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Home My WebLink About20230032 Crescent & Jefferson Site Plan Correspondance12/5/23, 4:27 PM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=22964&tz=America/New_York 1/5 From :Susan Barden <susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org> Subject :Fwd: Liberty Meeting Recap from 11-16-23 To :Julia Destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Fwd: Liberty Meeting Recap from 11-16-23 Tue, Dec 05, 2023 01:40 PM 1 attachment Pleas post the following emails to the Liberty app. materials. Thanks! Susan B. Barden, AICP Principal Planner City of Saratoga Springs 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 518-587-3550 ext. 2493 From: "Stephanie Ferradino" <stef@ferradinofirm.com> To: "James Salaway" <james.salaway@saratoga-springs.org>, "Jason Golub" <jason.golub@saratoga-springs.org>, "sdrury" <sdrury@LaBellaPC.com>, "Michael Veitch" <michael.veitch@saratoga-springs.org>, "Joe Oneill" <joe.oneill@saratoga-springs.org>, "Brooke VanBuskirk" <brooke.vanbuskirk@saratoga-springs.org>, "Susan Barden" <susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org>, "Mark Russell Torpey" <torpey.mr@gmail.com>, "Mark Pingel" <mepingel1@gmail.com>, "Reed Kinderman" <reed.kinderman@libertyaffordable.org>, "Randell Denton" <randell.denton@libertyaffordable.org>, "Nicole Peek" <Nicole.Peek@libertyaffordable.org> Cc: "Debbie Labreche" <debbie.labreche@saratoga-springs.org> Sent: Monday, December 4, 2023 11:49:49 AM Subject: RE: Liberty Meeting Recap from 11-16-23 CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. 12/5/23, 4:27 PM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=22964&tz=America/New_York 2/5 James: Thank you for the below summary. It was helpful in recapping the information from a very productive meeting. Please see my responses below in blue. I think we’re in good shape for the upcoming meeting and will be present at the workshop. If anything additional comes up, please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you! Stef@FerradinoFirm.com www.FerradinoFirm.com IRS CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE: IRS regulations require us to notify you that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code. 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From: James Salaway <james.salaway@saratoga-springs.org> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2023 3:39 PM To: jason golub <jason.golub@saratoga-springs.org>; Stephanie Ferradino <stef@ferradinofirm.com>; sdrury <sdrury@LaBellaPC.com>; Michael Veitch <michael.veitch@saratoga-springs.org>; Joe O'Neill <joe.oneill@saratoga-springs.org>; brooke vanbuskirk <brooke.vanbuskirk@saratoga-springs.org>; Susan Barden <susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org>; Mark Torpey <torpey.mr@gmail.com>; Mark Pingel <mepingel1@gmail.com>; reed.kinderman@libertyaffordable.org; randell.denton@libertyaffordable.org Cc: Debbie LaBreche <debbie.labreche@saratoga-springs.org> Subject: Liberty Meeting Recap from 11-16-23 Hi All, See below recap of the meeting and where everything stands at this point. A lot of the questions were answered yesterday but a few outstanding items were still in the works: I recall there was a letter form the applicant stating CDTA will be coming through that area, although it was unsure as to exactly where drop offs would be official. I believe the talk was on Bunny lake and on Jefferson. Someone else more versed on this can clarify. Based upon communication with Jonathan Scherzer dated November 29, 2023, he verified that the bus would be coming into the site to the bus stop depicted in our plans as discussed with CDTA previously. Fee in lieu for the Jefferson St. sidewalk. There is also a catch basin and outlet pipe involved with that installation. Decision was since this work is in wetland or wetland buffer, applicant could not install but City could. Large funding sources were in jeopardy because site plan needs to be accepted prior to submission for these funding resources. Correct. Fee in lieu for Jefferson sidewalk. Please also note that this is a possible funding source. As explained, we will not know if this source is in play for quite some 12/5/23, 4:27 PM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=22964&tz=America/New_York 3/5 time and can’t get to that answer without having an approved site plan, which is the foundation for the construction budget. Fee in lieu is already occurring on Crescent Ave however the fee in lieu needs to be used on a different street. Confirm enough funds allocated so that the Jefferson St. sidewalk is definitely built and Crescent Ave. sidewalk has some funding so City can look to get more funding. Full fee in lieu is roughly $100,000 on Crescent and $50,000 on Jefferson. The applicant will confirm that the fee in lieu amount paid in will be sufficient to cover the Jefferson Street construction by the city, but that the applicant may seek some reduction in the fee in lieu amount from the city council. Such request, if made, will ensure that funds cover construction and some contribution toward the Crescent Street Connector. Due to cost, maintenance, and wetland disturbance, no trail will be included. This was the section along where the sewer main is being installed (which will most likely now be directionally drilled in any wetland or wetland buffer zone). Correct Passive/Active Recreation Area (0-3 acres) being looked into by Sara for SWPPP conflicts with the entire area. Once SWPPP calculations are in, an amount of the 3 acre lot could be designated to the City or none of it could due to the SWPPP calculations. It was noted that if the lot remains under ownership of the applicant and not transferred to the City, The City will not maintain that area. Sara has confirmed that conveyance to the city of +/- 3 acres of land on the corner of Jefferson and Crescent will not adversely impact the SWPPP or density of the project. Applicant is prepared to propose outright conveyance of land in exchange for waiver of recreation fees, providing an easement is granted back to Liberty for the installation and maintenance of the sewer pipe. In addition, Class B conveyance of conservation easement will be made to the city for the balance of the 20 acre area previously contemplated – which will result in approximately 17 acres being conserved. In saying that, site plan adjustments, including bus shelter location shift and larger playground on site, could occur based on talks near end of meeting. The bus shelter will remain as located on the site plan. The playground as proposed is sufficient for approximately 30 kids ages 2-5 and 60 kids in the 5-12 year old range. This playground is to be used for the residents of the Liberty project, not the general public. The striping through the racino parking lot can be removed, any monies that were going to that would preferably help towards the sidewalk fee in lieu's or other areas we discussed in the meeting. Agree on removal. To help with funding, the City was hoping for a higher amount of rooms in the complex to be at the 30% or less AMI, roughly 10% of total rooms. This would also help with the funding source that cannot have work done in wetlands/wetland buffers and securing those monies for the project. Liberty will commit to 10% of the units (not rooms) at or below 30% AMI. That was roughly everything we talked about and where it stands at this time. If I misspoke or if a clarification needs to be made, feel free to reply all to this email so folks are on the same page. Any questions feel free to reach out, thanks and have a good weekend, 12/5/23, 4:27 PM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=22964&tz=America/New_York 4/5 James Salaway Principal Engineering Technician City of Saratoga Springs Dept. of Public Works 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Office: 518-587-3550, ext. 2572 Mobile: 518-920-2107 Confidentiality/Privilege Notice: This e-mail communication and any files transmitted with it contain privileged and confidential information from the City of Saratoga Springs and are intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to which it has been addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking any other action with respect to the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify the sender by return e-mail. 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