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Home My WebLink About20210755 269 Broadway Site Plan NOD ��`��"��`�� '�:�`� CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS MARK TORPEY, Chair �� ` �� TODD FABOZZI t • .. } ��. .,� ;�, ��` PLANNING BOARD RUTH HORTON � s,�� ', �, � -�' -� : __,� ��.� �- .�. KE RRY MAYO ��' �� JASON DOTY `� ��` City Hall -474 Broadway �..� '�� ` CHUCK MARSHALL � �� '+�t�` ''�� ' �� Sarato a S ri n s New York I 2866 ..��,.::.��.�:�� g P g � MARK PINGEL ��{�� - � ��.�� Tel:5 I8-587-3550 fax:5 I8-580-9480 SHAWNA JENKS,Alternate ��-� www.saratoga-springs.org BILL MCTYGUE,Alternate NOTICE OF DECISION In the matter of the application #202 I 0755 269 Broadway Site Plan 269 B roadway Saratoga Springs, NY I 2866 Involving the premises with tax parcel no. I 65.75-I-7 in the City of Saratoga Springs, on an application for site plan review of a six-story multi-tenant commercial building and associated site work in the Transect—6 (T-6) districts. In accordance with SEQRA regulations 6 NYCRR Part 6 I 7, the Planning Board identified the proposed action as a Type I Action, Coordinated Review, and as the designated Lead Agency for the review, evaluated the Full Environmental Assessment Form Parts I and II, and made a motion to issue a Negative SEQRA Declaration on November 18, 2021. The Planning Board reconsidered Part 2 of the FEAF and reissued a Negative SEQRA Declaration on May 26, 2022. And, in accordance with objectives, standards and guidelines contained in the City Zoning Ordinance, chapter 240, article 7.2 `Site Plan Review',the Planning Board issued the following decision on May 26, 2022 (passed 7-0 in favor: Torpey, Horton, Fabozzi, Mayo, Doty, Marshall, Pingel): C� Approve site plan set with revision date May I 8, 2022 with the followin�conditions: • Traffic mitigation improvements shall be installed and include the following per"Traffic Impact Study 269 Broadway— Hamilton St." revised January I 9, 2022: o Intersection 2 (Hamilton St.with West Circular St.)—add striped right turn land on the southbound approach o Intersection 3 (Hamilton St.with Congress St.)—modify the signal timing by moving I second of green time from the east-west phases to the north/south phases. • All deliveries will be required to use the designated loading zone along Hamilton St. as directed to by the property owner to alleviate traffic disruption along Broadway(per TIS above). The lease agreements with all building tenants shall require all deliveries be made exclusively to Hamilton Street, not Broadway. • Recommendations from the "CHA Comment Review Response and Hydrogeological Report" provided by Terracon Consultants dated May I 8, 2022 shall be met and include the following: o Additional test borings to be drilled prior to submittal of the construction documents to the Building Department to refine the analysis and design for construction of the secant pile wall and dewatering systems. These test borings will include soil sampling and Page I of 3 bedrock coring, and installation of groundwater monitoring wells. The wells will be screened across the various surficial sediments encountered above the bedrock and within the bedrock. o In-situ testing of groundwater in the wells will be conducted to determine hydraulic conductivity(K),transmissivity(T), and groundwater velocity(v). These aquifer characteristics will be useful in designing the dewatering system for the project,which will ultimately be the responsibility of the contractor and require review by the Geotechnical Engineer of Record and the City Engineer. o All additional testing and reports completed during the construction phase will be provided to the City of Saratoga Springs. • Applicant shall submit a detailed construction implementation plan to monitor groundwater levels along with structure and ground movement during construction with its building permit application. The plan shall include stop work thresholds and contingency plans for unexpected conditions. The plan shall be signed-off by the City Engineer prior to issuance of the building permit, and reports summarizing the monitoring program shall be prepared by the applicant's geotechnical engineer and submitted to the City Engineer during the course of construction. • A construction phase dewatering plan shall be submitted and approved by the City Engineer. • A long-term permanent dewatering plan shall be submitted and approved by the City Engineer. • The City Engineer shall have access to all groundwater and geotechnical data and analysis for future projects. • The applicant shall provide a pre-construction photo survey of all adjacent properties. This is intended to serve as a baseline reference for assessing any impacts to neighboring properties. • Applicant shall protect during construction and preserve the existing Elm tree located within the treebelt along the Broadway frontage (a tree protection detail shall be added to the site detail sheet in the final plan set). • Applicant shall provide secured construction and photometric easements from both north side properties to the satisfaction of the City Attorney's office and verify filing at Saratoga County. • The applicant shall provide verification of sign-off from National Grid on the proposed location of the switch gear and the transformers. If the proposed location is not acceptable to National Grid then the applicant shall return to the Board for further review. • The applicant shall address CHA remaining technical comments (review letter dated 5/24/22). • The applicant shall provide final plans to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The applicant is required to: I. Provide documentation of conformance with all required conditions of approval. 2. Deliver a letter of credit or cash escrow in the amount approved by DPW to the City per Article 7.2.I 5 of the Zoning Ordinance. This must occur prior to final signature by the Planning Board Chair. 3. Submit one (I) mylar and two (2) paper copies of the final approved site plans for signature by the Planning Board Chair within ei�hteen �I 8) months of approval as per Article 7.2.I 2 of the Zoning Ordinance. Note: this approval shall expire within eighteen (I 8) months of the signature of final plans if the applicant has not started actual construction as per Article 7.2.I 4 of the Zoning Ordinance. J u ne I 5, 2022 � Date filed with Accounts Dept. Chair