Planning Board

PB Members City of Saratoga Springs Mark Torpey (Chair) PLANNING BOARD Kerry Mayo Charles (Chuck) Marshall City Hall • 474 Broadway Todd Fabozzi Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 William J. McTygue Mark Pingel (Vice Chair) 518.587.3550 Patricia Morrison PLEASE NOTE: The Planning Board meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers in City Hall • 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, February 9, 2023 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 Ordinance Project # Project Project Location Project Description Project Index Order Type Consideration of SEQRA review and advisory UDO opinion to the ZBA for an area variance 223 Maple Area associated with a previously approved two-lot Variance Subdivision subdivision in the Urban Residential -2 (UR-2) 20221001 223 Maple district. 3. PB Applications Under Consideration - NOTE: Agenda item discussion will not begin past 10:00 p.m. Agenda Ordinance Project # Project Project Location Project Description Project Index Order Type 1 20221084 172 Caroline Final 172 Caroline SEQRA review and consideration of advisory opinion to the ZBA for a UDO 20211144 Subdivision proposed two-lot subdivision in the Urban Residential - 3 (UR-3) district. 2 20220235 131 Excelsior North Spring 131 Excelsior Special use permit for a proposed 102-unit multi-family residential ZO Run Special Use Permit project in the Transect-5 (T-5) district. 3 20220236 131 Excelsior North Spring 131 Excelsior Site plan review of a proposed 102-unit multi-family residential ZO 20220236 Run Site Plan project and associated site work in the Transect - 5 (T-5) district. 4 20220104 30 Caroline Site Plan 30 Caroline Site plan review of a proposed mixed-use building including an 1,825 ZO 20220104 Review sq. ft. first-floor commercial space and 11 residential units in the Transect-6 (T-6) district. 5 20211081 126 West Ave Site Plan 126 West Ave Site plan review of a proposed mixed-use development, including ZO 20211081 Review office and residential units in the Transect - 4 (T-4) district. 4. Upcoming Meetings February 9 (workshop - February 2) February 23 (workshop - February 16) 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