Planning Board
Regular MeetingSaratoga Springs, NY · September 18, 2025
Agenda
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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
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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, September 25 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
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
UDO Text Amendment- Consideration of advisory opinion to the City Council for a
Commercial Mixed-Use proposed UDO text amendment to the process for
District Development Bonus
determination of compliance with development bonus
2025-1 action.
67 West Ave Saratoga 67C West Ave Extension of a previously approved special use permit in
Integrity Special Use Permit the Neighborhood Center (T-5) district.
20250674 Extension
28 Garfield Ave & 34 East 28 Greenfield Ave & Final plat review of a three-lot subdivision in the Urban
Broadway Subdivision 34 East Broadway Residential - 2 (UR-2) district.
20250605
24 Fifth Ave Special Use 24 Fifth Ave Special use permit for conversion of an existing accessory
Permit structure to a historic carriage house dwelling in the Urban
20250601 Residential - 1 (UR-1) district.
16 Excelsior Spring Ave & 16 Excelsior Spring Final plat review of a proposed two-lot subdivision in the
Audrey St Subdivision Ave & Audrey St Urban Residential - 1 (UR-1) district.
20250586
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.
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS
Workshop: Sept. 18 at 5pm
Upcoming Workshops and Meetings: Oct. 9 (workshop), Oct. 16 (workshop)
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
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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.
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