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LAND USE BOARD MEETINGS
Until further notice, land use board meetings will be held virtually using Zoom videoconferencing.
- To view the webcast live, look for
in the upper left of the page.
- Input may also be emailed, no later than 12PM of the day of the meeting, to Jennifer.merriman@saratoga-springs.org.
- Register to attend the upcoming DRC meeting on Wednesday, June 3.
- Register to attend the upcoming Planning Board Meeting on Thursday, May 28.
- Register to attend the upcoming ZBA Meeting on Monday, June 8.
Until Further Notice
The Counter is Closed to the Public
updated 4/21/20
The health and safety of our employees and the public are our first priority, and we are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely.
Our staff in the Planning Department is working remotely and available by phone and email during business hours, although offices remain closed to the public.
- New applications can now be submitted via US Mail only.
- For active Land Use Board applications, staff is reviewing them and working remotely, and is available by phone and email during business hours.
- City Land Use Boards meetings are resuming per the published schedule on the website. The meetings will be held virtually via Zoom videoconferencing.
- The Community Development Office is working remotely and available by phone and email during business hours.
- The Administrator of Parks, Open Space, Historic Preservation & Sustainability is working remotely and available by phone and email during business hours.
updated 4/21/20
The health and safety of our employees and the public are our first priority, and we are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. Our staff in the Planning Department is working remotely and available by phone and email during business hours, although offices remain closed to the public.
- New applications can now be submitted via US Mail only.
- For active Land Use Board applications, staff is reviewing them and working remotely, and is available by phone and email during business hours.
- City Land Use Boards meetings are resuming per the published schedule on the website. The meetings will be held virtually via Zoom videoconferencing.
- The Community Development Office is working remotely and available by phone and email during business hours.
- The Administrator of Parks, Open Space, Historic Preservation & Sustainability is working remotely and available by phone and email during business hours.
Calendar
Regular Meetings
- 6 p.m.
- 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month (calendar)
- City Hall
474 Broadway
City Council Chambers
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes | View Agendas and Minutes 2012 and Older
Applications
Available Here.
About the Board
The Saratoga Springs Planning Board is a 7 member citizen board appointed by the Mayor to 7-year staggered terms. The City Council gives the Planning Board the following independent authorities to review development activities within city boundaries:
- Floodplain Variances: property owners that need relief from Federal and State regulations governing development in an area subject to periodic flooding may apply to the Planning Board for relief.
- Site Plan Review: the Planning Board has jurisdiction over the development of most new multi-family, commercial, institutional and industrial projects. Site plan review covers such items as parking, landscaping, lighting, drainage, etc.
- Soil Erosion and Sediment Control: the disturbance or clearing of land more than 1/2 acre in most parts of the City requires a permit from the Planning Board.
- Special Use Permits: the Planning Board has approval to allow certain types of land uses to be established within existing zoning districts provided special standards and conditions are met.
- Subdivision Review: the creation of any new lot within the city requires an approval from the Planning Board.
Important Documents
Regular Meetings
- 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month
- 7pm in the City Council Room (calendar)
- City Hall
474 Broadway
City Council Chambers
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes | View Agendas and Minutes 2012 and Older
Applications
Available here.
About the Commission
The Saratoga Springs Design Review Commission is a 7 member citizen board appointed by the Mayor to 5-year staggered terms. The City Council gives the Design Review Commission the following independent authorities to review development activities within city boundaries:
- Historic Review: the Commission has jurisdiction over signage and exterior building changes on most properties within the city's National Register Districts or historic landmark sites.
- Architectural Review: the Commission has jurisdiction over signage and exterior building changes on properties that face the major entrance roads to the city.
Important Documents
Regular Meetings
- 7 p.m.
- 2nd and 4th Monday of every month (calendar)
- City Hall
474 Broadway
City Council Chambers
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes | View Agendas and Minutes 2012 and Older
Applications
Available here.
About the Board
The Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is a quasi-judicial 7 member citizen board appointed by the Mayor to 7-year staggered terms. State regulations require communities to have a Zoning Board of Appeals to review the following types of requests for waivers from any of the regulations in the zoning ordinance:
- Use Variances: the ZBA reviews requests for relief from existing regulation for changes in density and uses not permitted by current zoning.
- Area Variances: the ZBA reviews requests for dimensional relief from existing regulation relating to building setbacks, building heights, etc.
- Interpretations: the ZBA reviews requests for interpretation of the regulations in the zoning ordinance made by the city's Zoning Enforcement Officer.