Planning Board

7/23/25, 12:34 PM (69) PB Agenda to Publish - Smartsheet.com PB Members City of Saratoga Springs Mark Pingel (Chair) PLANNING BOARD Michael King City Hall • 474 Broadway Kerry Mayo William J. McTygue Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 Tony Stellato 518.587.3550 Joseph Ferrante (Vice Chair) Jason Mazzotti, Alternate t i Jennifer R. Johnson, Alternate Note: Meetings are held in person in the City Council Chambers in City Hall Alex P. White • Please enter City Hall by the Broadway ramp door entrance. • The door is unlocked 1/2 hour before the meeting start time and is locked 1 hour after meeting start time. • For entry after 7pm, please use the buzzer outside of the Lake Ave. entrance. • Comments may be submitted up to 12PM on the day of the meeting using the Public Comment form on the Planning Department page. • To view the webcast live or once recorded, go to www.saratoga-springs.org PLANNING BOARD MEETING AGENDA Thursday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. 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 Project Index Order 1 East Ave-Covell Ave- East Ave, Covell Ave, Initiation of Coordinated SEQRA Review North Ave Final North Ave and request for Lead Agency status for Subdivision final plat review of a proposed 6-lot residential subdivision in the Urban 20250518 Residential - 2 (UR-2) district. 2 Excelsior Ave Site Plan Excelsior Ave Site plan approval extension for a multi- Extension family residential project in the 20250564 Neighborhood Center (T-5) district. 3 126 West Ave Special 126 West Ave Special use permit approval extension for Use Permit Extension a mixed-use project in the Urban 20250561 Neighborhood (T-4) district. 4 146 Adams St Special 146 Adams St Special use permit approval extension for Use Permit Extension expansion of horse barns in the Institutional - Horse Track Related (INST- 20250584 HTR) 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 Project Index Order 5 Park Place & Cottage St 7 Cottage Street Final plat review of a proposed two-lot subdivision in the Final Subdivision Urban Residential - 4 (UR-4) district. 20250202 6 Park Place & Cottage St Site 7 Cottage Street Site plan review of a proposed multi-family dwelling Plan Review including 6 residential units and associated site work in the 20250203 Urban Residential - 4 (UR-4) district. 7 67 West Ave Special Use 67 West Ave Special use permit to reuse the existing building and site Permit for a marijuana dispensary in the Neighborhood 20250451 Commercial (T-5) district. 8 3 Unlimited Dr Land 3 Unlimited Drive Land disturbance activity permit to provide for a proposed Disturbance Activity 17,000 sq. ft. warehouse addition and associated site work 20250302 in the Industrial - General (IND-G) district. 9 3 Unlimited Dr Site Plan 3 Unlimited Drive Site plan review for a proposed 17,000 sq. ft. warehouse addition and associated site work in the Industrial - General 20250301 (IND-G) district. 10 26 Finely St Site Plan 26 Finley St Site plan review of a proposed multi-family dwelling consisting of 71 dwelling units, a 3,000 sq. ft. amenity building, and associated site work in the Urban 20250533 Neighborhood (T-4) district. 11 33-35 Caroline St Site Plan 33-35 Caroline St Introduction and discussion of a proposed mixed-use project consisting of 25 dwelling units, approx. 5,000 sq. ft. retail, and associated site work in the Urban Core (T-6) 20250566 district. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS​ https://app.smartsheet.com/dashboards/XvR8vVcqwf8JpX45wjrj6XP9QQpVGM4HrWRm4V41 1/2 7/23/25, 12:34 PM (69) PB Agenda to Publish - Smartsheet.com Workshop: July 24 at 5pm 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. 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 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. https://app.smartsheet.com/dashboards/XvR8vVcqwf8JpX45wjrj6XP9QQpVGM4HrWRm4V41 2/2