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October 14, 2026
Shawn Corp, AIS NCARB
Reveal Architecture
15 Cider Way
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: Parking Evaluation for 48 Ash Street Development
City of Saratoga Springs, New York
Dear Mr. Corp,
Lansing Engineering (LE) has completed a parking evaluation to confirm that adequate on-street parking
is available in the neighborhood surrounding 48 Ash Street to accommodate parking for site vehicles.
Per the City of Saratoga code, off-site parking for up to seven vehicles is needed at the site. The
applicant is seeking a parking variance to allow two on-site parking spaces and accommodate the
remaining site vehicles with available on-street parking.
The study area was identified using industry guidelines that an approximate ¼-mile walk (5 to 10
minutes) is a reasonable distance for a pedestrian to travel to and from their destination. Based on this
guideline, the study area, shown in the Bing Map image, and summarized below was evaluated.
• S. Franklin Street from Grand Avenue to W. Circular Street
• Beekman Street from Grand Avenue to W. Circular Street
• Elm Street from Grand Avenue to W. Circular Street
• Walnut Street from Grand Avenue to W. Circular Street
• Grand Avenue from Birch Street to S. Franklin Street
• Oak Street from Birch Street to S. Franklin Street
• Ash Street from Birch Street to S. Franklin Street
• Willow Lane from Birch Street to Walnut Street
pg. 2
Data was collected during the following periods which represent times of day when the parking demand
for residential and commercial uses peak:
• Between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on a weekday
• Between 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on a weekday
• Between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on a Saturday
• Between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on a Saturday
The overall parking capacity for each roadway segment in the study area was developed based on a
review of parking restrictions (such as signed day/time and side of roadway restrictions and geometric
restrictions such as driveways/curb cuts) and the length of the roadway segments. An approximate 30-
foot linear distance per parking stall was used, which accounts for the space needed for drivers to pull in
and out and some level of inefficiency in parking that occurs in areas where parking stalls are not
striped. The 30-foot linear distance per parking stall provides a conservative estimate of the overall
neighborhood parking capacity. Data was collected on Saturday, October 3, 2026, Wednesday, October
6, 2026, and Thursday, October 7, 2026. During each of the data collection periods, the available parking
spaces within the study area were inventoried four times. Table 1 summarizes the estimated overall on-
street parking capacity and the available parking based on the field observations, represented as an
average of the four observations during each time period.
pg. 3
Table 1 Available On-Street Parking Spaces
Roadway Segment Approximate Total
Parking Capacityg
Saturday Weekday
Midday Evening Midday Evening
Grand Avenuea
Birch St to Elm St
Elm St to S. Franklin St
14-21
13-16
19
10
17
3
10
5
11
3
Oak Streetb
Birch St to Walnut St
Walnut St to Elm St
Elm St to S. Franklin St
27
13-14
18-19
25
10
12
26
10
3
20
9
10
25
9
4
Ash Streetc
Birch St to Walnut St
Walnut St to Elm St
Elm St to S. Franklin St
25
13
18
24
9
9
19
6
8
25
9
11
23
9
8
Willow Laned
Birch St to Walnut St 26 25 26 25 26
Walnut Streete
Grand Ave to Ash St
Ash St to W. Circular St
18-20
31
18
25
16
28
17
29
17
29
Elm Streeta
Grand Ave to Ash St
Ash St to W. Circular St
18-19
14-16
11
11
9
8
14
14
10
13
Beekman Streeta
Grand Ave to Ash St
Ash St to W. Circular St
21-22
17-18
2
11
2
8
7
16
1
14
S. Franklin Streetf
Grand Ave to Ash St
Ash St to W. Circular St
21
18
10
10
7
9
17
12
8
12
Total Available Parking 325-345 241 205 250 222
a Parking on one side of road depending on day of week
b No restrictions Birch St to Walnut St, parking on one side of road depending on day of week Walnut St to S. Franklin St,
c 2-hr parking weekdays Birch St to Walnut St, parking on one side of road depending on day of week Walnut St to S.
Franklin St, parking capacity accounts for the proposed driveway
d 2-hr parking weekdays
e Parking on one side of road depending on day of week Grand Ave to Ash St, no restrictions Ash St to W. Circular St
f Parking on west side of road only
g Approximate available parking spaces- accounts for parking restrictions and assumes approximately 30 feet per
parking space allowing for some parking inefficiency on each block.
As shown in Table 1, parking for more than 200 vehicles is available within the study area during each
peak parking demand period illustrating that ample parking exists in the area surrounding 48 Ash Street
to accommodate the five parking stalls not accommodated for on-site. Immediately adjacent to the
project frontages, the available parking on the section of Beekman Street between Ash Street and W.
Circular Street ranges between 8 and 16 spaces and the section of Ash Street between Elm Street and S.
Franklin Street ranges between 8 and 11 spaces. The parking evaluation supports the requested parking
variance.
pg. 4
Please call with questions regarding the above evaluation.
Sincerely,
LANSING ENGINEERING, PC
Wendy C. Holsberger, PE, PTOE, RSP1
Principal Engineer