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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190232 Flat Rock Parking Structure Correspondance 4/1212019 Zimbra Zimbra jennifer.merri ma n©saratoga-springsiorg • , „.„ Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment From : noreply@civicplus.com Fri, Apr 12, 2019 08:37 AM Subject : Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment To :jennifer merriman <jennifer.merriman@saratoga- springs.orp, susan barden <susan.barden©saratoga- springs.org> gi Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment APR I 2019 By 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 John McMahon Email Address mcmahon@lemoyne.edu Business Name Field not completed. Address 141 Henry St. Apt. C City Saratoga Springs State NY Zip Code 12866 Phone Number Field not completed. Project Name FLAT ROCK CENTRE PARKING STRUCTURE Project Number Field not completed. Project Address Maple/High Rock Comments Dear Planning Board, Since I may not be able to attend the 4/18 meeting to hear the discussion of the Flat Rock Centre Parking Structure(Item 4 on the agenda), I submit more information on my concerns about excessive lighting and https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printrnessage?id•=82464&tz=Arnerica/New2eork 1/2 4/12/2019 Zirnbra extensive use of glass as has been proposed in the current design. Please access the New York Times article at the url below. FYI, I append pertinent excerpts. Thank you for considering ways to ensure the structure is properly designed for avian safety. JMINA ''Over all, scientists estimate that anywhere from 365 million to nearly a billion birds are killed in such accidents each year in the United States. And while researchers are still investigating the causes, experts believe that many can be attributed to the disorienting allure of artificial light." [snip] "While artificial light has long been identified as a key threat to birds, so, too, has glass. Building glass can be so clear that the birds don't notice it, or it can reflect nearby trees, tricking birds into flying into it. To solve the problem, some buildings have installed glass with patterns of dots noticeable only up close or glass made with a pattern that reflects ultraviolet light, which is faint or imperceptible to people but not to birds." Full article: NYT, 4/10/19: "How Dangerous Is It to Be a Bird in Your City? Buildings Kill Hundreds of Millions a Year https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/scienceibirds-killed-by- buildings.html Attach Photo (optional) Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. https://m.saratoga-springs.org/h/printmessage?ith824648d2=America/New York 212