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Zimbra jennifer.merriman@saratoga-springs.org
Fwd: KEARNEY LANE
From : Kathleen Farone <kathleen.farone@saratoga- Wed, Oct 21, 2020 09:36 AM
springs.org>
Subject : Fwd: KEARNEY LANE
To :Jennifer Merriman <jennifer.merriman@saratoga-
springs.org>
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Katie Farone OCT 2 200
Administrative Assistant /1111
Building Department By
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-3550 x2510
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email: building.office@saratoga=springs.org
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From: "bronkare" <bronkare@gmail.com>
To: "Kathleen Farone" <kathleen.farone@saratoga-springs.org>, "Brad Birge"
<bbirge@saratoga-springs.org>
Cc: "amanda tucker" <amanda.tucker@saratoga-springs.org>, "Susan Barden"
<susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 2:03:58 PM
Subject: KEARNEY LANE
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Dear Ms. Farone, Mr. Birge, and other members of the Building Department and
Planning Board,
My name is Karen Bronson and I live at 13 Whitney Place, a home I built 20 years
ago. The back of my house, including my driveway, garage, and back door all
back on to Kearney Lane, directly behind the Wellnow currently under construction.
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Two weeks ago I received a very brief communication referring to an application
for 'signage' that would be on the schedule for last week's meeting. I conferred
with neighbors who had received a similar notice, and we were not alarmed by
'signage', assuming that any new facility would require new signage.
I was shocked last night when it came to our attention that there was within the
proposal application also a request to allow ACCESS from Kearney Lane. I had
NEVER been informed about that and instantly registered into the meeting that
was in.process, late in the agenda, but did register a closing comment.
It would be extremely unsafe and completely inappropriate to consider ACCESS
from Kearney Lane.
My neighbors and I have learned (often the hard way) what the dangers are back
there and have been diligent about not only driving extremely slowly and carefully
ourselves, but warning family members and visitors to our homes to do the same
given the nature of the alley. Our fences have been hit, we have made reports of
damage and other incidents, including mine upon encountering three teenagers
LYING DOWN in the middle of the alley at dusk as I drove in several summers ago
(tik tok challenge?) As recently as two weeks ago I was walking north towards
Stewarts with my daughter and five year old grandson when a very elderly man in
an old car came whipping down the one way the wrong way, having entered from
Whitney despite the signage that is there. We almost got hit. I built my house
knowing Kearney was a favorite thoroughfare for homeless who use it often as a
walkway or pass through, sometimes inebriated and stumbling. I have made
several police complaints after finding someone drunk sleeping on my back lawn,
or congregating on the alley to smoke or drink.
In addition, there are routinely bike people (teenagers, homeless, track workers)
who enter the wrong way and ride fast down the lane. It is a miracle no one has
been hit so far. Again, we know the dangers, but the thought of cars driven by
those who may be feeling ill, or who are medicated and unaware of the nature of
the alley, is terrifying, and truly an accident waiting to happen.
There are many children on the alley, including my 5 grandsons who are frequent
visitors, and three small boys up the street. Balls go out of our yards, and into the
alley, and again, the thought of additional unaware traffic is terrifying.
Any additional access would dramatically threaten the safety and wellbeing of our
neighborhood as well as those who traverse it on foot or by bike. I would trust
that a building request as clearly inappropriate as this would not come close to
approval by those who are committed to the safety of our city and its residents.
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It was very discouraging to learn about this unofficially last night when it was too
late to attend the meeting. I trust we will be kept informed and included in this
very important process and issue going forward.
Thank you for your efforts on behalf of Saratoga and your attention to this urgent
matter.
Karen Bronson
13 Whitney Place
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