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PLANNING BOARD ROBERT F. BRISTOL
JANET CASEY
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RUTH HORTON
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
SARA BOIVIN
Tel 518-587-3550 fax 518-580-9480
AMY RYAN, Alternate
mvw.saratoga-springs.org
SHAWNA JENKS, Alternate
May 17, 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 - Fiat Rock Centre Parking
Structure
Dear Mayor and Commissioners:
The Planning Board and the Design Review Commission attended a joint
design presentation regarding the proposed High Rock Avenue Parking
Structure in the T-6 Zone, illustrating a 30% to completion concept plan by
the project's design team on March 21st, 2019. At this time, the Planning
Board members care to offer the following advisory comments and
suggestions;
1 . The Planning Board requests to provide additional advisory input at
industry benchmark design phases to help the City achieve the optimal
design, provide thoughtful and rigorous feedback, and aid in obtaining
the best outcome to benefit the community.
2. Conduct a study to inform an overarching parking management plan
for the Downtown Core, in order to avoid any adverse unintended
consequences that paid parking may create. This study may include
but would not be restricted to the following parking considerations;
City Center exclusive parking, City employee parking, Farmer's Market
parking, civic event parking, paid/unpaid parking areas/off and on-
street parking areas, and smart-park technology.
3. Provide a timeline for the design and building phases of Phase II.
4. Establish the guidelines for a contest to elicit designs for proposed
civic spaces and commercial uses adjacent to the parking structure
and/or along Lake Avenue during Phase I. The design should convey a
positive, visible, and strong commitment to a multi-functional linear
park and civic plaza to be developed during Phase II. The Planning
Board can provide both visual and conceptual examples.
S. Demonstrate further that the proposed skywalk comports with the
Comprehensive Plan at both the ground level and skywalk level by
being necessary and inclusive to the entire community rather than
exclusive to a segment of users. Detail times of use, general
accessibility, and potential users and non-users,
6. Include a public accessible safety plan for the structure, including
plowing times, towing regulations, evacuation, event entering/exiting,
blue light alarm systems, skywalk accessibility times, emergency
lighting, etc.
7. Design the structure in such a way, the parking garage can be
repurposed in the future to provide maximum flexibility that
accommodates diverse and vibrant mixed-use and civic space
opportunities.
If you have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Mark Torpey
Chair
FLAT ROCK CENTRE PARKING STRUCTURE
PB RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL REVISED 05/20/19