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Home My WebLink About20260171 110-114 Nelson Ave. Site Plan Local Law 3 of 2026LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 2026 A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS TO CREATE A NEW PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS "JW HEMINGWAY PUD" BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, following a public hearing, as follows: SECTION I. A new Planned Unit Development is hereby created, designated as Appendix C-12 of the Unified Development Ordinance, to read as follows: APPENDIX C-12 JW HEMINGWAY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Section I - Name: This ordinance shall be known as THE JW HEMINGWAY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT and modifies the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York. Section II - Amendments: The Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, (the "UDO") and the Zoning Map of the City of Saratoga Springs as set forth therein shall be and the same hereby are amended by changing the UDO for a delineated segment of the land owned by ANW Holdings, Inc. ("Applicant") designated as tax parcels 166.77-4-17.1 and 166.77-4-17.2 on the Inside Tax District Tax Map for the City of Saratoga Springs, which property is presently located in the Urban Residential (UR-2) Zoning District for purpose of zoning classification under the UDO. If there is a conflict between a UR-2 provision of the UDO and a provision of this Planned Unit Development ordinance with respect to the land described herein, the Planned Unit Development ordinance provision shall control. Section III - Boundary: The area of the JW Hemingway Planned Unit Development ("PUD") consists of +/- 1.86 acres and is bounded and described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. The tax map references for the inside tax district of the City of Saratoga Springs are as follows: 166.77-4-17.1, 166.77-4-17.2 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.16 Planned Unit Development Section IV - Concept Plan The PUD proposal is described according to a concept plan attached hereto as Exhibit "C". The plan shall be used by the City and the PUD as a guide for all development. This plan may be changed, altered or amended pursuant to the terms of this legislation and Article 13.16 of the Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Saratoga Springs. Section V- Objective: Planned Unit Developments are intended to encourage and allow more creative and flexible development of land than is possible under district zoning regulations. It is the objective of the JW Hemingway PUD Ordnance to develop the parcels, allowing the build -out to be achieved utilizing a mix of residential housing with a small, pedestrian oriented commercial component. The proposed PUD falls within the of the City's 2015 Comprehensive Plan Residential -2 (RN-2) Land Use Category. Section VI - Uses, Area and Bulk Standards: There shall be constructed within the boundaries of the PUD, single family residential structures with detached pool houses, garages, and guest rooms, and one multi -family residential, multi -use building. 2 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.16 Planned Unit Development The proposed uses are as follows: R Multi -Family Dwelling - Above the Ground Floor: Maximum 3 Dwelling Units Multi -Family Dwelling - First Floor: Maximum of 1 Dwelling Unit Commercial uses • Retail Goods Establishment • Specialty Food Service • Art Gallery Zone B 3 Maximum Permitted Use 1 Maximum Permitted Use 000 SF total Permitted Use Dwelling Unit - Single Family (inclusive of 5 Maximum Permitted pool house and detached garage) Units Use Dwelling Unit - Single Family (inclusive of 3 Maximum Permitted pool house, detached garage, detachedguest Units Use room) Area and Bulk Standards Maximum Building Coverage 40% Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage 70% Maximum Building Height 40' (Zone B), 55' (Zone A) Setbacks Front 1' Nelson Ave., 10' Frank Sullivan Place Interior side 3' Total interior Side 15' Accessory Structure — For Unit 9 1' Rear 13' 3 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.16 Planned Unit Development Section VI1- Access and Parking: Access to the PUD is proposed from Nelson Avenue and Frank Sullivan Place. Two single family dwelling units will have direct driveway access from Nelson Avenue. Six single family dwelling units will be accessed from a private drive connected to Frank Sullivan Place. Three of those single- family dwellings will have guest units detached from the main house. The remining units will be accessed from a private drive connected to Frank Sullivan Place. The private drive and circular turn- around will be owned and maintained by the JW Hemingway Condominium Association. The cul-de- sac will be constructed to a size sufficient to meet fire safety standards. The remaining first floor multi -family unit along with one single family dwelling unit will have direct driveway access from Frank Sullivan Place. Parking will be provided according to the below specified schedule: Dwelling — Single Family 2 per unit Dwelling — Guest Unit (Accessory) 1 per unit Dwelling — Multi -Family 2 per unit Commercial Uses No parking required A maximum total of onsite parking spaces shall be 44 spaces. 4 Section VIII - Infrastructure Improvements: The entire project, as set forth herein, will be serviced by the City of Saratoga Springs public water and sanitary sewer mains. All other improvements shall be constructed in compliance with applicable codes, rules and regulations. The internal, private driveways and sidewalks throughout the project will be owned and maintained by the JW Hemingway Condominium Association. This responsibility shall be specified in any offering plan or bylaws promulgated by that Association All infrastructure improvements that are constructed in the City of Saratoga Springs roadway and right-of-way shall be dedicated to and accepted by the City of Saratoga Springs and shall be the City of Saratoga Springs' responsibility for all purposes including maintenance and reconstruction. Stormwater disposal shall be by means of retention, detention and infiltration systems constructed on -site with discharge to municipal systems meeting all state and local standards. Section IX - Construction Standards Unless otherwise noted in this Ordinance, all City construction standards current at the time of PUD site plan approval for any project shall be met, with regard to improvements that are to be made in a public right-of-way or with regard to improvements that are intended to be dedicated to the City of Saratoga Springs. All construction standards for buildings and public improvements and for utilities shall be prepared and approved by licensed architects, landscape architects or engineers. All costs associated with the construction shall be borne by the developer whether the plans are provided by the City of Saratoga Springs or by the developer. Further, all completed construction shall be certified to the City of Saratoga Springs by licensed architects, landscape architects or engineers as being completed in the manner called for in the plans and shall be certified in accordance therewith. Section X - Issuance of Building Permit Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit to develop any or all structures within the PUD, the applicant shall receive final PUD site plan approval for the structures to be constructed from the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board. It is anticipated that there may be multiple applications for PUD site plan approval as buildings are designed and each application shall show the relationship between the buildings to be developed and the vacant area within the PUD. Each PUD site plan shall respond to the requirement set forth in Article 13.5 of the Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Saratoga Springs. 5 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.16 Planned Unit Development Section XI - Municipal Fees All projects within the JW Hemingway PUD shall be subject to the current municipal fees at the time of PUD Site Plan approval. Section XII - Amendments to this Ordinance This PUD shall be developed in general compliance with the final approved concept plan as specified in this ordinance. In the event that new lands are proposed for inclusion in this PUD, the owner within the PUD may seek to extend the boundaries of the PUD area pursuant to this ordinance. All other amendments hereto shall be amended pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Saratoga Springs or as provided herein. Section XIII-Time Extensions and Expiration: The PUD shall expire if a complete application for site plan approval has not been filed within two years after the date the City Council grants PUD approval. As part of the approval the City Council may extend this period of time including approval of a phasing plan where the validity period is longer than one year. An extension of the one-year period may be granted by the City Council if the applicant requests an extension in writing prior to the expiration date of the approval according to Article 13.16, 3, g, of the UDO. Final site plan approval will expire if a building permit has not been issued within three years after the date of final site plan approval. An extension of this three-year period may be granted by the City Council if the applicant requests an extension in writing prior to the expiration date of the approval according to Article 13.16, 4, d, of the UDO. Section XIV- Validity If any provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance shall not be affected. Section XV - Modifications: The PUD owner may, upon approval of the Planning Board of the City of Saratoga Springs, alter, modify or change the number, placement and type of structures to be constructed within the site so long as the alteration, modification and change does not result in an increase in density, and maximum allowable building and impervious coverage, as set forth in Section VI. 1.1 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.16 Planned Unit Development Section XVI - Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect the day after publication as provided by the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York. ADOPTED: May 19, 2026 7 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.16 Planned Unit Development EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION LANDS TO BE IN THE AMENDED J W HEMINGWAY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY PLANNING BOARD) 1.1 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.16 Planned Unit Development EXHIBIT "B" LOCATION PLAN Tax Parcel Owner 166.774-17.1 ANW Holding, Inc. 166.774-17.2 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.16 Planned Unit Development EXHIBIT "C" SKETCH PLAN (ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY PLANNING BOARD) 10