HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230083 Sketch Plan 453 Broadway-3 Story Addition SSPF LetterBoard of Directors
Michele M. Funiciello
President
Sheila Sperling
Vice President
Linda L. Harvey
Secretary
Stephen Kyne
Treasurer
Tiffany Blair
Steven Dodds
Giovanna D’Orazio
Julia Dunn
Adam N. Favro
John Haller
Leigh Hornbeck
Vincent LaTerra
Patty Morrison
Samantha Nass
Dorothy Rogers-Bullis
Jason Thomas
Maddy Zanetti
James Kettlewell
emeritus
Staff
Samantha Bosshart
Executive Director
Nicole Babie
Membership & Programs
Director
Patricia Herrick
Bookkeeper
April 5, 2023
Ms. Tamie Ehinger. Chair
Design Review Board
City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: 453 – 457 Broadway – Three Story Addition
Dear Tamie,
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation reviewed the application to construct a
three-story addition to 453 – 457 Broadway.
According to the State Historic Preservation Office Building Structure Inventory Form, the
one-story building located at 453 Broadway was constructed circa 1940s. Since it was
constructed, the primary façade has been altered multiple times. It is a non-contributing
structure to the Broadway Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. The commercial structure located at 457 Broadway appears to have been
constructed circa 1850s in wood and remodeled at a later date with Italianate style brick
façade. The building is a contributing building to the Broadway Historic District.
The Foundation does not object to an addition to 453-457 Broadway. The Foundation does
object to the proposed design of the primary façade of 453 Broadway.
In 2021, the Foundation reviewed preliminary massing images for the proposed additions
to 453-457 Broadway. At that time, the Foundation had no concerns with the proposed
massing. However, it appears that the overall height of the proposed addition in the
recently submitted renderings has increased. The Foundation recommends that the overall
height of the proposed addition be reduced. The Foundation also objects to the use of EIFS
on the primary façade and on the north and south elevations where visible from Broadway
and possibly from Church Street.
The Foundation appreciates the significant investment the owner is making in the property.
Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration.
Sincerely,
Michele Funiciello Samantha Bosshart
President Executive Director
Cc: Jay’s Acquisition LLC, Applicant
Angelo Ingrassia, Owner
Amanda Tucker, Senior Planner, Office of Planning and Economic Development
112 Spring Street, Suite 203
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-5030
www.saratogapreservation.org