031615_REVISION 2 Presentation

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Destination Resort HighlightsSaratoga National Golf Club

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Saratoga Springs Greenbelt Trail

Saratoga Springs Greenbelt Trail:Connecting Our Community

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• The Greenbelt Trail is the next step for Saratoga Springs, the “City in the Country”

• This project will have significant economic, health and mobility benefits

• The 24 mile Greenbelt Trail will connect successful existing trails built in the City

• Potential uses include walking, biking, running, xc skiing, etc.

• Destinations include the YMCA, Spa State Park, Downtown, Skidmore College, Weibel Ave Ice Rink / Lacrosse fields, Saratoga National Golf Course…

• The concept was in the original Saratoga Springs Open Space Plan

• A significant public-private-nonprofit partnership is leading this project

• Saratoga Springs will be the hub of a County-wide trails system

Concept Overview

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The Trail Vision

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Saratoga Springs Greenbelt Trail8


Community Connections

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Case Study


The Possible Future

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Jeff Olson, Principalwww.altaplanning.com

Thank You… 14

Resort Competition is Not Local

These destination resorts are located in small towns and offer lodging, golf, spa, and other amenities similar to the Saratoga National Golf Club Open Space Report Proposal.

Saratoga Springs loses destination tourism business because it can’t compete with these destination resorts. The City of Saratoga Springs lost “13,000 room nights in 2014 and $7 million in economic impact,” according to Todd Garofano, President of Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau.

The Sagamore Resort, Bolton Landing, NY

32 miles North

The Lodge at Turning Stone, Verona, NY

110 miles West

Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY

113 miles South

Equinox Resort and Spa, Manchester, VT

46 miles East

Cranwell Spa and Resort, Lenox, MA

82 miles Southeast

Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown, NY

82 miles Southwest

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Saratoga National Golf ClubOpen Space Resort Overlay

Motion #49 Saratoga Springs Comprehensive Plan

Presentation of ConceptOverview of Saratoga National

Tom Newkirk

Destination Resort Development PlanMike Phinney

Land Conservation and Public BenefitsMichael J. Toohey, Esq.

SNGC PrincipalsTom NewkirkKevin BetteAngelo Mazzone

CEO, Saratoga National Golf Club

Phinney Design Group

Snyder Kiley Toohey Corbett & Cox, LLP

CEO, Saratoga National Golf ClubFirst ColumbiaMazzone Hospitality


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Saratoga National Golf Club Overview

• Award-winning golf

• Award-winning restaurant and events

• Destination Attraction within City of Saratoga Springs• 80% of customers and revenues come from outside the City of Saratoga

Springs• Privately owned and on the Property Tax Rolls


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• Improve Existing Amenities• Golf Academy and Practice Facility• Event Space and Locker Rooms

• Hotel – up to 100 Room and Hotel Amenities

• Spa and Fitness/Wellness Center

• Residential – up to 100 Units

• Nature Trails and Connection to Saratoga Greenbelt Trail

• 15 acres of new development

• 25 acres total development

• Open to public and privately owned

• Hardly visible from Union Avenue

Saratoga National Golf ClubOpen Space Resort Overlay


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Existing Amenities

• Golf Course – 18-hole Championship• Golf Academy and expanded Practice Facility• Golf-related retail• Prime Restaurant – expanded indoor and

outdoor lounges• Prime Restaurant – expanded banquet event

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New Accommodations and Amenities

• Lodging – up to 100 rooms and lodging amenities

• Spa and Fitness/Wellness Center – expanded Locker Facilities

• Golf Cottages – up to 4 units for overnight accommodations for groups

• Residential – up to 100 living units• Nature Trails and connection to Saratoga

Greenbelt Trail• Year-round amenities to attract destination

tourism, such as winter sports and kayaking


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Phase 1: Practice Facility and Golf Academy• New all-season golf practice facility• Parking and site preparation• Extend season and amenity offerings for both local and out-of-market

golfers


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Phase 2: Clubhouse Expansion and Event Pavilion• Three-season event pavilion• Additional clubhouse second floor event/meeting space• Additional private dining and space for social gatherings• Improve the dining and event services


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Phase 3: Lodging and Associated Amenities• Landmark 100-room hotel offering five-star accommodations• Golf cottages for small groups, such as wedding parties or golf groups• Expanded locker rooms in spa and fitness/wellness center for golf and

resort guests• Resort-related retail concepts


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Phase 4: Residential - up to 100 Units• Up to 100 unit condominium complex• Winter sports and recreational activities• Connection to Saratoga Greenbelt Trail


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Advantages for Saratoga Springs

Saratoga National Golf Club


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Open Space Forever

Saratoga National Golf Club will stipulate that the remainder of lands (93%) will remain open space, including the lands of the golf course, and execute a permanent easement to ensure open space forever

Limitation of Any Future Development

Saratoga National Golf Club’s easement will prohibit residential sprawl from ever encroaching on the open space

Greenbelt Trail

The Saratoga National Open Space Resort Project will provide gateway access and easements for building the Greenbelt Trail as previously approved by City Council

Low Visual Impact

All development is clustered on lands over 3,000 feet from Union Avenue and will be hardly visible


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Potential Development Allowed by Current Zoning Proposed Open Space Resort Impact Area


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93% of Lands Remain Open Space

Yaddo – Lands East of the Northway(under long-term lease with Saratoga National)

Saratoga National Golf Club

150 acres

405 acres

Development Areas for Housing

Existing Clubhouse and

15 acres

10 acres

Total Property 555 acres

Golf Academy 2 acres

Total Developed Area 27 acres

Open Space Developed


and Lodging

and Parking

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Projected Economic Impact

Saratoga National Golf Club Open Space Resort is not competitive with Saratoga Springs or City Center, but complimentary, just as are the other Saratoga destinations – NYRA, SPAC, and City Center

The resort will generate substantial taxes with little or no additional municipal or school service

Additional Taxes:Sales and Use TaxesProperty Taxes – SNGCProperty Taxes –

HousingHotel Room Tax – 6%

Total Annual Taxes Paid by SNGC

$660,000$370,000

$1,080,000

$420,000$2,530,000

Additional Jobs and Annual Payroll:

Jobs AddedAnnual Payroll

260$2,782,000


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In Summary:By approving an SNGC Resort Overlay Zone, the City Council will achieve• Permanent protection of over 380 acres of the Greenbelt• Fostering sustainable economic development while preserving the City in

the Country• Creating the linkages and public access to the adopted Greenbelt Trail East

of the Northway• Enhancing Saratoga Springs’ tradition of being the premier choice for

destination travel in the Northeast• Creating an additional $10 million of economic impact within the City of

Saratoga Springs• Generating an additional $2.5 million in annual tax revenue• Creating an additional 260 jobs and payroll of $2.8+ million


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Comprehensive Plan Revision #49: Resort Overlay Zone

The City of Saratoga Springs for centuries has been acknowledged as a community famous for its hotels and resorts. In the past decades, the Community has embraced the concept of maintaining open spaces especially in the area east of the Northway and west of the already developed East Ridge. These two communal goals are not mutually exclusive.

Presently, Saratoga National Golf Club operates, with all required municipal approvals, on approximately 560 acres of land, not including the portion of Lake Lonely that it owns, a world class golf course, restaurant, and retail business operation. In creating this facility, it controls one of the largest tracts of open space within the City. It would be economically beneficial to the City if, while maintaining this greenspace, the golf course and associated facilities could be expanded by means of the creating of a Resort Overlay Zone, covering the City of Saratoga Springs Tax Parcels 179.-3-30, 179.-3-11, 180.-4-23 and 179.-3-14.1, and the property of TheCorporation of Yaddo East of the Northway.

The overlay district would require that 80% of all acreage within the tax parcels remain permeable. All development within the site, other than golf course related activities and trails shall have a setback of 1000 ft south of Union Avenue. Beyond the existing maintenance structure to the north of Crescent Avenue, four acres of land will be dedicated for the creation of work force housing related to the employment at the resort. All structural development within the overlay district must be built within a 25 acre cluster designated on Exhibit A (“Cluster Area”). Zoning regulations that are adopted in association with this Resort Overlay District shall take into consideration the clustered nature of this project in allowing the spacing of structures within the Cluster Area. No structure within the Cluster Area shall be taller than 60 ft. For any project within the Resort Overlay District to be approved, it must demonstrate that public recreational improvements, trails and associated structures are to be constructed in conjunction with the proposed project and shall be available to the general public for so long as the Resort is in operation.


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Comprehensive Plan Revision #49: Resort Overlay Zone (continued)Within the confines of the land that is contained within the Resort Overlay District, the following uses would be permitted:

• Golf Course (18 hole, daily fee)• Golf Academy and Practice Facility• Golf-related Retail and Amenities• Restaurant (outdoor and indoor lounge, dining, banquet, and business event facilities)• Nature Preserve• 96 Residential single-family residences, apartments and/or condominiums• Recreational trails, non-motorized boating, and winter sports• Up to a 100 room lodge with associated amenities• Spa and Fitness Center with health- and wellness-related services• Affordable Housing as described herein

By permitting the minimum utilization of these tax parcels, greenspace can be maintained and opened in its use for a greater portion of the community’s population. It is the recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan Committee that subsequent to the passage of the Plan by the City Council, that zoning provisions be passed that would allow the creation of a Resort(s) under these guidelines within the District.


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What Can You Do?

March 16th, 2015

Hon. Joanne Yepsen – Mayor, Saratoga SpringsMs. Michele Madigan – Commissioner of Finance, Saratoga SpringsMr. John Franck – Commissioner of Accounts, Saratoga SpringsMr. Anthony Scirocco – Commissioner of Public Works, Saratoga SpringsMr. Christian Mathiesen – Commissioner of Public Safety, Saratoga Springs

City Hall474 BroadwaySaratoga Springs, NY 12866

Dear Mayor and Commissioners:

I am writing to express my support for the proposed Resort Overlay District, change #49 in the Comprehensive Plan currently under your review.

The proposed Resort Overlay District would provide the city with a unique opportunity to generate substantial economic development but also protect valuable greenspace in what’s known as the Greenbelt. This is a win-win! It preserves the City in the Country and allows Saratoga National to attract new visitors to our city year round.

The Saratoga Springs City Council should move this plan forward and approve the Resort Overlay District as part of the 2015 Comprehensive Plan.

Sincerely,

Your Name and Addresscc: Saratoga National Golf Club

Sample Letter of Support


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