HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210564 Weibel Ave PUD Amendments Council Advisory Opinion
MARK TORPEY, Chair
C ITY OF S ARATOGA S PRINGS
RUTH HORTON
TODD FABOZZI
P LANNING B OARD
KERRY MAYO
JASON DOTY
City Hall - 474 Broadway
CHARLES MARSHALL
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
MARK PINGEL
Tel: 518-587-3550 fax: 518-580-9480
SHAWNA JENKS, Alternate
www.saratoga-springs.org
WILLIAM MCTYGUE, Alternate
July 6, 2022
To: Ron Kim, Mayor
Minita Sanghvi, Commissioner of Finance
Dillon Moran, Commissioner of Accounts
Jason Golub, Commissioner of DPW
Joseph Montagnino, Commissioner of DPS
RE: Advisory Opinion to the City Council PB# 20210564 Weibel Plaza PUD Proposed Text Amendment
Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
This letter responds to your referral to the Planning Board and request for an advisory opinion regarding the
petition dated March 25, 2022 for text changes to the Weibel Avenue PUD. The Planning Board previously
provided an advisory opinion to the City Council on text amendments to the Weibel Ave. PUD on August 12,
2021:
Issued a favorable opinion on the requested text amendment to extend the expiration date of Zone B
of the PUD from July I, 2012 to July I, 2024. This change to Section XI of the PUD, entitled Expirations
would read, "Planned unit development zoning approval shall expire if final PUD site plan approval for
the first building in Zone B is not granted on or before July I, 2024".
Issued an unfavorable opinion on the requested text amendment to include "Warehouses, Distribution
Plants and Wholesale Establishments" upon Site Plan Review approval within the PUD use schedule.
The Board found that the current PUD language does not comport with the Community Mixed Use
(CMU) designation in the Comprehensive Plan and therefore additional language would need to be
included in the PUD that reflects the Transect - 4 Urban Neighborhood (T-4) or Transect 5
Neighborhood Center (T-5) design standards within the Zoning Ordinance.
The most recently proposed text amendments (March 25, 2022 submission) were considered by the Planning
Board on June 9 and June 23. The Board provides the following advisory opinion:
Support amending Section III of the PUD, entitled Boundary, to reflect the seven updated tax map
parcels which are subject to the PUD area.
Support amending Section VI of the PUD, entitled Uses and Characteristics, to strike the limitation of
the maximum commercial space in Zone B of the PUD de
a general maximum square foot limitation on all proposed commercial space.
Revised 7/6/2022 2:13 PM
Proposed Text Amendments to Weibel Plaza PUD
Planning Board Advisory Opinion
Support
development zoning approval shall expire if final PUD site plan approval for the first building in Zone
Continue to find the addition of the new use "Warehouses, Distribution Plants and Wholesale
Establishments" inconsistent with the Community Mixed Use (CMU) designation in the
Comprehensive Plan.
Support the addition of the new use Marijuana Dispensary and Marijuana Growing/Processing
but as a use permitted with issuance of a special use permit and site plan review in Zone B only. The
uses would also be subject to all NYS regulations and any standards within the UDO pertaining to the
use.
In addition to the requested text changes, the City Council has the authority to make any additional changes
to the text of the PUD. The Planning Board provides the following additional suggested amendments:
Any development or redevelopment in Zone A would be subject to design standards in T-5.
Future projects in Zones A and B to provide pedestrian accommodations per SGBT Saratoga-Wilton
connector during site plan review.
On behalf of the Planning Board, I welcome any questions, requests or follow-up ideas you may have
concerning this issue.
Thank you for allowing the Planning Board your time and attention in making this important
recommendation.
Sincerely,
Mark Torpey
Planning Board Chair
cc: Susan Barden, Principal Planner
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