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Ms. Susan Barden,AICP
City Principal Planner
City of Saratoga Springs
474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 February 17, 2020
Delivered via email: susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org
Re: Planning and Technical Review of Documents–Subdivision Application–6th Submittal
Regatta View–Area B–Phase 3
State Route 9P, Dyer Switch Road and Regatta View Drive
City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
City Project No. PB# 16.018/20190084
Chazen Project No. 31604.03
Dear Susan:
The Chazen Companies (Chazen) have completed our review of the following materials received:
• Response to comments letter responding to portions of Chazen's letter dated February 18, 2019
prepared by EDP, dated January 22, 2020.
• Application for Subdivision Approval dated January 29, 2019.
• Site Plans last revised January 10, 2020, prepared by EDP, consisting of the following 16 sheets:
1. Cover Sheet
2. Layout Plan
3. Existing Conditions and Removals Plan
4. Proposed Utility Easement Plan
5. Grading Plan North
6. Grading Plan South
7. Utility Plan North
8. Utility Plan South
9. Planting and Lighting Plan
10. Road Profile
11. Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
12. Site Details I
13. Site Details II
14. Storm Details I
15. Storm Details II
16. Water and Sanitary Details
Following are our observations/comments:
As the project has previously been reviewed for site plan approval and is now being reviewed for subdivision
approval,the numbers in this letter do not correspond with the numbering in our previous review letters.
HUDSON VALLEY•CAPITAL DISTRICT• NORTH COUNTRY•WESTCHESTER• NASHVILLE,TN
Chazen Engineering, Land Surveying& Landscape Architecture Co., D.P.C. (New York)
Chazen Engineering Consultants, LLC(Tennessee)
Susan Barden,AICP
Regatta View, 6th Submittal
February 17, 2020
Page 2 of 3
General:
1. Appendix H, Item 2.H.1 of the City's subdivision regulations notes that"the owner shall offer to the
City"Class A Type Usable Land" equal in size to at least 10%of the owner's subdivided tract. In lieu of
offering Class A land, the owner may be able to offer Type B land or pay a recreational fee.The
applicant is not proposing to offer recreational land and has indicated intent to pay recreational fees
pending discussion of a fee credit in exchange for the long-term maintenance of the Route 9P
Seasonal Use Pathway.The City should determine an acceptable approach for meeting this
requirement of the subdivision regulations, and Chazen has no further technical comments regarding
this matter.
Subdivision Plans
2. The final Subdivision Plat must be signed and sealed by a Professional Engineer or Licensed Land
Surveyor in accordance with the City's subdivision regulations. Please provide.
3. The phone number for the Owner must be included on the subdivision plans in accordance with the
City's subdivision regulations. Please provide.
4. Appendix H, Item 2.F.8.f of the City's subdivision regulations states that the minimum length for
vertical curves required where there is a change in grade exceeding 1% is 100 feet.Three of the four
vertical curves proposed for Dartmouth Way do not meet the minimum length requirement. Please
revise.
5. Appendix H, Item 2.F.8.g of the City's subdivision regulations state that if the road grade is less than
1%(note station 3+50 to station 6+70 is less than 1%)the road cross section slope shall be increased
per the City's standards. Since there is no notation on the plans or details, please indicate how this
requirement is met.
6. The City should note that the sidewalk and pedestrian path locations shown in the subdivision
application have been revised from the locations shown in the site plans last reviewed by our office,
dated May 15, 2019.
7. Please clarify what is planned for the proposed pedestrian path where it crosses Regatta View Drive—
the drawings show a hatch reflecting the removal of asphalt and repaving using the standard detail for
the path provided on Sheet 2. We assume only a cross walk will be painted at this location and ADA
ramps installed.
8. The grading plan has been modified from what was shown on the site plans last reviewed by our
office, dated May 15, 2019.The locations, sizes, and number of underground infiltration practices
have also been modified. However, an updated SWPPP has not been provided so we can't confirm
that it still meets the NYSDEC SWMDM requirements. Please provide the updated SWPPP reflecting all
the changes noted.
9. The SWPPP should be updated to reflect GP-0-20-001 which became effective January 29, 2020.
Susan Barden,AICP
Regatta View, 6th Submittal
February 17, 2020
Page 3 of 3
10. The City should note that the landscaping plan has been modified from what was shown on the site
plans last reviewed by our office, dated May 15, 2019. Specifically,the number of trees has been
reduced.
11. The subdivision plans are lacking a pavement termination and sawcut detail.This detail was provided
on the site plans last reviewed by our office. Please provide.
12. The Sanitary Manhole detail provided on Sheet 16 of the subdivision plans is not the City's standard
manhole detail which was provided on the site plans last reviewed by our office. Please provide.
13. Al Flick with the City of Saratoga Springs has also provided technical comments for the applicant to
address which are listed below:
a. Sheet 2-Note#1 states the HOA not responsible for snow/ice removal from multi-use path.
Confirm NYSDOT is in agreement since path lies in their ROW?
b. Sheet 2-Landscape median at entrance from Dyer Switch Road calls out mountable curbing.
Provide appropriate detail to construct.
c. Sheet 3-Include note stating limits of clearing to be delineated in the field in accordance with
the City's no-cut buffer policy.
d. Sheet 4- The City has agreed to allow storm water management practices to be installed in
Dutchman Way ROW. The HOA will own/maintain these practices. Since street will be publicly
dedicated, easements from the City to the HOA need to be identified on the plan as are sewer
and sidewalk easements.
e. Sheet 7&8-Additional water valve shown at north and south end of Dutchman Way. Tapping
valves to remain, remove other proposed valves.
f. Sheet 8-Locate water main away from curb similar to northern half of Dutchman Way to
avoid impact to curb from future repairs/maintenance.
g. Sheet 8-Relocate WQU for SMA#2 into road to eliminate manhole covers in sidewalk.
h. Sheet 12-Detail 1 to specify non-shrink grout instead of mortar at pipe penetrations and
beneath frame.
In order to expedite and simplify the review of revised materials we would appreciate if the next submission
be accompanied by a response letter that describes the revised materials and how our comments were/were
not integrated.
Sincerely,
JamesJ. Connors, P.E.,'Principal Jennifer Nechamen, P.E.
Sr. Director, Engineering Services Project Engineer
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