HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230216 118, 121-125 Woodlawn Special Use Permit Response to Comments 2023 11 30SNYDER, KILEY, TOOHEY, CORBETT & COX, LLP
JAMES G. SNYDER ATTORNEYS AT LAW
JAMES S. COX PLEASE REPLY TO:
P.O. BOX 4367
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. 12866
JOHNB.CANNIE STREET ADDRESS:160 WEST AVENUE
KATHLEEN A. CORBETT
MICHAEL J. TOOHEY
(Of Counsel)
November 29, 2023
City of Saratoga Springs
Planning Board
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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TELEPHONE (518) 584-1500
FACSIMILE (518) 584-1503
HARRY D. SNYDER
(1975-2015)
ROGER A. KILEY
(1975-2000)
Re: 118 and 121-125 Woodlawn Ave, Saratoga Springs — Sixth Supplemental
Submission and Response to Planning Board Comments
Dear Board Members,
Stachia Wagner
Paralegal
As you are aware, our firm represents EC Woodlawn Van Dam Property LLC (the
"Applicant") with respect to the development of the above -referenced properties as a
Private/Social Club, as such use is defined in the Unified Development Ordinance (the "UDO").
Below is a list of conditions that Applicant is willing to consent to being placed on an approval
for a Special Use Permit ("SUP"). Items 1) through 13) were already provided in correspondence
from my office dated September 8, 2023 — with the exception of number 10) which has been
amended. Items 14) through 17) have been added based upon comments from the Board and the
public.
1) 200 member maximum
2) Maximum occupancy of 75 members and guests at any time
3) Reservations only for dining — no walk-in dining for members
4) No signage
5) No outdoor activities whatsoever (no smoking, congregating on steps or in parking
lot)
6) No amplified live music — acoustic only
7) Hours of operation Sam — 1 Opm Sunday - Thursday, Sam —1 1pm Friday Saturday
8) No events (weddings, receptions, fundraisers)
9) Lease of extra 10 parking spaces
10) Restore/Repair 119 Woodlawn, regardless of approval for SUP
11) SUP will terminate if property not leased to not -for -profit — the Woodlawn Club
12) Omitting all vehicular entry/exit to/from Bolster Lane while maintaining refuse
removal through a 4' wide access gate connected to our on -site refuse enclosure with
"residential style" rolling refuse bins.
13) Kitchen exhaust will be through roof. All 1st floor openings along north side of
building will be infilled with brick.
14) Valet parking will be provided during the anticipated peak hours of 5pm to 1 1pm on
Fridays and Saturdays. Valets will first utilize the on -site parking on Woodlawn, then
the additional parking lot under lease on Van Dam. If additional parking is needed,
the Applicant has arranged for the use of the parking lot located at 395 Broadway — a
property owned by an entity that shares common ownership with the Applicant.
15) All deliveries will be conducted via personal vehicles (cars and vans; no large trucks).
All delivery vehicles will unload in the parking lot on Woodlawn for delivery and not
directly from the street.
16) The maximum occupancy of 75 members and guests will be monitored by an
appointed staff person assigned with such task each shift.
17) The addition of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) to the existing
pedestrian signs at the Van Dam cross walk at the intersection with Woodlawn. The
RRFBs can be actively or passively activated when a pedestrian crosses Van Dam
Street and would provide greater emphasis to drivers when a pedestrian is in the
roadway.
The Applicant appreciates the Board's consideration of the above noted proposed
conditions and looks forward to reviewing the same in greater detail at the meeting on November
30, 2023.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Very Truly Yours,
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