My story for tomorrow's paper on the planning board meeting tonight focuses heavily on the Railroad Place PUD, but the board actually did three other things tonight, that I thought you might want to know about.

1) The proposed "@ Home in Saratoga" building, at 79 Henry Street, was given site plan approval, by a unanimous decision by the board. Concerns were raised that employees or patrons using an adjacent parking lot would be forced to back out onto Henry Street, risking a collision. The board made its approval contingent on the use of the lot of employees only, and that employees be directed to back in to the lot, so they can safely pull out.

2) Limoncello's Ristorante, at 1 Ballston Ave., was also granted site-plan approval for an expansion to increase the restaurant's seating capacity. Additional seating will be on an outdoor patio, and will offer views of Ballston Avenue. To handle the increased seating capacity, the restaurant's kitchen will also expand. The board made it approval contingent on a certification of adequate lighting.

3) A 4-lot subdivision at 41 Jefferson Street was approved after a 5-2 vote. Applicant Dave Jelanik originally proposed a 6-lot subdivision, but amended that application after a protracted planning board approval process. The subdivision, which abuts the west side recreation field, will be accessed by a private road, to be maintained by a de-facto homeowners association. Amy Durland and Laura Rappaport voted against the subdivision, citing concerns that zoning on Jefferson Street dictates front-facing houses, and discourages the creation of dead-ends. Both also expressed concern that there wouldn't be public access into the property.