically, their concerns are losing Saratoga Springs' unique character and tourist appeal, and the negative visual impact on this entryway to downtown Saratoga. • Several of the opposed are downtown business owners & one is an architect. • Additionally, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation has posted strong concerns multiple times. • Separately, concerns are archived from city employees responsible for reviewing issues exacerbated by the massive size of 269. One specifically cited the concerns we included in our binder. PETITION 800 concerned citizens signed the petition in opposition to the project during a brief 10-day campaign in the Fall of 2020. All had strong negative reactions to the mass & scale, and design inappropriate for this historic district and neighboring buildings, in addition to concerns about traffic and parking. You might think it would be difficult to obtain signatures during a pandemic, but people were very eager to sign. i� � �._ � � � ee o � ��. . . e i ion J � � _a . � . :�� .. si na ures - �� r � ti% a �� Petition La n ua e � � Prc�pc��d Pr�j��t fc�r ��'� �rc�adway, ��ar,�t�g,� �prin�� We, the residen#s, business ov�+ner�, and frequen#visi�tors of Saratoga Springs, petition#he Sarat�ga5prings Planning Bcrard ancJ Design F�evi�uv �C€�nyn�i��i€�n to require � �ignificant �fze reduction and more compa#ible desfgn for th� proposed mixed-use commereial building at �69 Broad�n+��. 4�� BELdEVE TH@�MAJ�R PR.iOl�iCT: • f'vfust be compattibl� in scale and aes#he#ics�vith a�jacent buildings in thi� historie dis#ric#. • Mus# be compatible�,n+fth it� surroundings fn#hi��te��,+�yto the city. • �ulust not��to e�ci�stin�tr�ffic, parking and publie safe#y concerns. • f�iust not di�t�urb the aq�affer with implic�tions for�he nei�hborhood. > �� \a f � � , � � % � 269 Broadway � . ' � �- ' � . � � �� G r e a t e r property line setback �` � r ;;° � �r � 1'from sidewalk at �� =�`'� � �� south end; building `�`� `� '� ' ! ` �+ B ro a d w a setback another 8" '��- ^y' / ,��;�� ,°: r` � x�i .. �� I 269 Broadway � ��`" ' � � property line set ,��, „� '�. � S e t b a c k s A r e . .� � _ �� .��_ . ;L�e� � back 3 at north end �, � � �� , � �- �. _�� r, � d�� , �s-r,�` from sidewalk• ��' �� , �� N e e d e d building set back �-� �- ' �- � ,.- another 8". y -- �,w � ;:� _ % w� �° ._ . �w s ri� �'' f — � . � �� z than minor proposed back6-rz-ef om - - `� �r��.� ��` � �� '�� setbacks above the sidewalk. - .Y,� � ��.�� 2 n d f I o o r of 2 69 Majority of NBT set ��` �� =�"`�` �`��: , ��£ back 9' 8"from �� ,� '��"� :� BrOadWay sidewalk. - �� -�� . `�� ;;,� �� +~.=- �H � n Majority of NBT set . � ; - f hack 9'8„ A p p I i c a n t s y T-� �R��-��A�k .. — ` ' ti _ � __ '"�4 a�� N BT corner set S u rvey , CP.AF. �, �'°"�"' � back 6' 2"from Building �'et back from F� � , . � sidewalk. a I o n SidewalY�apprq�3'-8" � _ � �..� �.�' I 'ai ��_- � �. ��. " � � �� . �� Property line Br \ ^ , `�" ' t� �� setback approx. 3' oa d �� y guildi�n set kiackfr m � �Q' � g Q y - Property I�e 8" • � '► N � � 3Q�•� (red is added ;�� :" � ;f information) -� � � ti� / � ,�., � � �� r �' � �- � Building set back�f'�rom qp fr � ; � � Sidewalk appro�c. 1'-8'��' Q,i �1;f � � � � ,► � f�� . F ; . 4 --� � � Property line � �; �~—�-,'��. `�'"� _, `�o� _ � � ��` � setback approx. 1' '.��;SO'-'. . . � ' pQ�� . . . . . . _ .,_.,.. • • • � �� . . . .sFNtr�• • • • � �'�, '''�" �� Rendering doesn't match _ �� ,�� . # ��' .� ,� � R�� '�� Applicant's Survey; it `�� , � :��,�� - � ,� - �J'��r�� ' shows 269 Broadway � � �� ;'�-`� � � �� even with N BT. � ,� :�, �,: 4 � � -��' _�� f� . �i � �� ` t��' � �-._, [ �. , The existing 50+ foot tree has been replaced with two imaginary trees. We will lose the only natural buffer on Broadway from the massive size, light pollution and increased traffic noise resulting from 269 Broadway. Greater Setbacks are Needed from Broadway At its main entrance, 269 Broadway sets back from Broadway 5 feet starting at the 3rd floor and approximately 11 feet at the 6t" floor. Directly across the street, the Park Place setbacks are more than double with 15 feet at the 3rd floor and 25 feet at the 6t" floor. The first two floors are also setback 15 feet except for the pillars at the sidewalk level. Extensive pancakin� and variety in the setbacks make the Park Place fa�ade less imposin�. Broadway (from Circular to Congress Street) is the Narrowest Stretch in the City # of Stories Feet Apart Typical Downtown Broadway buildings 2-4 120 269 Broadway vs Park Place directly across* 6 vs 5 1/2 85 *About a third closer and twice the height of most of Downtown Broadway buildings. Nowhere in Saratoga Springs do we have 5-6 story buildings across from each other so close together except Railroad Place which is a quiet tree lined street, not a major truck artery with noise and light pollution. /r Fnglneering and 1533 Crescent Road A n o t h e r i n a d e q u a t e �,�, Lanci Surveying P C clifton Park Nv 12065 Phone:518.371.0799 mjelspcCJmjels.com January 21,2022 mjels.com re s p o n s e f ro m t h e Susan B Barden,AICP Principal Planner City af Saratoga Springs a p p I i c a n t °�°g�°adwaY Saratoga Springs,NY 518-587-3550 ext.2493 Re: 20210755—269 Broadway Review for Plann ing Board CHA Project No.583891003 Dear Ms.Barden, The reality: There are two trees on the Hamilton M1En tofcommentsdatedNovember5,2021fromCHAConsultln Inc. CHA danemail gineering is in receip g, ( )an side, only one of which has been excessively fromCHAonlanuary1,2022regardingthe2G9BroadwayProjeck.Weofferthefollowing,displayedin in pruned. The other is a substantial tree. Both fe5P��5etooPe��omme�i=��stedee�ow: will be removed. o�pa�esof9: K.Landscaping&site Ilghting: On the Broadway side, the applieant has 1. Nonewstreettreeshavebeenproposedalong5outhBroadwayorHamilton5treet Theplanscallfor remo�al of an existing 1P'maple on Hamilton Street.The Planning Board maV w�sh to require its eonsistently omitted, in sketehes and replacementandimprovementofthestreetscapealongthe5outh9roadwayfrontage Commenthas been acknowledged in the second submission response lettec Further consideration by the Planning presentations, the beautiful 50-foot tree on city goard�s �� t d. ae.po�c��,,, _ _ property. The roots and canopy of this large tree �Pe1�r �,�,��,, , �"��' � �, �°�� „ ,�� "� " ��° �� „ adAed w t tf Clvic p P will be damaged in the construction of this zero- lot-line project. Another Error in SEQR This tree would be the only buffer to the ' �" ' '' �� .� ,; . � � ��, massive size, noise and light pollution on �� - ��; ��- � �� .i '� the Broadway fa�ade of this project. x . � � r , i �� - Y ��-h��0�s ..� . . � � � Yet this what SEQR says: ��,r,�.� ,k }��-�« �=_ �,: �Y �� :� � - � � �� ' _ '�_-� m_W751 the pcoposcd action producc noisc Iltat w3I1 czteed ex�stmg ainb�cr�t uoise Icvels dunog cons�mctiou, �Yes❑No ��— ��"' �� operaUon,or both? �� - � � Ifyes: _ .. � � — _ � L Providc dctails includfng sourccs,(imc oCday and dur,ql(on. _ � �. ,�ce��'^�, � Constructonequipment([rucks excavatorsanacrane � �'� .t'�'�� cf . � ;, . . . ..' .� . " �.+F � . i - __ _- _ .' _ 1__ �-�. �c W itl Lhc or000sed action rcinove eaistin�,nntural barners tlwt could aci as a noisc barrier orscreen') ❑Y �Na : ,c�t:�„ � ; ��.�-�w,.. x-- Descnbc. % xz��`aF� '�",�,. n_Will t6c proposcd action have outdoor lighl�> �Ycs❑No ' � � .�¢��q a�^��.�� '�k�'" $ �°` �`„$ L If yes: t.y ";� ,"-rtS:,;��''�` . u� '°�° ��A i.Descnbc source(s),location(s),heigM of Fisiure(s),direcrioNaim,and prox3miry xo nearest occupied structures- � �` �""°� ��. r9niin at Po-�ts or e ress _ : � � i:�. ' � " � ��.,�'�°�' �i_Will Pr000sed action zemove exisdn�natutal buriexs that could act as a liaht bacder or scrccn? ❑Y 0No �� ;m,* `�� ,, �^ �n e_ _ :.� �"s;�;t`�...� .,e��' '�.��,'y^,._'. _ ��,.;�w � I The Broadway tree is � ,� - � .�f �l � �y s beautiful and healthy. � ,�� -t � � �, � The snow on its ` �' ' i - �" � � � � � �`,� � y\;; ' 'Sk�. = r', (,. ; �� ; y �;�r �z�t��`. .�r"" branches give a hint of , � ;� - �+�� _�,�� f,. �, � �� the buffer leaves � �J k�� -�� 'j ' r�`� a` ` � f� i� . �h�f � � , , . y � �� r" 'Ff s� � �r '�� provide. �;��;: 1��.:��} ��- � ;_� ',�A��';;�'�"'��: ,�' ' �"� �'�.'� r �� .�� :g, Photo taken March 15, 2022 ��r ..�� - �':�'� _ �, , -�, �,;w� _.� !. �� L ��.� _�-�.--��.,��