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1/21 Planning board - comments regarding Excelsior Park Project
From :John Iacoponi <jiacoponi@yahoo.com> Wed, Jan 20, 2021 02:43 PM
Subject : 1/21 Planning board - comments regarding Excelsior
Park Project
To :jennifer merriman <jennifer.merriman@saratoga-
springs.org>
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As a daily user of the Spring Run trail and someone who is keenly interested in the history
and legacy of the Ten Springs / Excelsior Park area, I have several requests to the Planning
Board as they consider the Excelsior Park Project permitting.
Req u est #1.
Can the planning board ensure that the developer is obligated and committed to 12mo of the
year maintenance of the existing trail to Eureka Ave and Spring Run trail. This is NOT
currently being done, and any maintenance, including mowing, trimming, snow removal, etc
has fa I len on user/vol u nteers.
Req u est #2.
Can the planning board consider further public access or improvements to the Excelsior Park
preserve area, which is immediately adjacent to this development project.
a) consider a wooded trail along or near the boundary between the preserve and the project
site, eg behind the proposed hotel, connecting to the Spring Run trail. This would not require
any crossing of the creek, or boardwalk.
b) req u i re the developer to do fu rther remed iation of a ba ndoned Su I ph u r Spri ngs site - spa
equipment, tanks, boilers, mud mixers, foundations, etc along the creek.
c) include in this project other other nods to the area heritage (beyond the 2 sign boards
recently installed), eg pavillion / gazebo along the north side of the creek, east of the
boardwalk trail, public art / display that connects to the 10 Springs
I pla n to joi n the zoom meeti ng Th u 1/21 at 6pm a nd wou Id be ha ppy to spea k to these
requests.
Reg a rd s,
John Iacoponi & Renee Taliana
Saratoga Springs residents
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