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Planning Board recommends variances for 225 Clinton Street subdivision, issues SEQRA negative declaration
Summary
The board issued a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals and adopted a SEQRA negative declaration for a two‑lot subdivision at 225 Clinton Street; the proposal would create a conforming lot and a second lot needing variances for lot size (proposed 9,750 sq ft) and width (75 ft).
The Saratoga Springs Planning Board on July 18 voted to issue a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for area variances tied to a two‑lot subdivision at 225 Clinton Street and adopted a SEQRA negative declaration for the application.
John Kenny, representing the property owners, told the board the parcel sits in the UR‑1 zone and is being subdivided to recreate two lots (one conforming, one nonconforming). He traced the parcel’s history to a 1924 subdivision known as Woodlawn Oval and said the proposed Lot 2 would require variances from the dimensional standards: lot size reduced to about 9,750 square feet (from the 12,500‑square‑foot target described in the application) and lot width from 100 feet down to 75 feet.
Staff and the applicant provided a map of historic lot lines and a sampling of nearby lots that showed multiple nonconforming properties in the neighborhood. The board discussed driveway access (Embry Street is a private street) and the need to resolve any easement or access arrangement with the private street owner; the applicant said discussions with that private owner are ongoing.
After reviewing Part 2 of the short environmental assessment form and written materials (including a no‑effect letter from the State Historic Preservation Office), the board concluded there were no moderate or large environmental impacts requiring a full environmental impact statement and adopted a negative declaration. The board then moved to send a positive recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the subdivision and associated variances; the motion passed by voice vote.
Next steps: the applicant will appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals for the variance requests and return to the Planning Board for final subdivision review after ZBA action.
