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Home My WebLink About20190595 Adelphi Hotel County Referrals 8-13-19 //f ,i r �,(:), SARATOGA COUNTY PLANNING BOARD f 4x, ,, - f q 4 ,4\ }ti, =p :' TOM L.LEWIS JASON KEMPER ,, a T `} �� CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR -..,...4... 17 1, /l July 24, 2019 Susan Barden, Associate Planner City of Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs City Hall 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 RE: SCPB Referral Review #19-121, #19-122-Area Variance and Site Plan Review-Adelphi Hotel Partners Inc. A proposed redevelopment of 0.47-acre site with a new 5-story, 46,624-s.f. hotel that includes 777 s.f. of internal space for the spa (along with the 2,734 s.f. stone bldg. for spa use) and a 4,160 s.f. (250 seats) banquet hall and 458 s.f. floor connections to the spa areas. T-6 Zoning requires 80% of frontage buildout while existing 2,734-s.f. stone mansion for spa occupies only 61%. T-6 also requires a max. 0-12 ft. build-to distance from the front line. Existing stone bldg. is at 20 ft., hotel is at 58 ft. Location: Broadway (NYS Rt. 50) and Washington Street (NYS Route 29) Received from the City of Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board on June 19, 2019. Reviewed by the Saratoga County Planning Board on July 18, 2019. Decision: No Significant Countywide or Intercommunity Impact, both actions Notes/Comments: Applicant is the Adelphi Hotel Partners, same owners as Broadway hotel. Two tax parcels acquired from Bethesda Episcopal Church in 2014, located between the UPH and Adelphi/Rip Van Dam/Starbucks on Broadway. Project involves a 31'x44' (footprint), 2-story stone structure of 2,700 s.f. with a 1,200 s.f. wooden addition (to be removed) and 600 s.f. garage (to be removed). There is to be a reconstructed stone wall along street frontage, placed 10' back for sidewalk widening and a pull-off lane for 2 cars to drop off guests. SCPB reviewed area variance and site plan applications in 2015 and 2017. See SCPB Referral #s 15-62 and 17-188 (attached to email) in city project application file for 50 WEST HIGH STREET (518)884-4705 PHONE BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020 (518)884-4780 FAX -1- commentary. Comments of both letters are still applicable, with emphasis on access to/from Washington Street and sufficiency of parking being of concern. .7 /I) . „r Michael Valentine, Senior 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. -2- li I:' tit. --3"---- /Fs • .',.',....; ' 4ail:.•,;. �: :.� •t,.. SARATOGA COUNTY PLANNING BOARD t 7.-...:,:T., 't -c_:•...1-\ it ... t"�, ; too- • TOM L.LEWIS JASON KEMPER _ : --� . 1 CHAIRMAN IRE °TO October 30, 2017 II'. Kate Maynard, Principal Planner i. City of Saratoga Springs t. is 474 Broadway 1: Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 i. Re: SCS Referral Review #17-188-Site Plan Review-RBC Construction, LLC/Adelphi Hotel Partners, LLC-19 iTa hi gton Street Hotel and Spa See Refe al# 15-62 re area variance for stone house's frontage build-out of 30' vs. 49' (61%) ty Construction of a new 60,000 s.f. 6-story hotel (50 rooms) and spa w/2,600 s.f. i renovation of existing stone house Washington Street (NYS Route 29), north side,just west of Broadway Received from the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board on September 18, 2017, Reviewed by the Saratoga County Planning Board on September 26, 2017. Decision: No Significant County Wide or Inter Community Impact The project is proposed for construction on property acquired from Bethesda ft Episcopal Church in 2014, property that is comprised of two tax parcels located between the Universal Preservation Hall and the Rip Van Dam sites. The combined acreage of the site is 0.47 acres (on tax parcels 165.67-1-14 and 15) which is located in city's T-6 zoning district. The project site abuts the Adelphi Hotel (which fronts on Broadway) at the northeast corner of the property. The two Adelphi hotels will operate separately from each other. Located on the property is the former church rectory, a stone house at 23 Washington Street, which was originally a 2-story stone building of 30'x40' (w/2,600 s.f. of space). A 2-story wooden addition with a 1,200 s.f. footprint is stated as being in poor condition and to be taken down as part of this project. The proposed project is to constmct a 6-story hotel w/50 rooms at rear of existing stone house with a connector between the hotel and the stone house (to become a guest suite). The hotel will include a spa on the basement level, an indoor pool at rear of the 1st floor of the hotel 1. in an attached structure, and an outdoor patio. A one-way U-shaped driveway with separated in and out one-way drives will provide '. for vehicular access to and from Washington Street and a means of guest drop-off. Off-street parking is not required in the city's T-6 zone and is not provided directly on the hotel property. The applicant claims availability of on-street parking (don't know 501 WEST HIGH STREET (518)884-4705 PHONE ii BALL T N SPA,NY 12020 (518)884-4780 FAX how many have tried to obtain a parking space along Washington Street between Broadway and Railroad Place), the use of valet parking service to an off-site parking lot stated as being owned by the applicant Washington Street), and the use of municipal garages or lots on Railroad Place, or Woodlawn Avenue, or at Woodla crn Walton, or as distanced as the Phila/Putnam garage structure. Nothing in application materials has stated that the hotel will offer valet service to any of the municipal lots or garages. In previous reviews of other retail and commercial projects located in the T-6 zone we have indicated a strong concern for the distinct lack of off- street ffstreet parking. While conducive (along with build-to and build-out requirements) to creating and maintaining a city streetscape, this non-requirement will at some point over time force either the construction of municipal-owned parking structures, the stagnation of or the increased cost of development on those district parcels, or just a continuation of public bemoaning about "the lack of parking" in Saratoga Springs. We note again that the provision of parking associated with a project in the city's most dense zoning district is or should be a critical component of the local board's review. Another- site plan issue that we believe will be addressed by the city planning board will be the common usage between abutting owners of the easement over lands of the RTD to Washington Street. Hopefully there is an amiable relationship and agreement that addresses issues such as access, circulation, parking and snow removal. Related to access, maintenance and snow removal, it is not clear how the defined -ft. setback from the new building to property lines on the north, east and west sides (for alley access) are suitable for emergency service access and provision or for the removal of snow necessary for operations. ?/-41''7:Z/ . Michael Valentine, Senior Planner Authorized Agent for Saratoga County t` DISCLAIMER: Recormmendations 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.