The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is the backbone of Saratoga Springs’ land-use, zoning, and design standards. Proposed revisions now under discussion—and expected to be voted on by the City Council—could have lasting impacts on neighborhood character, architectural review, and development patterns across the city.
Last week’s City Council meeting saw two impassioned pleas from residents against the proposed reduction of supervisors to the Saratoga County Board from two to one. (The recommendation was part of a larger plan by a charter review commission created by Mayor John Safford last year.)
At its Feb 21 meeting of the committee, worker rights attorney and former Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim, who was elected in 2021 and served one term, was elected by a unanimous voice vote as chair following the planned resignation of longtime committee leader Otis Maxwell.
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