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Online Form Submittal: �and Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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�and Use Board Planning Board
Name Julie
Email Address juliecuneo@gmail.com
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Address 9 Winding Brook Dr.
CI Saratoga Springs
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Z i p Cod e 12866
Phone N u m ber 518-330-0082
PrO�ect Name Julie Cuneo
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Pro�ect N u m ber 269 Broadway
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PrO�ect Address 9 Winding Brook Dr.
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Comments Dear Mark Torpey & members of the planning board,
This letter is in opposition to the mixed use development at 269
Broadway. While I greatly support re-development, especially in
our downtown core, the proposal as it stands is not in
compliance with our current Zoning Ordinances.
Specifically, the height, scale, mass and open space are out of
character and not in keeping with the surrounding area. The
building would be improved with a reduction of an entire level
(the 6th floor). The renderings at present create dark shadows
and further the appearance of a large, luminous building. I
recognize the dollar value of eliminating a floor of this size in
the potential profit of the developer/owners.But thankfully the
planning board is not required to consider profits/ revenue
when reviewing development proposals.
Over the years you have been approving some really great
projects, this as it stands, is not one of them. Yes, it will have
some shiny new appeal, standing tall and alone amongst the
lower level buildings, but it will have a discordant sense of
misplacement. As if no one took into consideration what the
surrounding buildings really look like, just considered the shiny
renderings of the building yet to be.
Mixed-use and larger buildings in our downtown are in keeping
with proposed good development. This project needs further
modifications to get there, but it can. Now is the time. I
recognize the difficulty in our small community saying "no, not
yet", to acquaintances and perhaps friends whose projects
stand before you. But that is precisely what the job of a
planning board is, as you well know. Consider the voices of
citizens and private tax-payers who also want the best
development possible happening in our City. We can all use a
nudge to be more, work harder, do better. I have no doubt the
architect and team on this project with further direction & input
can achieve the balance and harmony necessary for a great
mixed use building.
Sincerely,
Julie Cuneo
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