HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240614 Lexington Road Subdivision Area Variances 5/8/2025 PresentationBemis Point Subdivision Amendement/Consolidation
Planning Board Advisory Opinion & SEQRA Review
City of Saratoga Springs
Planning Board
May 8, 2025
Presented By:
Bruce D. Steves, Esq.
Jones Steves Grassi LLP
Attorneys At Law
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Project Team
AAADMC Ventures, LLC
Art and Debra Curto (Members)
Owner/Applicant
Dominick Arico, P.E.
Arico Associates
Project Engineer
Wendy C. Holsberger, PE, PTOE, RSP1
Lansing Engineering, PC
Traffic Engineer
Bruce D. Steves, Esq.
Jones Steves Grassi LLP
Legal Counsel
Kevin H. Weed, PLS
Gilbert VanGuilder Land Surveyor, PLLC
Wetland Technician
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Project Overview
Consolidation of Forty-One (41) existing lots of record into Fourteen (14) lots for the construction of single-family homes
Seeking an advisory opinion to the ZBA supporting the grant of twelve (12) area variances from the minimum front-yard setback requirement and two (2) area variances from minimum lot
width requirement (Lots 6 and 7)
Seeking a negative declaration under SEQRA
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Modifications to Previously Proposed Plan
Reduction of proposed lots from Sixteen (16) to Fourteen (14)
Reduction in the number of variances sought from Fifty-Four (54) to Fourteen (14)
All requests for variances from minimum lot area and side yard set back requirements have been eliminated
Proposed lot sizes are largely consistent with neighboring lots off Lexington Road and Concord Drive
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Wetlands
Proposed disturbance/impact area of 0.438+/- acres.
Majority of wetland impact area is for the grading and construction of the proposed roadway.
Culvert to be installed to allow for continued hydrologic connectivity to minimize impacts.
All remaining lands on the 14 residential lots to have deed restrictions prohibiting development, clearing or other disturbance.
Potential home buyers to be notified and provided with copies of wetland permit details and all deed restrictions.
Jurisdiction of Army Corps of Engineers - Status Update
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Traffic
Professional opinion letter from Lansing Engineering, PC (Wendy C. Holsberger, PE) provided as part of the record.
Project expected to generate 12 vehicle trips during AM peak hour and 16 vehicle trips during PM peak hour.
Magnitude of traffic generated by the total neighborhood (consisting of 82 homes) is expected to be 64 at AM peak hour and 85 at PM peak hour, below the threshold of 100 vehicles trips
established by NYSDOT and the Institute of Transportation Engineers on a single intersection approach.
Conclusion of traffic engineers: No traffic related mitigation is recommended.
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Bemis Point Subdivision Amendment/Consolidation
Planning Board Advisory Opinion & SEQRA Review
City of Saratoga Springs
Planning Board
May 8, 2025
Presented By:
Bruce D. Steves, Esq.
Jones Steves Grassi LLP
Attorneys At Law
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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