HomeMy WebLinkAbout20221065 500 Union Longfellows Site Plan Saratoga County Referral Letter
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SARATOGA COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
TOM L. LEWIS JASON KEMPER
CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR
March 22, 2023
Susan Barden, Principal Planner
City of Saratoga Springs City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Sent via email to: susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org
Re: SCPB Referral Review #23-32 - Site Plan Review - 500 Union Ave.
Redevelopment of the 8.6-acre site on which the current Longfellow's hotel, restaurant
and conference center are located within Zone AA of the Interlaken PUDD. The
proposal consists of demolishing a portion of the building, increasing the building
footprint by 1,200 s.f., increasing the number of hotel rooms from 50 to 88 while
decreasing restaurant and meeting space sizes.
Location: Union Ave. (NYS Rt.9P)
Tax Map #: 180.-4-24
Interlaken PUDD Zoning District
Received from the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board on February 14, 2023.
Reviewed by the Saratoga County Planning Board on March 16, 2023.
Decision: No Significant Countywide or Intercommunity
Comment:
The Saratoga County Planning Board recognized there to be no adverse issues of a
countywide or intercommunity nature coming about from the proposed redevelopment
of the existing site, its current facilities and the proposed reconstruction. The referral
to SCPB does not involve any required PUD amendments prior to site plan review
being undertaken by the City or County.
It was noted in particular that the site’s infrastructure already exists and will be
upgraded/enhanced as necessary for the redevelopment. We note also that there may
be the need for an update to the last traffic analysis of record to reflect present trips
to/from the site and the change in backround trips due to new surrounding
development. The most immediately affected intersection would be Dyer Switch Road
and Union Avenue.
With there being site disturbance of greater than one acre proposed, with there being
wetlands on the site and with recreational construction within the wetland buffer area,
the information provided in the required SWPPP will be of useful assistance to the
city’s review staff and planning board members.
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We expect that the City Engineer’s office will ask for – if not already provided by the
applicant – verification with SCSD #1 to there being sufficient capacity of its system in
the affected area.
Please contact the Saratoga County Planning Board if you have any questions regarding
this matter.
Sincerely,
_____________________________________
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.