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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
JOE FERRANTE, Vice Chair
MICHAEL KING
KERRY MAYO
BILL MCTYGUE
TONY STELLATO
ALEX WHITE
CHRIS MAZZOTTI, Alternate
March 31, 2025
RE: Planning Board Advisory Opinion to the ZBA – 31-33 Marion Ave., Stewart’s Shop Corp.
Per your request for an advisory opinion, the Planning Board considered the following application at
their February 13 and March 20, 2025 meeting:
ZBA #20220202 31-33 MARION AVE. STEWART’S AREA VARIANCE, Consideration of SEQRA Review and
advisory opinion to the ZBA for an area variance associated with the demolition of the existing Mobil
station and car wash, and construction of a new convenience store, gas canopy, and commercial
tenant space in the Tourist Related Business (TRB) District.
Following discussion on March 20, 2025, the Planning Board resolved the following: Motion to issue
a favorable advisory opinion – passed 6-0 (Ferrante, Mayo, McTygue, King, Stellato, White) with the
following recommendation:
The applicant has offered to restrict future development of the portion of the property to the
north approximately 210 LF from the project by conservation easement. This restriction
would provide a buffer from the commercial uses on the property to the residential uses to
the north and west. The Planning Board recommends that any approval(s) include a
condition that references the conservation easement and identifies when in the land use
board and permitting process it should be finalized and filed.
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Barden, planning staff to the Planning Board.