At the start of the meeting the Saratoga Springs Planning Board took up several routine items and acted on a separate site‑plan application for an equine surgery center on Henning Road.

53 Putnam Street and 1 Catteras Avenue
Planning staff briefed members on two administrative extension requests. Staff said the Putnam Street mixed‑use site‑plan approval (originally granted Sept. 27, 2023) needs an 18‑month extension because the applicant is arranging financing; if granted, the approval would extend to March 19, 2027. The board approved the extension unanimously.

Staff also reported an administrative approval of a lot consolidation/adjustment at 1 Catteras Avenue, administratively approved May 20, 2024. That one‑year approval required a first extension; the board approved an extension through Aug. 2, 2026 after confirming the applicant expects a pending closing. The extension was approved unanimously with a motion and second recorded by the chair.

Henning Road equine surgery center — site plan approval
The board also considered a site‑plan application for renovations and a new barn/medical/service bay additions at an established equine surgery center on Henning Road. The applicant’s consultant described a plan that replaces an older barn with a new structure that consolidates waiting areas, medical offices, treatment stalls and isolated stalls, and adds a new dedicated septic/leach field setup for washdown water from treatment bays. Consultants said stormwater from new roofs will tie into previously approved storm systems and that subsurface leach testing and septic design elements meet local standards.

Board members asked about septic design, medical‑waste handling, and tree clearing. The applicant agreed to either relocate trees where feasible or provide commensurate plantings; the board asked that a note be added to the plans requiring replacement plantings for trees removed during construction. With that condition the board moved, seconded and unanimously approved the site plan.

Votes at a glance
- 53 Putnam Street — Extension of site‑plan approval granted; new expiration 2027‑03‑19; vote: unanimous.
- 1 Catteras Avenue — Extension of administrative lot consolidation approval granted; new expiration 2026‑08‑02; vote: unanimous.
- Henning Road equine clinic — Site‑plan approval granted with condition that removed trees be relocated where possible or replaced with commensurate plantings; vote: unanimous.

Speakers (selection)
- Mark Pingle, Chair, Saratoga Springs Planning Board (government)
- Susan (last name not stated), Planning Department staff (government)
- Stephanie Ferradino, applicant representative (on behalf of Catteras applicant) (business)
- Matt Rops / Doug Heller (consultants for Henning Road site plan) (business/landscape/engineer)

Clarifying details
- 53 Putnam extension: original approval 09/27/2023; requested extension length 18 months; new expiration if approved 03/19/2027 (staff)
- 1 Catteras extension: administrative approval date May 20, 2024; first extension granted; new expiration if extended 08/02/2026 (staff)
- Henning Road: new/reused septic tanks and separate washdown system for isolation stalls; applicant will either relocate trees or perform commensurate replacement plantings (applicant)

Meeting context
- Engagement level: short administrative items followed by a single-site plan vote; low to medium public interest; items took a small portion of meeting time
- Implementation risk: low for the extensions (administrative), low to medium for Henning site plan (septic/separation and landscaping conditions)

Searchable tags:["53 Putnam Street","1 Catteras Avenue","Henning Road","site plan","extensions","equine clinic"]

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