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Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
Mon, Jul 10, 2023 12:04 PM
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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 Zoning Board of Appeals
Name Laura Rappaport
Email Address LYRappaport@gmail.com
Business Name Field not completed.
Address 22 EXCELSIOR SPRING AVE
City SARATOGA SPRINGS
State NY
Zip Code 12866
Phone Number 5182481391
Project Name 182 Excelsior Avenue
Project Number Field not completed.
Project Address 182 EXCELSIOR AVE
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Comments Bigger is not always better, and this is not a good location for
such a concentrated number of dwellings.
In my 23 years on this road, I've seen traffic increase in speed,
volume, and recklessness. According to traffic data, In the past
10 years, there have been 71 accidents on these 2 roads. I’ve
witnessed several of them. That is cause for concern.
The location of these units is at a very tricky spot on the road: a
hill, a blind spot, a T-intersection with only one stop sign and
then another intersection with a 4-way stop. These new units
will only increase the confusion at this intersection.
Two large properties on Excelsior Spring are also prime for
redevelopment. Number 21 or so -- the “Old Water Bottling
Plant.” As well as # 26 – the 4.5 acre parcel with the small
white house. Both contain valuable woodland/wetlands on the
opposite side of Spring Run creek from the property in
question. We recommend a full study of this corridor to avoid
the silo/piecemeal approach, so it is considered as part of the
whole natural resource area that it is.
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