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Home My WebLink About20220696 125 High Rock Subdivision Portion of PB mtg. mins. 7/14/2016 ��`��.,a� �,�� :��,_ �. �� LAN N I NG OARD * � � ��. �� ;� � ��. .��. _ �.�.. �°�_ M I N UTES F I NAL � � .� - ,� �... � �' � TH URSDAY,�ULY I 4,2O I 6 .., . .r_� . y`� �� `� �� 7:00 P. M. �.,�,..:i'.,,�i:��:�„ �`� �� CITY COUNCIL ROOM � ��'��A T�_��.� �.°�. PRESENT: Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman; Clifford Van Wagner; Tom L. Lewis; Howard Pinsley; Janet Casey; Jamin Totino; Amy Durland,Alternate ABSENT: Mark Torpey, Chairman STAFF: Kate Maynard, Principal Planner, City of Saratoga Springs Justin Grassi, Counsel to the Land Use Board CALL TO ORDER: Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG: ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECORDING OF PROCEEDING: Mark Torpey, Chairman stated the proceedings of this meeting are being recorded for the benefit of the secretary. Because the minutes are not a verbatim record of the proceedings,the minutes are not a word-for-word transcript of the recording. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADJOURNED PROJECTS: ADJOURNED PENDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 15.049 LANDS OF STONE, 68 Weibel Avenue, sketch plan review of office, retail, and multi-family residential in the Transect-4 Urban Neighborhood (T-4) District. 15.041 77 EXCELSIOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, Excelsior Avenue,site plan review for mixed-use development with 90 multi-family residential units and 1,440 sq ft of commercial space in the Transect-5 Neighborhood Center(T-5) District. COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR: UPCOMING PLANNING BOARD MEETINGSIAGENDAWORKSHOPS: Planning Board Caravan, Monday, July 25, 2016 at 4:00 P.M. Planning Board Workshop, Monday,July 25, 2016 at 5:00 P.M. Planning Board Meeting, Thursday,July 28, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: None heard. APPLICATIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION: 1. 16.020 THE MILL, 125 High Rock Avenue, final 2-lot subdivision review within the Transect-5 District. DISCLOSURE: Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman stated that Tom Roohan's real estate agency handles property for him. He has no financial interest in this application so there is no need for recusal,simply disclosure. Applicant: The Mill, LLC; Sonny Bonacio; Tom Roohan Agent: Dave Carr, Kristen Corey, LA Group, BACKGROUND: The site currently features two separate structures and commonly shared parking and access. Special Use Permit from 2004 provides oversight over uses within parcel in question a well as residential uses within parcel in question as well as residential uses on south side of High Rock Avenue. SEQRA: Action appears to be Unlisted. Mr. Carr stated the project is to subdivide off building 1 which was the first building developed. It is under contract with the Grace Fellowship Church which is currently in the building. The application is to sell off this piece of property and have cross access easements for parking. The Special Use Permit was approved originally in 1999. This site had several environmental issues, which the applicants have cleared. This has been quite a lengthy project. The original Special Use permit granted allowed several uses with maximum square footages assigned to those uses on this site. Currently there is 43,823 square feet of office space, 6,502 square feet of indoor recreation space, and 16,500 square feet for religious use—which is the church. This totals 66,828 square feet. The Special Use Permit allows for 150,000 square feet. No one use can be more than 60,000 square feet. No secondary use could be over 30, 000 square feet. The goal is to have a variety of uses. This will not change. There are several easements on this property which were there. There is a 20 foot wide easement across the front of the property which is the city water line. There is another easement on the south side which is granted to the Saratoga County Sewer District for a sewer main. Also,there is an easement in this area for utilities. These were all in existence in 1999 and these will not change with the subdivision. There is a desire for an easement across the front for the bike path/trail which is being developed. An easement will be required for this. The owners do not have an issue with this however;we do need to know the location of the easement so it can be added to the plan. Kate Maynard, Principal Planner for the City of Saratoga Springs stated this can be a condition of approval. The amount of space was confirmed. In conversations with Jeff Olsen of Alta Planning and Design he stated a 10 foot wide easement will be required across the front of the property for the bike path/trail easement. PUBLIC HEARING: Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman opened the public hearing at 7:18 P.M. Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman asked if anyone in the audience wished to comment on this application. None heard. Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman closed the public hearing at 7:19 P.M. SEQRA: Unlisted Part I was provided by the applicant and reviewed by the Board. SEQRA Part II was reviewed by the Board. No large or important areas of concern were noted. City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board Minutes—July 14,2016-Page 2 of 7 SEQR DECISION: Howard Pinsley stated that based upon the information provided by the applicant in Part I of the SEQR Full Environmental Assessment Form, and analysis of the information provided and presented in Part II of the SEQR Full Environmental Assessment Form, the project will not result in any large and important impacts and, therefore, is one that will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. Based on this, I move to make a SEQR negative declaration for this action. Tom L. Lewis seconded the motion. Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman asked if there was any further questions or comments. None heard. VOTE: Clifford Van Wagner, in favor;Jamin Totino, in favor;Amy Durland, alternate, in favor; Howard Pinsley, in favor; Tom L. Lewis, in favor; Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman, in favor; Janet Casey, in favor MOTION PASSES: 7-0 Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman stated we will now move onto subdivision approval for this project. Tom L. Lewis made a motion in the matter of the The Mill, 125 High Rock Avenue that the application for a two-lot subdivision within the Transect-5 District be approved with the following condition: the applicant will either modify the existing easement or convey another easement which will permit the use for bike path/trail. Clifford Van Wagner seconded the motion. Bob Bristol,Vice Chairman asked if there was any further discussion. None heard. VOTE: Clifford Van Wagner, in favor;Jamin Totino, in favor;Amy Durland, alternate, in favor; Howard Pinsley, in favor; Tom L. Lewis, in favor; Bob Bristol, Vice Chairman, in favor; Janet Casey, in favor MOTION PASSES: 7-0 2.16.021 223 LAKE AVENUE, Proposed special use permit for convenience sales in the Urban-Residential-3 U R-3 District. Applicant: Rod Stewart Agent: Mike Toohey, Attorney SEQRA: Action appears to be a Type II action, no further environmental review is required. BACKGROUND: City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board Minutes—July 14,2016-Page 3 of 7