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Home My WebLink About20260484 75 Weibel Ave Spa City Cannabis Special Use Permit Extension ApplicationrFOR OFFICE USEr CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS r PLANNING BOARD + CITY HALL - 474 BROADWAY SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866-2296 �c'rrrpc rLJ `, TEL: 518-587-3550 X2533 www.saratoga-springs.org APPLICATION FOR: APPROVAL EXTENSIONS — SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SITE PLAN, LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITY, SUBDIVISION Property Address/Location. 75 Weibel Ave Date of original Planning Board approval: 10/30/2023 Current expiration date: 7/1 /26 ■ Special Use Permit approval — 18 month extension ❑ Site Plan approval — 18 month extension ❑ Land Disturbance Activity approval — 18 month extension ❑ Subdivision approval — 90 day extension (Application #) kuare receroea) (Project Title) Staff Review Reason for Extension: Site Plan Application is under review by city staff. City staff recommended extension to allow additional time for staff review. Since the project was originally approved, are there any significant changes to the site or neighborhood or within the circumstances and findings of fact upon which the original approval was granted? N No ❑ Yes If Yes, please describe: APPLICANT(S)* OWNER(S) (If not applicant) Name Spa City Cannabis Tara Stone Address 89 Court St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 15 Summerfield Ln., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone (518) 570-9067 (518) 281-6392 Email josh@silverthera.com stonerealestategroup@gmail.com Identify primary contact person: I9 Applicant ❑ Owner ❑ Agent ATTO R N EYiAG ENT * An applicant must be the property owner, lessee, or one with an option to lease or purchase the property in question. Does any City officer, employee or family member thereof have a financial interest (as defined by General Municipal Law Section 809) in this application? ❑ No ❑ Yes If Yes, a statement disclosing the name, residence, nature and extent of this interest must be filed with this application. PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING TO AFFIRM INFORMATION IS INCLUDED WITH SUBMISSION: ❑ Application Fee: Make checks payable to: "Commissioner of Finance". REFER TO THE CURRENT FEE WORKSHEET INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT. Applications must be submitted prior to approval expiration. Check City's website (www.saratoga-springs.orq) for meeting dates. I, the undersigned owner, leasee or purchaser under contract for the property, hereby request approval by the Planning Board for the aforementioned extension of the Site Plan approval. Applicant Signature: Digitally signed by Josh Silver Josh Silver Date: 2026.06.1010:50:47-04'00' Date: �� 6 ®/r, GGr If applicant is not currently the owner, the owner must also sign. Tara Stone DatDige: D26.ally ted 06.10yTara Stone 1428 36 04'00' 611012023 Owner Signature: Date: From: Connor Demyer cdemyer@edpllp.com Subject: 75 Wiebel Ave - Site Revisiosn Date: March 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM To: Joshua Silver joshuaasilver@gmail.com Cc: Brien Ragone bragone@edpllp.com Hi Josh, I have responded to your requests in red, updated the plans, and wrote a storm report explaining our reasoning and ideas behind the stormwater modifications. 1) The dumpster cannot be behind parking spaces; it is suggested to move the location as indicated on the attached drawing. 2) Provide a stormwater narrative explaining the thought behind the mitigation features you show (the riprap and the apron around the edge of the pavement). tl-;e stormvva,,Le, 3) Make the dumpster enclose a wooden fence and include additional plantings around the front of it. i Y;, 4) Confirm that the asphalt construction is substantial enough to withstand the weight of a dump truck. 5) Include a detail on the tree plantings 3, ;.i t. is 6) Include erosion control pan 7) Explain how the sidewalk will cross two existing driveways - they were fine with striping the driveway, rather than installing a concrete sidewalk, as long as DPS signs off..l..i�dq need, Let me know if you need anything else from us. Connor DeMyer Project Engineer Ow 01:1-4 Envirortmentat Design Partnership 900 Rotate 146 Clifton Park, NY 12065 518.5 79.3872 2026-3-9 Wiebel Report.pdf Ul 2026-3-9 76 Wiebel Site.pdf V ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LLP. 900 Route 146 Clifton Park, NY 12065 ' (P) 518.371.7621 edpllp.com March 9, 2026 Amy Valyou Principal Engineering Technician City of Saratoga Springs 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Regarding: 75 Weibel Ave — Parking Improvement 75 Weibel Ave, City of Saratoga Springs, New York Tax Parcels 153.0-1-19, 166.0-2-2, and 166.0-2-30 Dear Miss. Valyou 1. Existing Site Conditions The project site is located at 75 Weibel Avenue in the City of Saratoga Springs and consists of an existing commercial building and associated parking areas. The parcels currently contain a developed site with an established building, paved parking areas, and supporting site infrastructure. The existing building is currently occupied by a dental office and is served by an existing parking lot containing 25 total spaces. Stormwater from the existing impervious surfaces generally drains across paved areas and surrounding pervious lawn areas. Site topography includes a small natural depression that provides localized surface storage of runoff during storm events. No formal stormwater management practices currently exist on the site. 2. Proposed Site Conditions The proposed project consists of utilizing a portion of the existing commercial building for a cannabis retail store. The project primarily involves an interior tenant fit -out with minor exterior site modifications. Site improvements include the construction of an approximately 3,560 square foot parking lot expansion to accommodate additional parking demand. The expansion will provide six employee parking spaces and one additional customer parking space. A new dumpster location is also proposed on the site. The majority of the site will remain unchanged, with the existing building, circulation patterns, and most of the existing parking areas remaining in place. Total site disturbance for the proposed site modifications is 0.24 acres. 3. Additional Stormwater Controls To address runoff generated from the proposed parking lot expansion, stormwater storage and infiltration measures have been incorporated into the site design. Forthe purposes of evaluating runoff from the proposed impervious surfaces, a runoff volume of 1.5 gallons per square foot was used to simulate a 25-year storm event. Based on the proposed 3,560 square foot parking lot expansion, the potential runoff volume was calculated as follows: 3,560 SF x 1.5 gal/SF = 5,340 gallons Converting this volume to cubic feet: 5,340 gallons _ 7.48 gallons per cubic foot = approximately 714 cubic feet To manage this runoff, a stone infiltration trench will be installed along the edge of the newly paved area. The trench will measure approximately 2 feet in width and 2 feet in depth and will be constructed with clean, washed stone to allow temporary storage and infiltration of stormwater runoff from the adjacent pavement. The trench will capture and infiltrate a portion of the runoff generated from the new impervious surface. June 10, 2026 City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Re: 75 Weibel Avenue — Request for Extension of Special Use Permit Approval Members of the Planning Board: Please find enclosed an application requesting an extension of the Special Use Permit approval for the above -referenced project. Following the Planning Board's review of the project, our engineering team prepared and submitted an amended site plan package addressing the comments and questions raised by the Board and City staff. That response was submitted on March 11, 2026 remains under review by the City's engineering and planning staff. To date, City staff has not completed its review of the revised submission. We have been advised that, in order to preserve the existing approvals while that review process continues, we should request an extension of the Special Use Permit approval. Accordingly, the enclosed application has been submitted for the Board's consideration. There have been no material changes to the project, the property, or the surrounding neighborhood since the original approval was granted. We remain committed to working collaboratively with City staff to address any remaining comments and move the project forward. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please let me know if any additional information would be helpful. �Sincerely, Joshua Silver Spa City Cannabis 89 Court Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 570-9067 Josh @silverthera.com Miss. Valyou ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN PARTNERSHIP, LLP. Iv1 ;rch In addition, the site contains an existing topographic depression with an estimated storage volume of approximately 800 cubic feet. This area will provide supplemental surface storage for stormwater runoff not fully captured by the infiltration trench during larger storm events. The depression allows temporary ponding and gradual infiltration, further reducing the potential for off -site runoff. Together, the infiltration trench and existing depression provide sufficient on -site storage and infiltration capacity to manage runoff generated by the proposed parking expansion. 4. Conclusion The proposed project consists primarily of a tenant change within the existing commercial building and a relatively small expansion of the existing parking area totaling approximately 3,560 square feet of new impervious surface. Stormwater runoff generated by the proposed parking expansion was evaluated using a design volume of 1.5 gallons per square foot, representing a simulated 25-year storm event. This results in an estimated runoff volume of approximately 5,340 gallons (714 cubic feet). Stormwater management for the project will be provided through a combination of stone infiltration trenches located along the new paved area and an existing on -site depression with an estimated storage capacity of approximately 800 cubic feet. The existing depression alone provides sufficient storage capacity to accommodate the estimated runoff volume associated with the design storm event, while the infiltration trench provides additional attenuation and promotes infiltration of runoff from the new pavement. Given the relatively small increase in impervious surface area and the available on -site storage and infiltration capacity, the proposed stormwater management measures will adequately control runoff generated by the project and minimize potential impacts to surrounding properties. patterns. Sincerely, Connor DeMyer, Project Engineer Environmental Design Partnership 2 900 Route 146 Clifton Park, NY 12065 (P)5i3.371,75%'1 edpllp.com