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Home My WebLink About20230008 Duplainville Site Plan Public Comment Wiesenauer4/25/23, 4:12 PM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=12665&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, susan barden <susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Tue, Apr 25, 2023 04:08 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. 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 Brian Wiesenauer Email Address brwiesen@gmail.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 88 Adams Rd City Saratoga Springs State NY Zip Code 12866 Phone Number Field not completed. Project Name 00 Duplainville (Munter-Soleno) Project Number 20230008 Project Address 00 Duplainville 4/25/23, 4:12 PM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=12665&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Comments As a concerned resident of Adams Rd, PhD Environmental Scientish and father of 2 girls who will be walking to Geyser Elementary (adjacent to the proposed Munter/Soleno industrial development), I ask the Planning Board to delay the vote on the project until several inconsistencies have been fully understood and resolved. 1. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) clearly state (Article 11, part 4) that clear-cutting of forest is prohibited unless specifically approved by the Planning Board and a land disturbance activity permit is issued. Has the Planning Board approved the clear-cutting of this area and issued a land disturbance activity permit for this project? a. The project calls for the removal of all trees within the proposed 22-acre development, after which replanting of ~50 feet of forest between an earthen berm and Adams Rd would commence. 2. The UDO also states that any industrial development adjacent to a residential area should be carried out while maintaining the ‘character of the community’. The project narrative state that there will be no adverse visual impact to the area. The project would allow for stacking of pipes up to 50 feet high, while only providing 18 total feet of visual barrier from the elevation of Adams Rd (12 feet of earthen berm and a 6-foot fence). a. It is plain to see that a 50-foot tall stack of black pipes would be easily visible over an 18-foot visual barrier and would disrupt the ‘character of the community’, and creating an adverse visual impact to the residents adjacent to or abutting the development. b. Also, it is difficult to understand how the clear-cutting of 22 acres of pristine forest is consistent with maintaining the ‘character of the community’. I will be submitting a second comment to finalize my thoughts. Attach Photo (optional)Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 4/25/23, 4:13 PM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=12666&tz=America/New_York 1/2 From :noreply@civicplus.com Subject :Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :julia destino <julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org>, susan barden <susan.barden@saratoga-springs.org>, susanna combs <susanna.combs@saratoga-springs.org> Zimbra julia.destino@saratoga-springs.org Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment Tue, Apr 25, 2023 04:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated outside of the City network. Please contact IT Support if you need assistance determining if it's a threat before opening attachments or clicking any links. 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 Brian Wiesenauer Email Address brwiesen@gmail.com Business Name Field not completed. Address 88 Adams Rd City Saratoga Springs State NY Zip Code 12866 Phone Number Field not completed. Project Name 00 Duplainville (Munter-Soleno) Project Number 20230008 Project Address 00 Duplainville 4/25/23, 4:13 PM Zimbra https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?id=12666&tz=America/New_York 2/2 Comments This is a continuation of my previous comments.. 3. The project renderings show no evidence that there is a community across the road from the proposed industrial development. This is a misrepresentation. There is one residence that directly abuts the proposed development and 10 directly across the road (6 on Adams Rd, 2 on Rip Van Lane, 2 on Larkspur). a. The Munter representation (from Adams Rd being left out of the traffic study to leaving residences out of the project renderings) is that residents on Adams Rd do not exist. I write today to state that not only do we exist, but we deserve to have our voices heard. Attach Photo (optional)Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.