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Home My WebLink About20230031 182 Excelsior Zoning Amendment EAFShort Environmental Assessment Form Part 1- Project Information Instructions for Comnletim Part 1 — Project Information. The applicant or project sponsor is responsible for the completion of Part 1. Responses become part of the application for approval or funding, are subject to public review, and may be subject to further verification. Complete Part 1 based on information currently available. If additional research or investigation would be needed to fully respond to any item, please answer as thoroughly as possible based on current information. Complete all items in Part 1. You may also provide any additional information which you believe will be needed by or useful to the lead agency; attach additional pages as necessary to supplement any item. Part I — Project and Sponsor Information ` City Landmark Designation -- Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director, Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation 1 Name of Action or Project: j Designate the "Henry Lawrence House" as a City Landmark Project Location (describe, and attach a location map): 182 Excelsior Avenue, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 Brief Description of Proposed Action: Amendment of Article 13.9.K.4 of the Unified Development Ordinance to designate the 1869 Henry Lawrence House at 182 Excelsior Avenue, Tax Parcel ## 166.-1-14, a City Landmark. The property is eligible for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The residence and carriage house are significant and intact examples of Gothic Revival architecture. Lawrence was a prominent local resident who was responsible for the development of the Valley of Ten Springs as Excelsior Park, a "garden suburb" with 100 building lots that included Sarah Smiley's lot at 166 Excelsior Avenue. Lawrence, credited with using hydrostatic pressure to pump water, marketed Excelsior Spring water worldwide. In 1870, Lawrence and his brother sold land to the Village of Saratoga Springs to construct new waterworks and reservoir, known today as Loughberry Lake, which allowed the village to continue to develop. Name of Applicant or Sponsor: Telephone: (518) 587-5030 Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director, Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation E-Mail: sbosshart@saratogapreservation.org Address: 112 Spring Street, Suite 203 City/PO: State: Zip Code: Saratoga Springs NY 12866 1. Does the proposed action only involve the legislative adoption of a plan, local law, ordinance, NO YES administrative rule, or regulation? If Yes, attach a narrative description of the intent of the proposed action and the environmental resources that ❑ may be affected in the municipality and proceed to Part 2. If no, continue to question 2. 2. , Does the proposed action require a permit, approval or funding from any other government Agency? NO YES If Yes, list agency(s) name and permit or approval: ❑ ❑ 3. a. Total acreage of the site of the proposed action? acres b. Total acreage to be physically disturbed? acres c. Total acreage (project site and any contiguous properties) owned or controlled by the applicant or project sponsor? acres 4. Check all land uses that occur on, are adjoining or near the proposed action: ❑ Urban ❑ Rural (non -agriculture) ❑ Industrial ❑ Commercial ❑ Residential (suburban) ❑ Forest ❑ Agriculture ❑ Aquatic ❑ Other(Specify): ❑ Parkland Page 1 of 3 SEAF 2019 5. Is the proposed action, NO YES N/A a. A permitted use under the zoning regulations? ❑ ❑ ❑ b. Consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan? ❑ ❑ ❑ 6. Is the proposed action consistent with the predominant character of the existing built or natural landscape? NO YES ❑ ❑ 7. Is the site of the proposed action located in, or does it adjoin, a state listed Critical Environmental Area? NO YES If Yes, identify: ❑ ❑ S. a. Will the proposed action result in a substantial increase in traffic above present levels? NO ❑ YES ❑ b. Are public transportation services available at or near the site of the proposed action? ❑ ❑ c. Are any pedestrian accommodations or bicycle routes available on or near the site of the proposed ❑ Elaction? 9. Does the proposed action meet or exceed the state energy code requirements? NO YES If the proposed action will exceed requirements, describe design features and technologies: 10. Will the proposed action connect to an existing public/private water supply? NO YES If No, describe method for providing potable water: 11. Will the proposed action connect to existing wastewater utilities? NO YES If No, describe method for providing wastewater treatment: 12. a. Does the project site contain, or is it substantially contiguous to, a building, archaeological site, or district NO YES which is listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places, or that has been determined by the ❑ ❑ Commissioner of the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to be eligible for listing on the State Register of Historic Places? ❑ ❑ b. Is the project site, or any portion of it, located in or adjacent to an area designated as sensitive for archaeological sites on the NY State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) archaeological site inventory? 13. a. Does any portion of the site of the proposed action, or lands adjoining the proposed action, contain NO YES wetlands or other waterbodies regulated by a federal, state or local agency? ❑ ❑ b. Would the proposed action physically alter, or encroach into, any existing wetland or waterbody? ❑ ❑ If Yes, identify the wetland or waterbody and extent of alterations in square feet or acres: Page 2 of 3 14. Identify the typical habitat types that occur on, or are likely to be found on the project site. Check all that apply: ❑Shoreline ❑ Forest ❑ Agricultural/grasslands ❑ Early mid -successional ❑ Wetland ❑ Urban ❑ Suburban 15. Does the site of the proposed action contain any species of animal, or associated habitats, listed by the State or Federal government as threatened or endangered? 16. Is the project site located in the 100-year flood plan? NO YES ❑ ❑ NO YES ❑ ❑ 17. Will the proposed action create storm water discharge, either from point or non -point sources? If Yes, a. Will storm water discharges flow to adjacent properties? b. Will storm water discharges be directed to established conveyance systems (runoff and storm drains)? If Yes, briefly describe: 18. Does the proposed action include constriction or other activities that would result in the impoundment of water or other liquids (e.g., retention pond, waste lagoon, dam)? If Yes, explain the purpose and size of the impoundment: NO YES ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ NO YES ❑ ❑ 19. Has the site of the proposed action or an adjoining property been the location of an active or closed solid waste management facility? If Yes, describe: NO YES ❑ ❑ 20.Has the site of the proposed action or an adjoining property been the subject of remediation (ongoing or completed) for hazardous waste? If Yes, describe: _ NO YES I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE Applicant/sponsor/name: rise mVi't11213]T 4 Date: _L11?.ams Signatu Title: MXk- u TLVq s P IIG 9f_ u PRINT FORM Page 3 of 3 Part 2 Narrative Description of the proposed action and the environmental resources that may be affected. The Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance will designate the 1869 Henry Lawrence House at 182 Excelsior Avenue, Tax Parcel # 166.-1-14 a City Landmark. The house and carriage house are significant and intact examples of Gothic Revival architecture. Henry Lawrence was a prominent resident who was responsible for the development of the Valley of Ten Springs as Excelsior Park, a "garden suburb" with 100 building lots that included Sarah Smiley's lot at 166 Excelsior Avenue. Lawrence is credited with using hydrostatic pressure to pump water and marketed Excelsior Springs water worldwide. In 1870, Lawrence and his brother sold land to the Village of Saratoga Springs to construct new waterworks and reservoir, today known as Loughberry Lake, which allowed the village to continue to develop. • The addition of the Henry Lawrence House will support the Unified Development Ordinance's intent to "protect and enhance the landmarks and historic districts which represent distinctive elements of the City's historic, architectural and cultural heritage" by making the House subject to the City's Historic Review Ordinance. *The action will not result in any change in the use or intensity of use of land. • The action will assist in retaining the character of the existing community. • The action will have no impact on a Critical Environmental Area. -The action will have no impact on traffic or transportation infrastructure. *The action will have no impact on the use of energy or energy conservation opportunities. • The action will have no impact on water supplies or treatment facilities. . The action will enhance, not impair, the quality of this important architectural and historic resource by providing protection to the property under the City's Historic Review Ordinance. *The action will not impact natural resources. •The action will not result in an increase in erosion, flooding or drainage problems. • The action will not create a hazard to environmental resources or human health.