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CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS
P LANNING B OARD
City Hall - 474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Tel: 518-587-3550
www.saratoga-springs.org
MARK PINGEL, Chair
JOSEPH FERRANTE, Vice Chair
KERRY MAYO
BILL MCTYGUE
MICHAEL KING
TONY STELLATO
ALEX WHITE
JENNIFER JOHNSON, Alternate
NOTICE OF DECISION
In the matter of the application
#20250182
GM 30 Caroline Street Corp.
30 ½ Caroline St.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Involving the premises with tax parcel no. 165.60-1-81 & 85 in the City of Saratoga Springs, on an
application for site plan review for a mixed-use development including 2,758 sq. ft. commercial space
and 29 residential units in the Urban Core (T-6) District.
In accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617, the Planning Board classified the action as an Unlisted Action,
and issued the following decision on June 12, 2025 passed 7-0 in favor: Pingel, Ferrante, Mayo,
McTygue, Stellato, White, Johnson:
Issue a Negative SEQRA Declaration on June 12, 2025.
Approve bonus action (high performance construction II) for an additional 5 feet of building height
on June 12, 2025.
And, in accordance with Site Plan Review approval standards in the Unified Development Ordinance,
Article 13.5, the Planning Board issued the following decision on July 17, 2025 passed 5-0 in favor:
Pingel, Ferrante, McTygue, King, White:
Approve site plan set (with revision date June 28, 2025) subject to the following revisions and
conditions:
1. The patio area shall be moved closer to the front of the property, be made of a hard
surface material, and the surrounding vegetation shall be replaced with decorative
fencing.
2. A gate shall be added to the fence section in the rear of the property to provide a
pedestrian connection.
3. The perimeter fence shall be made of natural material and be subject to DRB review
and approval.
4. The street trees shall be placed in tree grates.
5.The existing river birch in the tree belt shall be salvaged per the City Arborist.
6.The Board accepts the fee in lieu of dedication of recreation lands for each of the 29
residential units.
7.The required public civic space shall be located off-site, improvements/fee in lieu
subject to DPW approval and administrative action by the Chair.
8.Final plans shall be provided to the satisfaction of DPW.
The applicant is required to:
1.Provide documentation of conformance with all required conditions of approval.
2.Deliver a letter of credit or cash escrow in the amount approved by the City Engineer to
the City. This must occur prior to final signature by the Planning Board Chair.
3.Submit two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy of the final approved site plan
set for signature by the Planning Board Chair within eighteen (18) months of approval as
per Article 13.5 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
Note: this approval shall expire within eighteen (18) months of the signature of final plans if the applicant
has not started actual construction as per Article 13.5 of the UDO.
August 19, 2025
Date Chair