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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
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 Carl M Penney
Email Address cmurpen@gmail.comj
Business Name Field not completed.
Address 11 Sundance
City Saratoga Springs
State NY
Zip Code 12866
Phone Number 518-428-5399
Project Name 400 Louden SUP Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Project Number 20230861
Project Address 400 Louden
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Comments Dear Members of the Planning Board:
I attended the public hearing for this application on Nov. 30,
and thought Jeff Anthony, our landscape architect, explained
very well why our congregation is so positive about the
opportunity to build on the proposed lot. A location within a
natural setting is consistent with our principles and preserving
the authentic beauty of this setting would be one of our major
priorities.
Another major priority of ours is responding to the needs of our
neighbors. We have resided in another neighborhood, that of
Upper Broadway, for the last 20 years. Although we do not
have any members who live on that street, to my knowledge we
have received no complaints, and substantial kindnesses from
our neighbors.
At the Nov. 30 public hearing, I was saddened to hear negative
comments about our application from six speakers of the Bog
Meadow neighborhood. In retrospect, I think they are
reasonable concerns. I might have had them myself.
It seems to me that Mr. Anthony has proposed good solutions
for all of these concerns in his letter oof Dec. 22. I know that
our congregation will be highly committed to making them work.
Please give us this opportunity to make this relationship
between a church and the Bog Meadow community a very
positive one.
Carl Penney
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