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Preservation Foundation
FOR`
PRESERVATION
FOR. OYEARS
Board of Directors
Matthew E. Veitch
President
James Gold
Vice President
Linda Harvey-Opiteck
Treasurer
Alicia Czwerwinski
Secretary
Caroline Cardone
Cynthia Corbett
Brennan Drake
Adam N. Favro
Liz Israel
Samantha Kercull
Douglas Kerr
Richard King
Michelle Paquette-Deuel
Cindy Spence
Bill Willard
James Kettlewell
emeritus
Samantha Bosshart
Executive Director
Mr. Steve Rowland, Chair
Design Review Commission
City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: 233 Lake Avenue — New Communications Facility
Dear Steve:
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation has reviewed
communications facility at 233 Lake Avenue.
The Neumann Building is eligible for listing on the National
located in an Architectural Review District.
May 16, 2018
the application for the new
Register of Historic Places and
Per the Site Details & Streetscape Historic District Historic Design Guidelines:
Satellite Dishes / Mechanicals
• It is preferable to locate satellite dishes and antennas so they are not visible from the
public right-of-way. Installation in the front yard is to be avoided. Screening is
encouraged if located in the side yard. If placing on historic or contributing building,
install it in a less visible location from the street and so that it does not negatively impact
the historic character of the structure.
• Smaller satellites are encouraged so to minimize their visual impact.
• Multiple antennas should be combined, if possible, to minimize visual impact.
• Care should be taken to preserve and not damage architectural details during installation.
• Locating mechanical systems in the front yard is to be avoided. If unavoidable, the units
should be screened to minimize the visual impact and in a manner that is appropriate to
the historic character of the surrounding area. It is preferable to locate mechanical units in
the rear yard. A unit may be placed in the side yard with appropriate screening.
• The location of vents and mechanical connects through historic foundations or walls
should be limited to side or rear elevations to minimize their visual impact.
The Foundation has concerns about the height and color of the proposed communications
facility. The Foundation respectfully requests that the applicant consider other viable
installation options such as mounting on an accessory structure, a contemporary addition, or,
possibly, ground -mounting to limit the negative visual impact to the building and from the
public right-of-way rather than mounting on the historic primary structure that is highly
visible from the public right-of-way.
Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Matthew E. Veitch / Samantha Bosshart
President Executive Director
542.111-11,61(,
Cc: David C. Brennan, Attorney
1 1 2 Spring Street, Suite 20; Bradley Birge, Administrator of the Office of Planning and Economic Development
Saratoga Springs. NY 1286(,
51S-587-5030