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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210307 Thronton Final Subdivision Public Comment Zimbra amber.upton@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment From : noreply@civicplus.com Wed, Apr 21, 2021 07:01 PM Subject : Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To : susan barden <susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org>, lisa shields <lisa.shields@saratoga-springs.org>, amber upton <amber.upton©saratoga-springs.org> CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS Thank you for submitting your comments. Your feedback will be forwarded to the City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the project file in the Planning Department. Land Use Board Planning Board Name John Freer Email Address john_freer@yahoo.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 200 Grand Avenue City Saratoga Springs State NY Zip Code 12866 Phone Number 5184419647 Project Name Thornton Final Subdivision Project Number Field not completed. Project Address 215 Grand Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Comments Planning Board: Thank you in advance for your consideration. My wife and I have been happy residents of Saratoga Springs since purchas- ing our home on Grand Avenue between Walnut and Birch streets in 2007. We purchased, in part, because of the zoning regulations in place in the neighborhood (UR-2), and have for many years enjoyed the character of the neighborhood that the zoning guidelines protect. After careful review of the application, we observe that there are significant issues and discrepancies between the regula- tions currently in force vs. what is proposed in the application. As neighbors only a couple houses away and who drive past the property daily, we would strongly encourage the Planning Board to consider voting NO on the subdivision as proposed. We believe that the following issues are of concern: 1. UR-2 requires a minimum average lot width of 60 feet. Mea- surements scaled off the provided drawing reflect an approxi- mate average width of 48-49', which is clearly a non-conform- ing subdivision. 2. UR-2 requires a minimum 1st floor square footage of 700 square feet. The provided drawing reflects an approximate pro- posed square footage of 540 square feet. Increasing the size of the proposed home to a size more consistent with the neighborhood's character(1100-1500 square foot first floor) would be difficult to achieve while maintaining setbacks given the radius corner on the lot. 3. The proposed location for a driveway is a busy intersection with large volumes of traffic from Roma's, as well as busses and parents transporting kids to and from Division St. Elemen- tary. There are frequent accidents on this corner, even as re- cently as March 2021 when a careless driver hit the yield sign on the adjacent island. Additional vehicles attempting to pull out into traffic in this spot is a potential problem. Sight lines for turn- ing traffic are a real concern. We appreciate your consideration and request that you uphold the UR-2 guidelines as adopted. Attach Photo (optional) Public Comment-215Grand Ave Subdivision- Freer(1).22Apr21.pdf Email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser.