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Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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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 Jennifer Coulombe
Email Address jecoulom @ gmail.com
Business Name Field not completed.
Address 30 Whistler Court
City Saratoga Springs
State NY
Zip Code 12866
Phone Number Field not completed.
Project Name proposed workforce housing project in Excelsior Park
Project Number Field not completed.
Project Address Excelsior/Whistler Ct
Comments (EMAIL 1 OF 2) This is in regards to the proposed workforce
housing project in Excelsior Park, I am an owner at 30 Whistler
Ct. After a meeting tonight with the developer, I have serious
concerns noted below.
roposed construction of 56 workforce housing apartment units
by Beacon Communities with 10 units earmarked for victims
of domestic violence and sexual violence will dramatically
change the character of our neighborhood. While we always
knew this area would be developed further, this new project
goes well beyond the scope of anything previously presented.
Without substantial modifications, this project will erode our
quality of life by increasing traffic and congestion; sparking
more noise and crime; exacerbating an already tenuous park-
ing situation; and endangering residents in the event of an
emergency.
The proposed project which includes a YMCA daycare cen-
ter for approximately 70 children and 10-12 staff appears to
be fast-tracked by the Planning Board. We believe there has
been inadequate notification, communication, engagement and
consideration of neighborhood concerns.
We demand the Planning Board and the city's elected leaders
stop, and require substantial modifications by Boston-based
Beacon before this project comes up for approval.
Neighborhood streets will be overwhelmed by increased traffic
The roads to/from Excelsior Park are currently inadequate to
handle the increased traffic. The stretch between the Veterans
Way intersection and the proposed building site is ill-designed.
The addition of 56 apartments and 70 daycare slots will lead to
untenable congestion during the morning and afternoon com-
mutes as cars and buses "loop"from Excelsior Ave. to the new
Whistler Court and back onto Excelsior. In addition, traffic on
one-way Ormandy Lane will be further impacted by future con-
struction of even more new townhouses and a proposed hotel.
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