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September 20, 2019
Amanda Tucker, Sr. Planner
City of Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: SCPB Referral Review #19-163-Area Variance-Verizon Wireless
Placement of cell tower apparatus on the roof of the City's Town Hall. Area
variance needed for relief as maximum building height is 70 feet, while the
existing roof elevation of City Hall is 73.8 ft existing; 80.7 feet is total proposed
height.
Location: Lake Avenue (NYS Rt. 29), north side between High Rock Ave & Henry St.
165.52-4-46.1
T-6 Zoning District
Received from the City of Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals on August 23,
2019.
Reviewed by the Saratoga County Planning Board on September 19, 2019.
Decision: Approve
Comment: Proposed are six (6) roof-mounted antennas enclosed within a 6'x6'x8'
faux chimney enclosure and a 9'-4" x 11' equipment platform on a 12'x17'rooftop
lease area. We note from the referred material provided that the applicant viewed and
submitted five (5) options for collocation on facades or rooftops submitted. It was
attested that a thorough search for an acceptable tall structure was carried out yet
others were not accepted as adequate through local review - traditional roof mounts
not wanted, flush mounts to the facade were not desired - so a stealth enclosure was
proposed. Brick that matches existing color, texture and mortar colors has been
proposed.
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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.
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