Planning Board

PB Board Members City of Saratoga Springs Mark Torpey (Chair) PLANNING BOARD Kerry Mayo Sara Boivin (vice-chair) City Hall • 474 Broadway Ruth Horton Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 518.587.3550 Todd Fabozzi Jason Doty www.saratoga-springs.org Shawna Jenks (alternate) Alfred Dal Pos NOTE: This meeting is being held in person at City Hall Christopher Pipia (alternate) • 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. • Comments may be submitted up to 12PM on the day of the meeting using the Public Comment form on the Planning Department page. PLANNING BOARD MEETING AGENDA Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Salute the Flag Roll Call 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2. 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. Agenda Project # Project Project Location Project Description Order 20210928 Devall 59 Franklin 59 Franklin Street Extension of a previously approved two-lot subdivision in the Urban Residential - 1 Subdivision Ext. 4 (UR-4) district. 3. PB Applications Under Consideration - NOTE: Agenda item discussion will not begin past 10:00 p.m. Agenda Project # Project Project Location Project Description Order 20200177 Buenos Hill Auto Special 254 Washington St Special use permit for motor vehicle repair, auto sales and office uses in the Transect-5 2 Use Permit (T-5) district. 3 20210224 Buenos Hill Auto Site Plan 254 Washington Street Site plan review for motor vehicle repair, auto sales and office uses and associated site work in the Transect-5 (T-5) district. 20210924 74 Mitchell Final Subdivision 74 Mitchell Street Final plat subdivision review of a proposed two-lot subdivision in the Urban Residential 4 - 3 district. 5 20210923 74 Mitchell Special Use 74 Mitchell Street Special use permit for a private/civic club in the Urban Residential - 3 district. 4. Upcoming Meetings November 18, 2021 (workshop - November 15, 5:00 p.m.) December 9, 2021 (workshop - December 2, 5:00 p.m.) GENERAL MEETING GUIDELINES 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 depends on the type of application before the Planning Board. SEQR and SP: The Planning Board reserves the right to allow public comment as 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) minutes. SUP and SD: The Planning Board is required to conduct a public hearing with 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. 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. Note: This agenda is subject to change. Please check the website for latest version. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS • 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. 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