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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190604 Cluett House Bed and Breakfast Correspondance (14) 10'1512619 Zimbra Zimbra jennifer.merriman@saratoga-springs.org Fwd: 2 Clement From : Susan Barden <susan.barden©saratoga-springs.org> Tue, Oct 15, 2019 10:10 AM Subject : Fwd: 2 Clement To :Jennifer Merriman <jennifer.merriman@saratoga- springs.org> .69 Please include with Cluett House app. materials. Than . ' OCT Susan B. Barden, AICP By 16- 2 19 Principal Planner City of Saratoga Springs 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 518-587-3550 ext. 2493 Forwarded Message From: "Michael Toohey" <mtoohey@sktccLaw.com> To: "Susan Barden" <susan. barden@saratoga-Springs.org> Cc : "jr schannault" <jr. schannault@gmail.com> Sent : Saturday, October 12, 2019 8:04:06 AM Subject : 2 Clement Susan; Good Morning! I knew the Planning Board wanted some information but I thought they would want it at the meeting. That was my mistake so please share this information with the Board: 1. The question arose about the delivery of food to the location. To give the Board the best and most factual information we sought out other owners of Beds & Breakfasts in Saratoga . We really wanted to be able to give the Board an "Apples to Apples" comparison and we found the perfect example. Circular Manor Bed & Breakfast is a five room Bed & Breakfast located at 120 Circular Street. My client had a very helpful conversation with the operator Dieter Funiciello who has operated the site since 1996. He does not have food trucks deliver food to the site and finds it absolutely adequate to go shopping for the food at the Price Chopper or Fresh Market. In his case and our case one of the jobs of the Resident Manager is to do the shopping and the food preparation. 2. A secondary question was how does the traffic and parking on the site work. To the south of the residence is the main parking area with the addition of the 3 parking spaces on the porous pavement that will replace concrete sidewalks. In that area there is more than enough room for vehicles to turn around so that the vehicle will not have to back into State Street. With regard to the front we will make the Clement Street curb cut one-way onto the property so all of the traffic using that existing driveway that comes under the Porte cochere will exit onto State. https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=93666&tz=America/New_York 1 2 10/15/2019 Zlmbra 3 .A question was raised about the traffic in relationship to the playground that is across the street. That playground is part of the City's North Side Recreation field that is used for soccer games and rugby matches and provides no off street parking. Our design for entering and exiting this site will have all traffic exiting onto State Street and those that go north will have a four way stop at the corners of Clement, First and State so that pedestrian traffic especially children in the Park can be observed by a stopped vehicle. 4. There also seemed to be a question about the fact that this property is owned by a Company. That is not an unusual situation for a B&B as an example the Batcheller Mansion is owned by Batcheller Mansion LLC. Also there is an example of a business association that includes filed By-Laws and a Board of Directors controlling residential property in this neighborhood. 5. Finally there was a questions as to whether or not a B&B, which as the Zoning Code specifically says is a permitted use in this neighborhood, should be allowed as it is a commercial enterprise. I have not idea if these use are proper and that is not the point but there are and have been commercial enterprises operating in homes in this neighborhood for years and it has apparently has not bothered the neighborhood. I think that addresses the questions that were asked and I apologize again for not getting it to you and the Board quicker. Mike Sent from my iPad Confidentiality/Privilege Notice: This e-mail communication and any files transmitted with it contain privileged and confidential information from the City of Saratoga Springs and are intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to which it has been addressed . If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking any other action with respect to the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify the sender by return e-mail. Thank you for your cooperation. https:/1m.saratoga-springs.orglhlprintmessage?id=93666&tz=America/New_York 2/2