HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220236 131 Excelsior Ave. Site Plan SCPB Referral Response SARATOGA COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
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CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR
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June 20, 2022
Susan Barden, Principal Planner
City of Saratoga Springs City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Re: SCPB Referral Review #22-54 - Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review -
Conifer Realty, LLC
A proposal for demolition of existing structure and the construction of 102 market-rate
apartment units in two four-story buildings of 62 units and 40 units.
Location: Excelsior Avenue frontage, backing up to NYS Rt 50
Received from the City of Saratoga Springs on June 8, 2022.
Reviewed by the Saratoga County Planning Board on June 16, 2022.
Decision: No Significant County-wide or Intercommunity Impact
Comment:
The proposed development is being reviewed for its SUP application, which is required
for all uses in T-5, as well as for the site plan outlining the project layout on this site.
We note that what is proposed is in conformity with the City's Comp Plan, the District
and with the general uses in this particular neighborhood of Excelsior Avenue.
Loughberry Lake is the only CEA in the City and impact to it by this project will need
to be taken up in SEQR review, but our assumption would be that subsurface waters
of the project site run downstream from the site and not toward the lake.
The project site is served by municipal water, sewer, and existing storm collection
structures that are part of the City infrastructure. Another component of the City's
infrastructure is an existing and nearby trail system. The corridor of Excelsior Avenue
from just west of its Lake Avenue intersection to that of this proj ect's site has seen
increased development with mixes of retail and residential uses over the last 10 to 12
years. We again make an assumption that the City's review of projects in the
Excelsior Avenue corridor consider aspects of connectivity to the Spring Run Trail. We
note the proj ect's plan sheet indicates a 10-ft. wide multi-use path (now being
constructed) which fronts the project and is meant to be a connector to the Saratoga
Greenbelt Trail. We would encourage the City to pursue funding for a crosswalk,
signage, and safety lighting for tenant (and others) access to the Spring Run Trail on
the south side of Excelsior and behind existing structures.
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Sincerely,
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Michael Valentine, Sr. Planner
Authorized Agent for Saratoga County
DISCLAIMER: Recommendations made by the Saratoga County Planning Board on referrals and subdivisions are
based upon the receipt and review of a "full statement of such proposed action" provided directly to SCPB by the
municipal referring agency as stated under General Municipal Law section 239. A determination of action is rendered
by the SCPB based upon the completeness and accuracy of information presented by its staff. The SCPB cannot be
accountable for a decision rendered through incomplete or inaccurate information received as part of the complete
statement.
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