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Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Agenda Public Comment
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Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals
Name Thomas Barkley
Email Address tbarkley@nycap.rr.com
Business Name Field not completed.
Address 93 Nelson Avenue
Clty Saratoga Springs
State NY
Zlp COCl2 12866
Phone Number 5185849087
Project Name 20210696-85 Nelson Use Variance Application
ProjeCt Number 20210696
Project Address 93 Nelson Avenue
Comments I just heard this was on the agenda AGAIN. My prior comments
from 2021 still stand, please refer to them for more detail. I
remain against this proposal for the potential harm it will cause
to my property value and potential negative changes to the
neighborhood, e.g., transients who do not have investment in
maintaining a good living environment. To sum up quickly: the
property yields a good return as is, no changes in zoning are
required. Unrealized income because one wishes to retire or
sell property at a profit is not hardship. There is no hardship
here. If a potential loss is alleged, sometimes investments do
lose money; no one gets a guarantee on their return, and they
certainly should not try to cut their losses at the expense of
their neighbors. Any misunderstanding of the properties pre-
existing zoning or value is clearly due to a lack of due diligence
when the property was purchased, and therefore a self-created
error or miscalculation. Landlords routinely "do the numbers"
when purchasing a property to see if it can generate cash flow
to pay the mortgage and expenses. To my knowledge, nothing
has changed to create a sudden shortfall or hardship. If I want
to make more money on the sale of my home, does it justify my
asking for my property to be rezoned as a hotel? Just because I
want more money? Or because I think it would be nice to retire
early? Cindy Spence (89 Nelson) points that any "conversion"
expenses would be minimal if not unnecessary. If it is hard to
find a buyer as it is currently zoned or configured, then that is
the risk the purchaser assumed, just as someone may not want
my property because of its proximity to the racecourse.
Therefore, any purported hardship is not unique to the property
in question, and is again self-created. I hope I do not have to
keep writing on this matter, but please DO keep me informed if
I must. Thank you.
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