HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260171 110-114 Nelson Ave. SPR NOD 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
JOSEPH FERRANTE, Vice Chair
KERRY MAYO
WILLIAM MCTYGUE
MICHAEL KING
TONY STELLATO
ALEX WHITE
SCOT TRIFILO, Alternate
NOTICE OF DECISION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION #20260171 OF
JW HEMINGWAY, LLC
563 NORTH BROADWAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866
Involving the premises at 110-114 Nelson Avenue, with Tax Parcel ID# 166.77-4-17.1 and ID# 166.77-4-17.2, in
the City of Saratoga Springs, on an application for:
Site plan review for Zone B/Phase One of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) encompassing the single-family
residential component of the proposed site plan in the JW Hemingway PUD/Urban Residential – 2 (UR-2) District;
and,
In accordance with SEQRA regulations 6NYCRR Part 617 and after review and evaluation of the SEQRA
Short Environmental Assessment Form Parts 1 and 2, the Planning Board issued a Negative SEQRA Declaration on
February 13, 2025; and,
With the Planning Board who met on the applications on July 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026; and,
In accordance with Site Plan Review approval standards in the Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13.5,
the Planning Board issued the following decision on September 10, 2026.
Approve site plan set (layout revision date May 27, 2026) subject to the following revisions and conditions:
• The final plan set shall include setbacks to property lines for all site improvements to confirm
compliance with zoning requirements.
• The curb cut widths for the driveways to the 2 homes on Nelson Ave. shall be reduced to 10 feet wide.
• City Arborist/DPW approval required to remove two (2) existing street trees on Nelson Avenue.
• A street tree shall be added in the treebelt along Nelson Ave. in front of Unit 8.
• The applicant shall replace the two Maple trees (36" and 24") to be removed with a total of 60” caliper
of new trees. Location(s) can be either on-site or off-site, in a location to be determined by DPW.
• The Maple trees along the south property line shall be protected during construction and preserved on-
site.
• The applicant shall provide a 10’ wide landscaped buffer yard adjacent to the INST-HTR District to the
south within the area of Zone A (Building 7).
• Applicant agrees to extend the new waterline from the project to Lincoln Avenue to create a loop
system.
• Applicant agrees to extend the new sidewalk along Frank Sullivan Pl. to the south to Wright St.
• DPS shall evaluate an appropriate location for a pedestrian crosswalk on Frank Sullivan Pl., as part of
the sidewalk extension.
• A stop sign shall be added at the driveway intersection with Frank Sullivan Pl., per DPS.
• Applicant shall coordinate with DPS on installation of traffic control devices .
• A temporary fence, matching the permanent fencing around Phase One/Zone B, shall be installed and
maintained around the outside of the Zone A (Building 7) perimeter, prior to Phase Two construction.
• The middle circle in Zone B shall be planted with landscaping that does not interfere with the
underground water retention system.
• The applicant shall return for site plan review of Phase Two, Zone A (Building 7).
• The Board shall accept a fee in lieu of dedication of recreational land for each new residential unit -
(15) residential units ($30,000).
The applicant is required to:
◼ Provide documentation of conformance with all required conditions of approval.
◼ Provide final plan set to the satisfaction of the City Engineer/DPW.
◼ Submit a fee in lieu of dedication of recreation lands for fifteen (15) new residential units ($30,000).
◼ Deliver a letter of credit or cash escrow in the amount approved by the City Engineer to the City.
This must occur prior to final signature by the Planning Board Chair.
◼ Submit two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy of the final approved site plan set for
signature by the Planning Board Chair within eighteen (18) months of approval as per Article
13.5 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
Note: this approval shall expire within eighteen (18) months of the signatu re of final plans if the applicant has not
started actual construction as per Article 13.5 of the UDO.
September 22, 2026
Date Chair