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NOTICE OF DECISION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION APPLICATION #ZOZZOS27 AND
#ZO23OO23 FINAL SUBDIVISION APPLICATION OF
RICHARD AVENUE SUBDIVISION
23 RICHARD AVENUE
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY I 2866
Involving the premises with Tax Parcel ID#I 78.44-3-I 8, in the City of Saratoga Springs, on applications for
preliminary plat review and final plat review of a proposed three-lot subdivision within the Urban Residential
—2 (UR-2) District with the Planning Board who met on April I 3, 2023 and made the following decision(s):
In accordance with SEQRA regulations 6NYCRR Part 6 I 7 and after review and evaluation of the SEQRA short
Environmental Assessment Form Parts I and II, made a motion to issue a Negative SEQRA Declaration on
October I 3, 2022;
And, in accordance with the purpose and objectives set forth in the City's Unified Development Ordinance
Article I 4 "Subdivision Approval", the Planning Board issued the following decision:
C� Approve both preliminary and final subdivision plats(with revision date I 0/8/2022)and supplemental"render
plan" (dated 6/8/2022) and including with the following conditions:
I. The 3 trees to be installed along the east property line of lot 2(2 Shadblow and I American Hornbeam)
shall serve as the treebelt along the Richard Ave. street frontage and shall be maintained as such.
2. Removal of 26"Oak tree in the ROW along Richard(along lot 2) is subject to final approval by the City
Arborist and, if allowed to be removed, a tree replacement mitigation fee shall be paid to the City
(approx. $I,300). The Planning Board recommends that, to the extent permitted, by City law and
policy, this fee shall be placed in a fund dedicated to the planting of trees throughout the City.
3. Tree protection measures shall be installed priorto siteworkon lot 3 (around 2 Mapleand I Cherry)—
a corresponding tree protection detail (use City standard detail) shall be included in the construction
details sheet in the final plat set.
4. The 7 trees to be installed along the shared south property line at the rear of lots I and 2(7 American
Hornbeam) shall be maintained as a permanent vegetative buffer between the new lots and the
remaining lot 3.
5. The length of new driveways for lots I and 2 shall be a minimum of 20 ft. in length
6. Final plans shall be to the satisfaction of DPW.
7. The Planning Board shall accept payment of the fee in lieu of dedication of recreation lands for two new
residential lots ($4,000).
8. It is noted that DPS will install signage plan as provided in mock-up plan in email correspondence from
Andy Krupski on 2/I 4/23.
The applicant is required to complete the following prior to signing of the final plat by the Planning Board Chair:
• Deliver a letter of credit or cash escrow as a performance guarantee to the City for required on-and
off-site improvements.
• Submit a fee in lieu of recreation of$2,000 for each new residential lot (see condition of approval).
• Submit two (2) mylar and two (2) paper copies of the final approved subdivision plat for signature by
the Planning Board Chair.
• File the signed final subdivision plat with the Saratoga County Clerk within sixty-two (62) days as
provided in Article 3, Section 32 of General City Law.
Approval of the final plat expires within one year after the resolution granting such approval unless all
requirements stated in such resolution have been certified and completed per Article I 4 of the UDO.
April 25, 2023 � �
Date filed with Accounts Dept. Chair
cc: Building Dept.,Accounts Dept.,Applicant/Agent, File