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Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
Wed, Dec 06, 2023 04:29 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 Design Review Board
Name Lorraine Fitzsimmons
Email Address Fitzsimmons01@comcast.net
Business Name Field not completed.
Address 16 East Ridgr
City Saratoga Springs
State NY
Zip Code 12866
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Project Name two-story addition at 395 Broadway.
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Project Address 395 Broadway
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Comments To: Members of the Design Review Board meeting on
December 6, 2023
Subject: The application to make exterior alterations and to
construct a two-story addition at 395 Broadway.
Comments:
1. It was distressing to learn that the Board has granted
approval of the mass and scale of the proposed addition, which
threaten to distract from, rather than enhance, the treasured
aesthetic of this historic stretch of Broadway.
2. The Board is encouraged not to further dismiss the failure of
the addition’s overall design to provide aesthetic continuity with
the other buildings along Broadway, but to give serious
consideration and weight to the serious concerns and
comments of The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation
(SSPF) with regard to the façade setbacks, floor heights, and
fenestration of the proposed addition.
3. My objection to the applicant’s proposal to construct a
permanent concrete wall, with stairs, which would limit the
sidewalk width at this corner to less than 10’ feet cannot be
expressed too strenuously! This is a very bad idea, not only for
the it’s negative aesthetic impact, but for pedestrian safety
concerns. This is a very busy street and intersection at all
times, but please consider the numerous special events that
bring people to Saratoga Springs and enhance its economy!
Strolling Broadway is an experience in itself. To hamper the
safe flow of pedestrian traffic and lessen the enjoyment of a
“Broadway stroll” (already impacted by the approved scale and
mass of the addition) would be a travesty.
Respectfully submitted for your consideration,
Lorraine Fitzsimmons
16 East Ridge
Saratoga Springs, NY
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