Design Review Board

Primary City of Saratoga Springs Tamie Ehinger (Chair) Rob DuBoff (Vice Chair) DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Chris Bennett Jeffrey Gritsavage City Hall • 474 Broadway Geoff Wood Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 Karen Cavotta 518.587.3550 Leslie DiCarlo Alison Dockum (Alternate) www.saratoga-springs.org Christina Abele (Alternate) NOTE: This meeting is being held in person in the Council Room at City Hall • To view the webcast live or once recorded, go to www.saratoga-springs.org. • To participate or provide input during the meeting, enter the ramp door at City Hall. The door is unlocked 1/2 hour prior to meeting start time and locks again 1 hour after meeting start time. After 7:00pm, please use the buzzer at the Lake Avenue entrance. • Comments may be submitted up to 12PM on the day of the meeting using the Public Comment form on the Planning Department page. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Salute the Flag Roll Call 1. Approval of Minutes: September 10, 2025, September 24, 2025 2. Possible Consent Agenda Items NOTE: The intent of a consent agenda is to identify any "approvable" applications without the need for further evaluation or discussion. If anyone wishes to further discuss any proposed consent agenda item, that item would then be pulled from the Consent Agenda and considered individually. Agenda Project # Project Project Location Project Description Project Index Ordinance Type Order 1 20250946 110 Excelsior Ave Verizon Adj to 110 Excelsior Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Utility Pole Ave equipment in the right of way within the Neighborhood Center (NC) District. UDO 2 20250947 217 Caroline St Verizon Adj to 217 Caroline Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Utility Pole equipment in the right of way within the Urban Neighborhood - 3 (UR-3) District. UDO 3 20250948 147 East Ave Verizon Utility Adj to 147 East Ave Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Pole equipment in the right of way within the Urban Neighborhood - 2 (UR-2) District. UDO 4 20250950 144 Spring St Verizon Utility Adj to 144 Spring St Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Pole equipment in the right of way within the Urban Neighborhood - 3 (UR-3) District. UDO 5 20250951 700 N Broadway Verizon Adj to 700 N Broadway Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Utility Pole equipment in the right of way within the Urban Neighborhood - 1 (UR-1) District. UDO 6 20250952 200 Regent St Verizon Utility Adj to 200 Regent St Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Pole equipment in the right of way within the Urban Neighborhood - 3 (UR-3) District. UDO 7 20250953 135 Lake Ave Verizon Utility Adj to 135 Lake Ave Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Pole equipment in the right of way within the Institutional-Education (INST-ED) District. UDO 8 20250954 44 Fifth Ave Verizon Utility Adj to 44 Fifth Ave Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Pole equipment in the right of way within the Urban Neighborhood - 1 (UR-1) District. UDO 9 20250955 78 Mitchell St Verizon Utility Adj to 78 Mitchell St Architectural review of collocation of a utility pole and wireless Pole equipment in the right of way within the Urban Neighborhood - 3 (UR-3) District. UDO 3. DRB Applications Under Consideration Note: agenda item discussion will not begin past 10:00pm Agenda Project # Project Project Location Project Description Project Index Ordinance Type Order 10 20250936 282 Ballston Ave 282 Ballston Ave Architectural review of a modification to an approved application for Modification exterior changes to an existing structure within the Urban Neighborhood (UN) District UDO 11 20250937 2 Van Rensselaer St 2 Van Rensselaer Architectural review of installation of backyard shed within the Office Exterior Modification St Medical Business (OMB) District UDO 12 20250872 127 George St Addition 127 George St Historic review of a second floor addition to an existing single family structure within the Urban Residential-3 (UR-3) District UDO 13 20250934 167 Spring St Exterior 167 Spring St Historic review of exterior modifications to an existing two-car garage Modifications within the Urban Residential-3 (UR-3) District UDO 14 NYS Route 29 Prime NYS Route 29 Advisory opinion to the Planning Board concerning a mixed- UDO Station Lane Site Plan use project consisting of a hotel and a total of 400 dwelling 20241018 units in the Neighborhood Commercial (T-5) District. 15 20250591 24 Fifth Ave Facade 24 Fifth Ave Historic review of exterior modifications to an existing carriage house Change structure within the Urban Residential-1 (UR-1) District UDO 16 20250869 38 Beekman St 38 Beekman St Architectural review of a modification to an approved application within Modification the Arts & Cultural (AC) District UDO 4. Upcoming Meetings: November 19, 2025 at 6PM 5. Announcement: If you are interested in supporting our community by sitting on a Land Use Board, please fill out the form on the City's website. 6. The 2025 Land Use Board calendar can be found on the City Website. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION​ • Due to unexpected circumstances, one or more of our members may need to participate remotely; if the meeting is remote or hybrid, please find relevant meeting details here. • A video recording of the meeting will be available here. GENERAL MEETING GUIDELINES • Public comments from the audience during public hearings will be limited to 3 minutes. • All speakers will be timed to ensure compliance. • Individuals may not donate their allotted time to other speakers. • Please be respectful to the speakers while they are addressing the Board. • Comments to the Board should relate specifically to the application under consideration and the review criteria. • All written comments will be distributed to the Board and made part of the public record. Note: This agenda is subject to change. Please check the website for latest version.