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Home My WebLink About20250301 3 Unlimited Dr Land Disturbance Activity Narrative Verity Engineering, D.P.C. P.O. Box 474 Troy, New York 12181 518.389.7200 | verityeng.com 1 EngineeringVerity Project Narrative Proposed Warehouse Addition City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County April 2025 Site Address: 3 Unlimited Drive Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Tax Map 178.-1-50.121 Applicant: Munter Enterprises, Inc. c/o John Munter 881 Murray Road Middle Grove, NY 12850 Owner: Slack Chemical Company, Inc. 465 Clinton Street Carthage, NY 13619 Design Engineer: Verity Engineering, D.P.C. P.O. Box 474 Troy, NY 12181 Zoning: IND-G– General Industrial Proposed use: Industrial-General Project Overview The applicant is proposing to construct a ±17,363 square feet (sq. ft.) single-story warehouse building addition keyed onto the northeast portion of the existing ±56,020 sq. ft. building, totaling ±73,647 sq. ft. on a ±6.5-acre parcel with address 3 Unlimited Drive. The parcel is located in the City of Saratoga Springs, NY and located in the General Industrial (IND-G) zone and is an allowed use. The development plan includes other site appurtenances such as storm water management, loading area and site lighting. No new public or private utility service connections are proposed. The building addition will incorporate area dedicated to high-bay industrial warehouse storage with two (2) loading dock positions along the west building wall. The project will disturb less than one (1) acre of land and is not subject to a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Stormwater Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit coverage; however, is subject to City of Saratoga Springs Stormwater regulations. Runoff from stormwater will be conveyed via sheet flow to surface detention and infiltration practices. The project scope of work entails no clearing and grubbing; earthwork and grading for the preparation of the building pad, stormwater management practices, building construction, surfacing and building-mounted lighting. The project will require site plan approval and a land disturbance permit from the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board. It should be noted that no tree cutting is proposed as part of this project activity. Description of Existing Site and Use The subject parcel is ±6.5 acres in size, principally developed with a ±56,312 sq. ft. structure and wholly located within the General Industrial (IND-G) zone (Reference: City of Saratoga Spring Planning project no’s: 11.025, 12.036, 16.041). The parcel is located easterly of the 2 V intersection of Grande and Cady Hill Boulevards, a/k/a TMPL: 178.-1-50.121, (3 Unlimited Drive). The parcel has frontage along the terminus of Unlimited Drive and contains a 75’ wide electricity transmission line easement and a 25’ wide no-cut buffer for the protection of the Blue Karner habitat along the eastern property boundary. With exception to the sloping grade difference along the western edge of the developed areas stemming from undevelopable land encumbrances, the site is absent naturally occurring steep slopes, wetlands, waterbodies, watercourses and is not located within a 100-year flood plain. Drainage and Surface Water Surface runoff from the property currently does not leave the site. Easements and Utilities See above: Description of Existing Site and Use above. Anticipated Impacts on Services: Traffic A significant increase in traffic (>100 vehicles in a peak hour) is not anticipated due to the building addition. According to the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation land use code 150, warehouse, the warehouse addition is estimated to generate approximately 2- 3 additional vehicle trips for both the AM and PM peak hours. Water and Wastewater No new water or sewer connections are proposed. Municipal Solid Waste The proposed project will generate additional solid waste that will require disposal to a landfill and recycling center. Private trash collection contractors will continue to be used to collect and dispose of the solid waste. Impact on Adjacent Property Noise Sound levels generated from potential uses are normal and customary to the surrounding commercial and industrial uses in the IND-G zone and will not have adverse impacts to adjacent neighbors. Visual The project will have no adverse visual impact. The proposed development will not be out of character compared to the surrounding uses. Lighting Proposed lighting will be building-mounted, LED type, and located at the loading dock and entry door locations. Lighting will be DarkSky compliant utilizing sharp-cutoff fixtures which direct light only to targeted areas. A photometric plan can be found on sheet C-191. Drainage and Stormwater Drainage patterns will not be altered from the predevelopment conditions. See: Drainage and Surface Water above. Site disturbance is less than one (1) acre and not subject to NYSDEC SPDES permit coverage; however, it subject to a full SWPP per City of Saratoga Springs Zoning UDO §17.5.B.1.a. Stormwater runoff will be conveyed via sheet flow, open and closed drainage to various infiltration practices. Please reference the sheet C-121 and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for further details. 3 V Air Quality The project will have no adverse effect on air quality. Odor The project will have no adverse effect on odors. Impact to Critical Environ or Archaeologically Sensitive Areas NYSDEC mapping indicates the presence of rare plants or animals within the project area, specifically frosted Elfin and Karner Blue. The proposed action will likely not result in the taking of threatened or endangered species due to a lack of suitable habitat with the project area of disturbance. No cutting of trees or removal of significant vegetation is proposed. The project site is not within the archaeology sensitive area as mapped on the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation database. Existing and Proposed Building Gross Floor Area Approximate Total Gross Floor Area (GFA): ±73,020 sq. ft. Building Height and Number of Floors The proposed building will be one (1) story and have a matching split roof design and height. Miscellaneous Site Information Parking, Parking Improvements and Site Distance The Industrial-General use shown on Table 10-C 6.2.6, Off-Street Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Requirements, requires onsite vehicle and bicycle parking. One (1) vehicle space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area (GFA) up to 40,000 sq. ft. GFA plus one (1) vehicle space per 2,500 sq. ft. GFA grater than 40,000 sq. ft. GFA for a total of fifty-four (54) required vehicle spaces. Twenty (20) spaces are proposed inclusive of ADA parking. One bicycle space per 2,500 sq. ft. GFA is required for a total of 30 required bicycle parking spaces. No bicycle parking spaces are proposed. Ample sight distance exists along Unlimited Drive at the existing access driveway. Hours of Operation Specific tenant(s) use(s) is(are) unknown at this juncture; tenants may operate 24 hours per day Monday through Sunday. Open Space Preservation/Green Space The proposed green space is approximately ±54.1%. Construction Sequence and Phasing The project is intended to be built in a single phase. Disposal of Chemicals The operation will not involve the outdoor storage of regulated chemicals. Fertilizers and pesticides for lawn and landscape treatment will be applied by licensed contractor/personnel and products brought to the site at time of application. Town Communication Impacts No known communication devices or needs are proposed at this time. 4 V Variances/Waivers/Referrals The proposed project will require a variance for the relief to minimum off-street vehicle and bicycle parking requirements per §10.5.A of the City of Saratoga Springs U