Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout20241018 NYS Route 29 Prime Station Lane Repsonse to the Department of Public Safety Comments 12022025EP Land Services LLC 621 Columbia Street Ext. Cohoes NY 12047 (518) 785-9000 December 2, 2025 Susan Barden City of Saratoga Springs 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 Re: Station Lane Subdivision PB# 20241018 City of Saratoga Springs, NY #2022-02 Dear Mrs. Barden: EP Land Services LLC has received City Department comments dated November 26, 2025, via email about the proposed Staton Lane Subdivision projects and have following comment responses to those comments. 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. Response: C-18 and C-19 are phasing plans, please review C-12 for fire hydrant locations. Also see water and sewer report dated 4-10-25, Exhibit 6 for fire hydrant spacing requirements per NYS building code. This figure has been added to this comment response letter, and a total of 9 fire hydrants have been added to this project and there is no location where the proposed building exterior exceeds 300 feet from a hydrant. 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. Response: See C-8 for fire truck turning movements demonstrating that a fire can do behind the rowhouses. The turn movements have been added as an attachment to this comment response letter. 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. Response: Per UDO Code section 18.8 “Local Street” parking lane is 7 feet. Please review City Code requirement. MUTCD 2023 11th edition section 3B.27 does not specify the minimum or maximum width of parking stalls. Figure 3B-23 width of 8 feet is just a suggestion. The only required on width is ADA or Public Rights-of-way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG). Per these documents 8 feet + 5 foot unloading zone for a total of 13 feet is required. Per the proposed plans where ADA stalls are proposed there is 17.50 feet (7’ parking lane + 10.5’ sidewalk @2%). Station Lane Subdivision Page 2 of 5 PROWAG Requirement R310.2.1, [On-Street Parking Spaces] Dimensions, states, “Parallel on-street parking spaces shall be 24 feet (7.3 m) long minimum and 13 feet (4.0 m) wide minimum. Parallel on-street parking spaces shall not encroach on the traveled way.” EXCEPTIONS: 1. Where parallel on-street parking spaces are altered but the adjacent pedestrian circulation path is not, any accessible parallel on-street parking spaces provided may have the same dimensions as the adjacent parallel on-street parking spaces if they are provided nearest the crosswalk at the end of the block face or nearest a midblock crosswalk, and a curb ramp or blended transition is provided serving the crosswalk. 2. In alterations, where providing parallel on-street parking spaces with the dimensions specified in R310.2.1 would result in an available right-of-way width less than or equal to 9 feet (2.7 m), measured from the curb line to the right-of-way line, the accessible parallel on-street parking spaces may have the same dimensions as the adjacent parallel on-street parking spaces if they are provided nearest the crosswalk at the end of the block face or nearest a midblock crosswalk, and a curb ramp or blended transition is provided serving the crosswalk.” The average car’s width is only 5.8 feet. Even larger vehicles like Ford Excursion (6.6’) suburban (6.3’), Chevy Silverado pickup (6.75’) and F-150 (6.75’) are all less than 7 feet in width. The City does not maintain pavement markings for on-street parking stalls. Response: Understood and note about maintaining street parking stripping has been added to C-15. As Railroad Ave is a private road the only on-street parking strips that will be required by the owners will be on Station Park Ave public road. 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. Response: The Loading Zone lettering and diagonal strip on the pavement is noted on C-15 and sign is also noted for this area. See below 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. Response: MUTCHD section 2B.39 under the 2023 11th edition refers “Keep Right and Left” signs. Sign R4-7 have been added to median. See revised C-15. Station Lane Subdivision Page 3 of 5 On Station Park Ave near the intersection with Washington Street shall be posted with an “Area Speed Limit 25” sign. Response: See revised C-15. 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. Response: Per City of Saratoga Springs Pedestrian Crossing Toolbox adopted by City on 7/19/2018 the 4 proposed mid-block uncontrolled crosswalks would be “Level 1”. Per page 7 of Pedestrian Crossing Toolbox. Signs (R1-6 and R1-6B) “shall not be used where travel lane is less than 12 feet” and the travel lane is only 10 feet. Please note the City’s Pedestrian Crossing Toolbox is based upon 2009 MUTCD, while 2023 11th edition is currently applicable. Per MUTCD 2023 11th edition Section 2B.20 In-Street and Overhead Pedestrian and Trail Crossing Signs (R1-6 and R1-9 Series) states: Option: 01 The In-Street Pedestrian Crossing (R1-6 or R1-6a) sign (see Figure 2B-2), In-Street Trail Crossing (R1-6d or R1-6e) sign (see Figure 2B-2), the Overhead Pedestrian Crossing (R1-9 or R1-9a) sign (see Figure 2B- 2), or the Overhead Trail Crossing (R1-9d or R1-9e) sign (see Figure 2B-2) may be used to remind road users of laws regarding right-of-way at an unsignalized crosswalk. The legend STATE LAW may be displayed at the top of the R1-6 series and R1-9 series signs if applicable. On the R1-6 series signs, the legends STOP or YIELD may be used instead of the appropriate STOP sign or YIELD sign symbol. Based upon 2023 MUTCD and City of Saratoga Springs Pedestrian Crossing Toolbox Signs (R1-6 and R1-6b) are not being proposed for the 4 uncontrolled crosswalks. Some of the 4 uncontrolled crosswalks can omitted, but would suggest keeping two of them (where Station Park Ave makes “tee intersection” with Railroad Ave). Most of the crossings are missing overhead or pedestrian height lighting. Response: See C-14 for City of Saratoga Springs Pedestrian lighting requirements along road (City standard LT-01 Decorative Street Light) Sternberg light place at 150’ along road per UDO code. Uncontrolled crosswalk locations shall be a “LS” high visibility crosswalk. Response: See revised C-15. Uncontrolled crosswalk locations shall be signed with MUTCD complaint pedestrian warning signage. Response: See revised C-15 with W11-2 and W16-7P. Decrease the “Stop Bar” width from 18” to 12”. Response: See revised C-15. 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. Response: See revised C-15. A maintenance jurisdiction table should be added to the plan sheet to clearly identify responsibilities for maintenance activities. Response: List of maintenance has been added to end of letter which also has been added to C-2. Station Lane Subdivision Page 4 of 5 Police Dept: 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? Response: A Keycode or Fob will be utilized for security of the two multi-family buildings. A Knox Box will be placed on the exterior of building will allow emergency services to enter the building. Security cameras for multifamily buildings have not been determined yet for the two multi-family buildings but are typically not installed for market rate apartment buildings. The rowhouses are privately maintained so entry to these units will be the same as a single-family house. The hotel will have some at front desk for 24- hour access. 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? Response: Yes, Prime Companies will have a local property manager and emergency contact person available for emergency services to contact. Just like Perennial, Residence at Spring Valley, and Hamlet at Saratoga Springs within the City limits. 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. Response: The population is estimated at around 500-600 people once 100% completed within the apartments, rowhouses, hotel. The rate of emergency service calls varies based on income and healthcare of tenants. There is no statistical data available based upon housing type and number of 911 calls. Per similar project Prime Companies has in Cohoes (Hudson Square with 161 units) there are less than ten 911 calls over a month. The 911 calls vary from non-emergency (false alarms) to health emergencies. The Police Department should expect the same rate of calls from other Prime Companies properties in Saratoga, and this would be a good estimate of 911 call rate volume as the police department currently experiences at Perennial, Residence at Spring Valley, and Hamlet at Saratoga Springs. 4. What are the standards of conduct and lease agreement terms going to be for the residents? Response: Prime Companies has a standard lease agreement in with conduct to damage of property or nuisance per law can be removed from the site. 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. Response: The homeless encampments were removed 2 -years ago by Prime Companies and their materials on site have also been removed and properly disposed of. There is no plan for “Affordable Housing” for the proposed project. 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. Station Lane Subdivision Page 5 of 5 Response: A traffic study has been performed at this intersection and others by VHB. The traffic impacts per this report are being reviewed by City and City’s outside engineering consultant. If the City has questions about the responses, please feel free in contacting me at 518-785-9000 or at jeaston@theprimecompanies.com. Sincerely, James W. Easton, PE Director of Land Development STATION LANE NYS ROUTE 29 W W W W W W W W W W EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV EV SEAL PROJ. MANAGER: CHIEF DESIGNER: DESIGNED BY: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: Fi l e N a m e : I : \ E n g i n e e r i n g P r o j e c t s \ P r i m e C o m p a n i e s \ 2 0 2 2 \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 2 - S a r a t o g a S t a t i o n \ 0 4 - C a d F i l e \ S t a t i o n P a r k S i t e P l a n 4 - 1 6 - 2 4 . d w g ( L a y o u t : W a t e r ) Da t e : W e d , J u n 1 9 , 2 0 2 4 - 2 : 0 2 P M ( N a m e : J a m i e E a s t o n ) XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 30 0 ' R A D I U S DATE: PROJ. No.: SCALE:1"=200'STATION PARK SUBDIVISION NEW YORK FIRE HYDRANT MAP Fig-1 EP LAND SERVICES LLC 621 COLUMBIA STREET- COHOES, NY 12047 PHONE: 518-785-9000 2022-02 JUNE 2024 CITY OF SARATOGA PROPOSED HYDRANT 2020 NYS FIRE CODE SECTION 507.5.1. Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 400 feet (122 m) from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official. Exceptions: For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies, the distance requirement shall be 600 feet (183 m). For buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, the distance requirement shall be 600 feet (183 m). TAX PARCELS 165-2-70, 165-2-18, & 165-2-19 NYS ROUTE 29 (WASHINGTON AVE) 30 0 ' R A D I U S S T A T I O N L A N E N Y S R O U T E 2 9 ■■ ■ ■■ HOTEL 4 STORIES 110 ROOMS WITH 17 COVERED PARKING STALLSRO W H O U S E # 7 RO W H O U S E # 8 RO W H O U S E # 9 RO W H O U S E # 1 0 RO W H O U S E # 1 1 RO W H O U S E # 1 2 RO W H O U S E # 1 3 RO W H O U S E # 1 4 RO W H O U S E # 1 5 RO W H O U S E # 1 6 RO W H O U S E # 1 7 RO W H O U S E # 1 8 RO W H O U S E # 4 1 RO W H O U S E # 4 2 RO W H O U S E # 4 3 RO W H O U S E # 4 4 RO W H O U S E # 4 5 RO W H O U S E # 4 6 RO W H O U S E # 3 5 RO W H O U S E # 3 6 RO W H O U S E # 3 7 RO W H O U S E # 3 8 RO W H O U S E # 3 9 RO W H O U S E # 4 0 RO W H O U S E # 3 1 RO W H O U S E # 3 2 RO W H O U S E # 3 3 RO W H O U S E # 3 4 RO W H O U S E # 1 RO W H O U S E # 2 RO W H O U S E # 3 RO W H O U S E # 4 RO W H O U S E # 5 RO W H O U S E # 6 EV RO W H O U S E # 1 9 RO W H O U S E # 2 0 RO W H O U S E # 2 1 RO W H O U S E # 2 2 RO W H O U S E # 2 3 RO W H O U S E # 2 4 BLDG #1 MULTIFAMILY 4 STORIES 184 UNITS 162 UNDERGROUND PARKING STALLS BLDG #2 MULTIFAMILY 4 STORIES 160 UNITS 165 UNDERGROUND PARKING STALLS 2 S T O R Y M A I N T E N A N C E B L D G . 10 0 ' x 2 0 ' EVEVEV EV EV EV EV ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■■■ MAINT. BLDG./ COVERED PATIO 67'x32' ■■■■ ■ ■ ■■■ ■ ■ ■ RO W H O U S E # 2 5 RO W H O U S E # 2 6 RO W H O U S E # 2 7 RO W H O U S E # 2 8 RO W H O U S E # 2 9 RO W H O U S E # 3 0 ■ EVEVEV ■■ ■ ■ ■ EV EV EV EV EV ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■ TURING MOVEMENT PLAN (FIRE ENGINE E561, EL563, EL564) SCALE: 1"=100' ST A T I O N L A N E NY S R O U T E 2 9 X X X ■■■■■ ■ ■ 7 14 14 11 4 12 19 55 15 15 15 17 14 ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■ HOTEL 4 STORIES 110 ROOMS WITH 17 COVERED PARKING STALLSRO W H O U S E # 7 RO W H O U S E # 8 RO W H O U S E # 9 RO W H O U S E # 1 0 RO W H O U S E # 1 1 RO W H O U S E # 1 2 RO W H O U S E # 1 3 RO W H O U S E # 1 4 RO W H O U S E # 1 5 RO W H O U S E # 1 6 RO W H O U S E # 1 7 RO W H O U S E # 1 8 RO W H O U S E # 4 1 RO W H O U S E # 4 2 RO W H O U S E # 4 3 RO W H O U S E # 4 4 RO W H O U S E # 4 5 RO W H O U S E # 4 6 RO W H O U S E # 3 5 RO W H O U S E # 3 6 RO W H O U S E # 3 7 RO W H O U S E # 3 8 RO W H O U S E # 3 9 RO W H O U S E # 4 0 RO W H O U S E # 3 1 RO W H O U S E # 3 2 RO W H O U S E # 3 3 RO W H O U S E # 3 4 7 RO W H O U S E # 1 RO W H O U S E # 2 RO W H O U S E # 3 RO W H O U S E # 4 RO W H O U S E # 5 RO W H O U S E # 6 EV ■■ ■■ RO W H O U S E # 1 9 RO W H O U S E # 2 0 RO W H O U S E # 2 1 RO W H O U S E # 2 2 RO W H O U S E # 2 3 RO W H O U S E # 2 4 BLDG #1 MULTIFAMILY 4 STORIES 184 UNITS 162 UNDERGROUND PARKING STALLS BLDG #2 MULTIFAMILY 4 STORIES 160 UNITS 165 UNDERGROUND PARKING STALLS 4 2 S T O R Y M A I N T E N A N C E B L D G . 10 0 ' x 2 0 ' LOADING ZONE EV 3 STATION PARK AVE STATION PARK AVE RAILROAD AVE (PRIVATE ROAD) EV EV EV EV EV EV LOADING ZONE LOADING ZONE9 10 LOADING ZONE ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■14 14 ■■■■■■ MAINT. BLDG./ COVERED PATIO 67'x32' ■ ■ ■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■■■■ 11 30 16 ■ ■ ■ RO W H O U S E # 2 5 RO W H O U S E # 2 6 RO W H O U S E # 2 7 RO W H O U S E # 2 8 RO W H O U S E # 2 9 RO W H O U S E # 3 0 ■■■ 7 6 5 LOADING ZONE 12 6 EVEVEV ■■■■■■■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ EV EV EV EV EV 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■■ ■ SIGN TEXT DATA TABLE DESGNATION & COLOR LOCATION TEXT ITEM# SIZE / PAYMENT AREA (SEE NOTE 3) RESERVED PARKING VAN ACCESSIBLE DA T E No . DE S C R I P T I O N SU B M I T T A L / R E V I S I O N S DATE: PROJ. No.: SCALE: Fi l e N a m e : C : \ U s e r s \ j e a s t o n \ O n e D r i v e - P r i m e C o m p a n i e s \ j e a s t o n \ E n g i n e e r i n g P r o j e c t s \ P r i m e C o m p a n i e s \ 2 0 2 2 \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 2 - S a r a t o g a S t a t i o n \ 0 4 - C a d F i l e \ S t a t i o n P a r k S i t e P l a n 8 - 1 - 2 5 . d w g ( L a y o u t : C - 1 5 ) Da t e : T u e , D e c 0 2 , 2 0 2 5 - 2 : 4 2 P M ( N a m e : J a m i e E a s t o n ) 1"=40' C-15 SEAL DRAFT EP LA N D S E R V I C E S L L C 62 1 C O L U M B I A S T R E E T - C O H O E S , N Y 1 2 0 4 7 PH O N E : 5 1 8 - 7 8 5 - 9 0 0 0 THE ALTERATION OF THIS MATERIAL IN ANY WAY, UNLESS DONE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A COMPARABLE PROFESSIONAL, (I.E.) ARCHITECT FOR AN ARCHITECT, ENGINEER FOR AN ENGINEER OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FOR A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, IS A VIOLATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION LAW AND/OR REGULATIONS AND IS A CLASS "A" MISDEMEANOR. CI T Y O F S A R A T O G A S P R I N G S NE W Y O R K SI G N A G E A N D S T R I P P I N G P L A N 2022-02 JULY 2024 TA X P A R C E L S 1 6 5 - 2 - 7 0 , 1 6 5 - 2 - 1 8 , & 1 6 5 - 2 - 1 9 NY S R O U T E 2 9 ( W A S H I N G T O N A V E ) PR I M E C O M P A N I E S - S T A T I O N P A R K Note 1.ALL PARALLEL PARKING STALL STRIPING IS TO BE BE MAINTAINED BY HOA OR BY THE APARTMENT COMPLEX OF BOTH STATION PARK AVE AND RAILROAD AVE (TOTAL OF 157 PARKING SPACES) Category Reference Sheet Location or Identification # Pavement C-6 & C-8 Station Park Ave (Sta. 0+00 to sta. 13+00) 76' wide R.O.W Concrete Sidewalk C-6 & C-8 Station Park Ave (Sta. 0+00 to sta. 13+00) 76' wide R.O.W Curb C-6 & C-8 Station Park Ave (Sta. 0+00 to sta. 13+00) 76' wide R.O.W Multi-Use path C-8 From Station Park Av to existing path along NYS Route 29 Storm Str. C-9 & C-19 CB#1, #2, #13, #14, #15, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #65, #66, STMH #9 Storm Pipe C-9 & C-19 P1,P4, P31, P32, P33, P54, P55, P56, P57, P58, P59, P60, P61, P112, P113 Watermain C-12, C-19 & C-20 8" Watermain, 9 Hydrants an Valves on Station Park Ave and Railroad Ave Sewer C-12, C-19 & C-20 8" Gravity Sewer, 11 Sewer Manholes on Station Park Ave and Railroad Ave Lighting C-14 Station Park Ave (Sta. 0+00 to sta. 13+00) total of 19 light poles Pavement Stripe C-15 Station Park Ave (Sta. 0+00 to sta. 13+00) WEL, 5 Stop Bars, 14 LS Crosswalks Pavement Markings C-15 Station Park Ave (Sta. 0+00 to sta. 13+00) 6 Bike symbols, 6 arrows, 1 right arrow Signs C-15 1-1, 1-2, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-14, 2-3, 2-4, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 9-1, 9-2, 10-1, 10-2, 1-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, 10-9, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3 & 11-4 Trees & Shrubs L100, L101, L106, L107, L108, L109 & L110 Station Park Ave (Sta. 0+00 to sta. 13+00) 76' wide R.O.W (median and between sidewalk and curb) City of Saratoga Maintenance Responsibilities