Planning Board
Regular MeetingSaratoga Springs, NY · December 10, 2020
Agenda
CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Mark Torpey, Chair
Jamin Totino,Vice Chair
P LANNING B OARD Lexie Bonitatibus
Todd Fabozzi
City Hall - 474 Broadway Ruth Horton
Saratoga Springs, New York12866 Sara Boivin
Tel: 518-587-3550 fax: 518-580-9480 Kerry Mayo
Shawna Jenks, Alternate
Jason Doty, Alternate
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020
DRAFT AGENDA
6:00 PM
NOTE: THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIRTUALLY USING ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCING
- To view the webcast live, or once recorded, go to www.saratoga-springs.org.
- To participate or provide input during the meeting, register here.
- Input may also be emailed, no later than 12PM of the day of the meeting, to Jennifer.merriman@saratoga-
springs.org.
Salute to the Flag
A. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
B. POSSIBLE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Note: The intent of a consent agenda is to identify any applications that appear to be ‘approvable’
without need for further evaluation or discussion. If anyone wishes to further discuss any proposed
consent agenda item, then that item would be pulled from the ‘consent agenda’ and dealt with
individually.
C. APPLICATIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION - Note: agenda item discussion will not begin past 10:00pm
1. APP.# 20200771 VILLA-GAC SUBDIVISION, 21 Northway Court, sketch plan review of a
proposed two-lot residential subdivision in the Urban Residential – 1 (UR-1) District.
2. APP.# 20200805 SAXTON SUBDIVISION, 34 Glenmore Avenue, proposed lot line
adjustment between two lots and a two-lot residential subdivision in the Urban
Residential – 2 (UR-2) District.
3. APP. #20190187 TAIT LANE RESERVE APPROVAL EXTENSION, Allen Drive and Tait Lane,
approval extension of a special use permit granted June 20, 2019 for a 200 unit
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affordable housing project in the Transect – 4 Urban Neighborhood (T-4) District.
4. APP. #20200603 JUST CATS MIXED-USE PROJECT, NYS Rt. 9 and Driscoll Rd., sketch site
plan review for construction of a 10,000 sq. ft. building for animal clinic, office,
retail, multi-family residences and associated site work in the Tourist Related
Business (TRB) and Rural Residential (RR) Districts.
D. DISCUSSION ITEM
5. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO), Planning Board review of Public Draft 2.0 of the
UDO.
E. UPCOMING MEETINGS:
January 14 (workshop – Jan. 7, 5pm)
January 28 (workshop – Jan. 21, 5pm)
February 11 (workshop – Feb. 4, 5pm)
February 25 (workshop – Feb. 18, 5pm)
NOTE: This agenda is subject to change. Please check www.saratoga-springs.org for latest version.
SARATOGA SPRINGS PLANNING BOARD
- GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC INPUT -
The Planning Board reviews a wide variety of applications and its primary
responsibilities include four land development decisions including New York State
Environmental Quality Review (SEQR), Special Use Permit (SUP), Site Plan (SP) and
Subdivision (SD).
The rules regarding public input depend on the type of application before the
Planning Board.
SEQR and SP: The Planning Board reserves the right to allow public commentas
deemed necessary. The total duration for all public comments should not exceed
fifteen (15) minutes with each individual speaker limited to a total of two (2)
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minutes.
SUP and SD: The Planning Board is required to conduct a public hearingwith proper
notice to all neighbors residing within 250 feet of the project. Each individual
speaker will be limited to a total of three (3) minutes.
For all applications: Speakers providing public input will be timed to ensure
compliance. Applicants’ initial presentation to the Board will be limited to 15
minutes.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS:
Planning Board members are volunteers appointed by the Mayor to serve seven-year
terms. Each member has a single vote and a quorum (4 or more members) is
required to vote on an application.
• All meetings are video recorded and webcast; please provide public input in a
respectful manner.
• Public input will occur after the Applicant has presented the project to the
Planning Board.
• Speak clearly into the microphone and state your name and address.
• Speakers will be timed – two (2) minute limit for public comment and three (3)
minute limit for public hearing. Be concise, it’s OK to speak for less than the
time limit.
• Individuals may not donate their allotted time to other speakers.
• Face the Planning Board at all times, do not engage in direct discussions with the
audience.
• Do not repeat points made by previous speakers.
• No laughing, heckling, speaking or clapping from the audience.
• Comments to the Board should specifically relate to the application under
consideration and be directly relevant to the evaluation criteria.
• It is best to identify a designated speaker to summarize comments from multiple
individuals.
• Written comments will be distributed to the Board and made part of the public
record.
• Please note that the Planning Board has no jurisdiction over code enforcement.
The Planning Board appreciates meaningful and thoughtful input from the
community.
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To learn more about the application review process, please contact the City Planning
Department.
Susan Barden: 518-587-3550 x2493 susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org
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