Board approves most Inn at Saratoga exterior updates but delays recessed balcony on south dormer

Owner Bob Israel (S5) and contractor Frank Lasky (S2) presented a wide set of exterior changes at the Inn at Saratoga including restoration of dormer window configurations to a historic queen‑Anne pattern, three skylights, rooftop exhaust/mechanical equipment, replacement of some dormer windows with historically configured units, and a proposed recessed balcony in a south dormer with sliding patio doors.

Board members generally supported the mechanicals, skylights and restoration of window configurations. Several members and the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation (S7) objected to the recessed balcony and sliding patio doors on the south gable as altering a character‑defining façade. The board approved the application with conditions that included using Acrimax (Acrimax/“Acrimax”) or similar for an internal shed roof material instead of standing‑seam metal, requiring details for vents/penetrations, and explicitly excluding the recessed balcony from the approval; the applicant must return with refined designs for the south gable.