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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 - 01 UDO Amendments UDO Amendment, Summary of Changes April 2026 City of Saratoga Springs CITY HALL 474 Broadway-Suite 11 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Telephone 518-587-3550 John F. Safford Mayor Lisa Shields Deputy Mayor Jessie M. Brooks Executive Assistant Summary of UDO Amendment - Edits to Articles 4, 13, 19, 21 as follows: Article 4.4: Fix Height Bonus Approval Process Causing Unnecessary Delays. Article 13: Fix Overlap in Board Roles Causing Unnecessary Process Delays & Increases to Applicant Costs. Article 13.9.F: Fix Current ‘Authority and Duties’ Section which is Unorganized. Article 13.9.G-H: Fix Current Review Standards that are Scattered and Review Language that is Inconsistent. Article 13.9.G.3: Fix Demolition Language which Lacks Clear Criteria/Decision Path for Historic District. Article 13.9.H.3: Fix Demolition Review for Architectural District which is Currently Treated Same as Historic District. Article 13.9.I: Strengthen the Landmark and Historic District Designation Process, which lacks clear application requirements, review criteria, and initiation/designation procedures. Article 13.10: Provide DRB Applicants a Limited Administrative Appeal Path as alternative to Article 78 in State Supreme Court. Article 19: Current Date for non-conforming use or structure is problematic due to incomplete data or inconsistent records with assessment data. Article 21: Update or add definitions to this section where applicable to the edits.