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20241018 NYS Route 29 Prime Station Lane Site Plan Revised Plans
From Lisa Watkins <Lisa.Watkins@saratoga-springs.org>
Date Wed 11/12/2025 10:28 AM
To Susan Barden <Susan.Barden@saratoga-springs.org>
Cc Mark Graham <Mark.Graham@saratoga-springs.org>
Good morning Susan,
Public Safety does not approve the plans for the above named project for the following reasons:
FD Dept:
Sheet C-18 & C-19 Do not call out any Fire Hydrant locations in the following areas:
- Garage side of the following areas: Lot #2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and the Hotel main parking area.
- It is required to provide the appropriate fire hydrant in these area.
It is required to confirm the turning radius access for our fire apparatus in the following areas:
- Garage side of the following areas: Lot #2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and the Hotel main parking area.
Traffic Garage:
Referencing plan sheet C-15 – Signage and Stripping Plan
The proposed on street parking stall widths do not comply with the MUTCD standard of 8’. Vehicles
parking in the 7’ parking stalls will be sticking out into the bike lane.
The City does not maintain pavement markings for on-street parking stalls.
The proposed “loading zone” is shown with angled pavement markings – The load zone shall just be a
painted box and the “Load Zone” sign shall be at 45 degree angle to roadway.
The raised median islands along “Station Park Ave” are not signed in accordance with MUTCD section
2B.39. Appropriate signage should be added to enhance visibility and compliance.
On Station Park Ave near the intersection with Washington Street shall be posted with an “Area Speed
Limit 25” sign.
The proposed 4 uncontrolled and 4 controlled crosswalk locations along Station Park Avenue do not
comply with the City Standards in the Pedestrian Crossing Toolbox. The quantity and need of all these
crossings should be reviewed, as their installation will increase the maintenance burden on the City.
Most of the crossings are missing overhead or pedestrian height lighting.
Uncontrolled crosswalk locations shall be a “LS” high visibility crosswalk.
Uncontrolled crosswalk locations shall be signed with MUTC complaint pedestrian warning signage.
Decrease the “Stop Bar ” width from 18” to 12”.
The two parking lots on the east side of the project site have “Stop” signs placed beyond the sidewalk.
They should be relocated to be behind the sidewalk.
A maintenance jurisdiction table should be added to the plan sheet to clearly identify responsibilities for
maintenance activities.
Police Dept:
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From Lt. McGovern:
1. What safety plans are in place for this complex? locked, fob/keycode access to building only? If so,
how will police gain entry during an emergency? Security cameras? Locked Mailboxes/Mailrooms?
2. Will there be a local property manager, emergency contact, or other representative who will be
available to be contacted by the police department for issues?
3. With the addition of these units, what is the expected population of the city once occupied? We have
seen the growth of Promenade, Intrada, & the Reserve Apartments which have generated 846 additional
calls/year.
4. What are the standards of conduct and lease agreement terms going to be for the residents?
From AC Warfield:
1. There are numerous homeless camps in this parcel of woods that have been there for a significant
period of time. They can even be seen on Google Maps. As a result, there is hazardous waste and refuse
in these woods that may need to be abated. If this is going to be a development with 'affordable
housing' we have seen other developments that have issues with displaced homeless people squatting
on the property or even being allowed by some residents to come into the buildings.
2. The intersection of West Ave and Washington Street is very busy and has high incidents of traffic
accidents. With this major increase in vehicular traffic that a hotel and residences will cause, it may
require study by a traffic assessment to determine if that intersection will need updating to a different
light pattern, or maybe even a traffic circle. I do not have the expertise to make that determination but I
do see the potential impact nonetheless.
Thank you,
Lisa Watkins
518-587-3550 x 2632
City of Saratoga Springs
Code Enforcement
5 Lake Ave., Ste 5A
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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