20190232 Flat Rock Parking Structure Recommendation to CC 5-14-19 Tamie Ehinger, Chair
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Cityof Sarato a S ren s Karen Cavotta, Vice Chair
'� , DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION
Cynthia Corbett
• Leslie DiCarlo
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City Hall - 474 Broadway Chris Bennett
Leslie Mechem
PoRAT0 Saratoga Springs, New York 1 2866
Tel: 518-587-3550 x.251 5 fax: 518-580-9480 Rob DuBoff
Steven Rowland, Alternate
May 14, 2019
Meg Kelly, Mayor
Michele Madigan, Commissioner of Finance
John Franck, Commissioner of Accounts
Anthony Scirocco, Commissioner of DPW
Peter Martin, Commissioner of DPS
City Hall - 474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
RE: Recommendations to the City Council - Flat Rock Centre Parking Structure
Dear Mayor and Commissioners:
The Design Review Commission (DRC) and the Planning Board heard a presentation by
the design team of the proposed parking structure at a joint meeting on March 21 ,
201 9 meeting. Following further discussion at their April 17 meeting, the DRC
provides the following recommendations for consideration:
- The DRC recommends consideration for a more contributing structure at this
prominent downtown location, as opposed to a stand-alone parking
structure; it was discussed that one of the ways that this could be
accomplished would be by providing an active commercial use on the first
floor level.
- The DRC recommends consideration for submission of future perspectives
and architectural and material details provided from the pedestrian level to
better assess how the structure would look and feel by passersby.
- The DRC feels that the mass and scale of the structure appears appropriate.
- The DRC noted interest in providing additional, substantive comments
through subsequent design phases.
If you have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Tamie Ehinger
Chair