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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240653 142 Henry Three Family Construction Resubmission 15 Cider Mill Way . Saratoga Springs . NY . 12866 518 . 322 . 1386 September 19, 2024 Ms. Beige Berryman Saratoga Springs Planning Department 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Re. Design Review Board resubmission for 142 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY Dear Ms. Berryman, In response to the Design Review Board’s comments the evening of September 11, 2024, we are pleased to submit revised drawings that address their concerns and look forward to the opportunity to further discuss the project with them in the near future. In response to their concerns regarding the overall mass of the roof, we looked at reducing the pitch but didn’t feel that was an improvement. Instead, we lowered the overall height of the roof by 2’ by increasing the size of the flat portion of the roof in the center. We believe that this improves the overall proportions of the roof in relation to the two stories below. On the east side of the building, at the covered porch to Unit 201, we looked at various ways to reshape the roof to reduce the overall mass here. We looked at possibly pulling the steep roof back to the exterior wall and introducing a lower slope roof over the porch, similar to the covered porch at unit 101, but that created issues with how the roof over the Mudroom and the second story of the garage all come together with the main roof. We also looked at adding a gable end above the front door, but that created a valley up against the garage wall that would create snow and ice issues, especially on the north side of the garage. In the end we felt that lowering the roof height 2’ and adding an additional column to the porch help to simultaneously lighten the load and visually support it. Another concern that they raised was the lack of windows on the west and north facades of Unit 301, facing Henry Street and McTygue Place, respectively. We’ve added two transom windows to the west façade, overlooking the driveway. These fall at the top of the stairs and in the hallway of the unit, and we appreciate how they bring light into these areas otherwise darker corners of the apartment. We’re unsure if this is an improvement to the façade though. For us, we feel that the windows draw more attention to this part of the building, making it feel larger. The blank wall doesn’t draw our eye, it allows our eye to be drawn down to the color and detail on the lower levels, making the overall height of this corner of the building less prominent. We’re curious how the Board feels. We did look at adding similar windows to the north façade, on either side of the bed in Unit 301, but they were oddly placed against the northeast corner of the wall and felt cramped. They also limit the size of the bed and headboard that can be placed against that wall in the bedroom. For those reasons, we didn’t move forward with them. Other minor comments that were made were regarding the PVC column wraps on the covered porches, the flat panels used in the spandrels between the first and second floor windows and on the front gable and the end of the covered porch, and the use of Fypon dentils and brackets. After speaking with the builder, we would like to continue using the Fypon dentils and brackets simply because it’s more cost 15 Cider Mill Way . Saratoga Springs . NY . 12866 518 . 322 . 1386 effective than custom milling those items out of poly ash trim. I’ve used Fypon brackets and trim on other buildings in Saratoga Springs over the past 25 years and I am not aware of any failures that have occurred with this material. From the street, I don’t believe that a passerby will be able to tell the difference between a painted polyurethane dentil and a painted poly ash dentil, and would therefore prefer that my client spend their money elsewhere, like on the covered porch columns, which we are proposing to replace with HB&G PermaCast fiberglass columns with a Tuscan cap and base. As for the flat panels, we looked at replacing these with vertical beadboard panels but the Owner felt that that was trying too hard to replicate a historic home, which was not their intent. The concern that was raised was that these panels could potentially warp over time. That has not been my experience with James Hardie Panel Siding, and I’ve seen it used on numerous buildings throughout the City. Entire buildings have been clad in it without an warpage. We don’t see any reason not to use it here in this limited application. We did reduce the pitch on the gable end on the covered porch from a pitch of 8/12 to 5/12, which reduced the amount of flat panel in the gable. We believe that this is an improvement over the original design. Please let us know if the Board has any additional questions or comments on the revised design. We will bring updated renderings of the two perspective views that we shared at the last presentation to the next meeting. We look forward to continuing the conversation at the Board’s earliest convenience. Warm regards, Shawn Corp, AIA Principal 142 Henry Street Apartments SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY Joel + Sara Sovie SWITCHGEAR TRANSFORMER GENERATOR UTILITY EASEMENT INGRESS / EGRESS EASEMENT MIN. 5' SIDE SETBACKMIN. 10' FRONT SETBACKM IN . 8 ' C O R N E R S ID E S E T B A C K MI N. 25' REAR SETBACK6" CONC. FILLED STEEL BOLLARDS (3 9 '-7 ")3 9 .5 8 (8'-0 1/2" )8.05(10'-4 1/2") 10.38 (18'-7")18.58(4 9 '-1 1 /2 ")4 9 .1 3 0'2'4' 8' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Proposed Site Plan SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY MECH. BATHROOM 2 7'-0" x 9'-6" BUTLER'S PANTRY 6'-6" x 8'-9" LAUNDRY 6'-6" x 8'-4" MUD ROOM 6'-6" x 8'-3" KITCHEN 14'-6" x 15'-0" DINING 10'-6" x 12'-6" LIVING 18'-11" x 15'-0" COVERED PORCH 8'-2" X 25'-0" GARAGE 101 32'-2" x 12'-2" HALL W.I.C. 4'-0" x 6'-8" W.I.C. 4'-0" x 6'-8" BEDROOM 2 11-0" x 13'-10" BEDROOM 3 11-0" x 13'-10"MASTER BEDROOM 13'-0" x 13'-10" M. BATH 8'-7" x 9'-6" W.I.C. 10'-0" x 5'-5" 0'1'2'4' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Proposed First Floor Plan SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY W.I.C. 4'-0" x 5'-8" W.I.C. 4'-0" x 5'-8" BUTLER'S PANTRY 6'-10" x 8'-4"BEDROOM 2 11-0" x 11'-10" BEDROOM 3 11-0" x 11'-10"MASTER BEDROOM 13'-0" x 11'-10" M. BATH 9'-8" x 9'-6" W.I.C. 9'-0" x 5'-5"MECH. BATHROOM 2 7'-0" x 9'-6" HALL FOYER 6'-10" x 7'-1" MUD ROOM 6'-10" x 12'-8" DINING 10'-6" x 12'-6" LIVING 18'-6" x 15'-0" GARAGE 201 25'-0" x 12'-0" GARAGE 301 25'-0" x 12'-0" COVERED PORCH 8'-2" X 25'-6" LAUNDRY 6'-10" x 6'-6" FOYER 7'-11' x 4'-0" KITCHEN 14'-6" x 15'-0" 0'1'2'4' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Proposed Second Floor Plan SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY BEDROOM 11'-8" x 10'-8" W.I.C. 10'-9" x 5'-5" HALL MECH BATHROOM 9'-0" x 6'-0" LIVING 11'-4" x 12'-2"KITCHEN 10'-5" x 9'-0" 0'1'2'4' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Proposed Third Floor Plan SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY T/FIRST FLOOR SUBFLOOR 279' -6" T/SECOND FLOOR SUBFLOOR 289' -11 7/8" T/ PLATE 309' -2 3/4" T/THIRD FLOOR SUBFLOOR 300' -1 5/8"9' - 1 1/8"10' - 1 3/4"10' - 5 7/8"BUILDING HEIGHT at MAIN ROOF 303' -5 19/32" BUILDING HEIGHT at GARAGE ROOF 312' -7 41/128" STAMPED CONCRETE PORCH SLAB PVC POST WRAP, TYP. FIBERGLASS ENTRY DOOR, TYP. POLYURETHANE DENTAL BLOCK, TYP. POLY ASH TRIM WRAPPED BEAM, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF, TYP. 7" EXPOSURE FIBER CEMENT LAP SIDING, TYP. AT FIRST FLOOR POLY ASH TRIM BAND, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH TRIM CORNER BOARD, TYP. 5" EXPOSURE FIBER CEMENT LAP SIDING, TYP. AT SECOND FLOOR ALUMINUM CLAD WOOD WINDOWS, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH WINDOW TRIM, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH FRIEZE BOARD, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. ASPHALT SHINGLES, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH TRIM SKIRT BOARD EXISTING TRANSFORMER, SWITCHGEAR AND GENERATOR TIMBER BRACKET, PAINTED, TYP. OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR FIBER CEMENT PANEL SIDING W/ 3/4"x2-1/2" BATTENS AT 12" O.C., TYP. 5/4x6 FRIEZE BOARD POLYURETHANE DENTAL BLOCK, TYP. 12" 12" 12" 12" 12" 12" 5" 12" 5" 12" 8" 12" FIBER CEMENT PANELS, TYP. AVERAGE GRADE 282' -9 21/256"20.7129.850'1'2'4' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Proposed West Elevation SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY McTYGUE PLACE 142 HENRY STREET 128 HENRY STREET (THE MODERNE) T/FIRST FLOOR SUBFLOOR 279' -6" T/SECOND FLOOR SUBFLOOR 289' -11 7/8" T/SECOND FLOOR SUBFLOOR 289' -11 7/8" T/ PLATE 309' -2 3/4" T/THIRD FLOOR SUBFLOOR 300' -1 5/8" BUILDING HEIGHT at MAIN ROOF 303' -5 19/32" BUILDING HEIGHT at GARAGE ROOF 312' -7 41/128" STAMPED CONCRETE PORCH SLAB PVC POST WRAP, TYP. POLYURETHANE DENTAL BLOCK, TYP. POLY ASH TRIM WRAPPED BEAM, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF, TYP. 7" EXPOSURE FIBER CEMENT LAP SIDING, TYP. AT FIRST FLOOR POLY ASH TRIM BAND, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH TRIM CORNER BOARD, TYP. 5" EXPOSURE FIBER CEMENT LAP SIDING, TYP. AT SECOND FLOOR ALUMINUM CLAD WOOD WINDOWS, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH WINDOW TRIM, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH FRIEZE BOARD, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. ASPHALT SHINGLES, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH TRIM SKIRT BOARD TIMBER BRACKET, PAINTED, TYP. FIBER CEMENT PANEL SIDING W/ 3/4"x2-1/2" BATTENS AT 12" O.C., TYP. 5/4x6 FRIEZE BOARD POLYURETHANE DENTAL BLOCK, TYP. FIBER CEMENT PANEL POLY ASH TRIM BAND, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH TRIM CORNER BOARD, TYP. 5" EXPOSURE FIBER CEMENT LAP SIDING 5/4x10 POLY ASH TRIM SKIRT BOARD 5/4x10 POLY ASH FRIEZE BOARD, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. STAMPED CONCRETE PORCH SLAB 4" 12" 5" 12" 5" 12" 12" 12" 12" 12" 12" 12" AVERAGE GRADE 282' -9 21/256" AVERAGE GRADE 282' -9 21/256"20.7129.850'1'2'4' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Proposed North Elevation SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY T/SECOND FLOOR SUBFLOOR 289' -11 7/8" T/SECOND FLOOR SUBFLOOR 289' -11 7/8" T/ PLATE 309' -2 3/4" T/THIRD FLOOR SUBFLOOR 300' -1 5/8"T/ PLATE_SECOND FLOOR 299' -1" BUILDING HEIGHT at MAIN ROOF 303' -5 19/32" BUILDING HEIGHT at GARAGE ROOF 312' -7 41/128" STAMPED CONCRETE PORCH SLAB PVC POST WRAP, TYP. FIBERGLASS ENTRY DOOR, TYP. POLY ASH TRIM WRAPPED BEAM, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF, TYP. 5" EXPOSURE FIBER CEMENT LAP SIDING, TYP. POLY ASH TRIM BAND, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH TRIM CORNER BOARD, TYP. ALUMINUM CLAD WOOD WINDOWS, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH WINDOW TRIM, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH FRIEZE BOARD, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. ASPHALT SHINGLES, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH TRIM SKIRT BOARD OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR, TYP. FIBER CEMENT PANEL SIDING W/ 3/4"x2-1/2" BATTENS AT 12" O.C., TYP. TIMBER BRACKET, PAINTED, TYP. 5" 12" 5" 12" 12" 12" AVERAGE GRADE 282' -9 21/256" AVERAGE GRADE 282' -9 21/256"20.7129.850'1'2'4' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Proposed East Elevation SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY T/FIRST FLOOR SUBFLOOR 279' -6" T/SECOND FLOOR SUBFLOOR 289' -11 7/8" T/SECOND FLOOR SUBFLOOR 289' -11 7/8" T/ PLATE 309' -2 3/4" T/THIRD FLOOR SUBFLOOR 300' -1 5/8" BUILDING HEIGHT at MAIN ROOF 303' -5 19/32" BUILDING HEIGHT at GARAGE ROOF 312' -7 41/128" PVC POST WRAP, TYP. POLYURETHANE DENTAL BLOCK, TYP. POLY ASH TRIM WRAPPED BEAM, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF, TYP. 7" EXPOSURE FIBER CEMENT LAP SIDING, TYP. AT FIRST FLOOR POLY ASH TRIM BAND, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH TRIM CORNER BOARD, TYP. 5" EXPOSURE FIBER CEMENT LAP SIDING, TYP. AT SECOND FLOOR ALUMINUM CLAD WOOD WINDOWS, TYP. 5/4x4 POLY ASH WINDOW TRIM, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH FRIEZE BOARD, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. ASPHALT SHINGLES, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH TRIM SKIRT BOARD STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF, TYP. POLY ASH TRIM BAND, TYP. 5/4x10 POLY ASH FRIEZE BOARD, TYP. STACKED POLY ASH TRIM FASCIA, TYP. FIBER CEMENT PANEL SIDING W/ 3/4"x2-1/2" BATTENS AT 12" O.C., TYP. TIMBER BRACKET, PAINTED, TYP. 5" 12" 5" 12" 8" 12" 12" 12" 4" 12" 4" 12" AVERAGE GRADE 282' -9 21/256" AVERAGE GRADE 282' -9 21/256"20.7129.850'1'2'4' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Proposed South Elevation SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 0' 2' 4' 8' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Axonometric View looking Southeast SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 0' 2' 4' 8' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Axonometric View looking Southwest SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 0' 2' 4' 8' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Axonometric View looking Northeast SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 0' 2' 4' 8' 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Axonometric View looking Northwest SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Perspective View looking Southeast SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Perspective View looking Northeast SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Perspective View looking Southwest SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 142 Henry Street Apartments 09.19.24 Perspective View looking West SARATOGA SPRINGS . NY 6 24" Round PermaCast®Plus Columns with Roman Corinthian Capitals and Attic bases. In the first century B.C., Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer, wrote what has become the most influential work on classic form. 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