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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
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Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals
Name Deborah LaCombe Garrelts and Girard Garrelts
Email Address dgarrelts1@gmail.com
Business Name Field not completed.
Address 11 Marion Avenue
City Saratoga Springs
State NY
Zip Code 12866
Phone Number 5185845447
Project Name 20221034 Marion Ave Zoning Interpretation
Project Number 20221034.
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Project Address Marion Avenue
Comments We are in support of the Maple Dell/Marion Avenue
Neighborhood Association appeal of the Zoning Officers
revised opinion on section 1.7d of the zoning ordinance. We do
not see the validity in the zoning officer's statements that his
first opinion is not defensible due to precedent. Stewart's knew
this property was zoned as residential when they purchased it.
All previous attempts to develop the land for commercial use
were not allowed and the city defended the residential nature of
this community. There is also precedent in the ZBA records of
1976 stating that by allowing the car wash to exist
on the current property, it is understood that NO further
commercial development north of that site should be allowed.
Furthermore, as the zoning board of appeals, you have broad
discretion in these matters. It is your expressed duty to weigh
the benefit to the applicants against the detriment to the health,
safety, and welfare of the community and neighboring
residents. We are telling you that major commercial
development by Stewart's Corporation will seriously impact our
safety and privacy and quality of life. The current footprint of
the gas station and car wash allows plenty of room to build a
Stewart's shop of small community scale as required in the
comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance without further
expansion.
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