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Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Land Use Board Planning Board
Name Camille Avella
Email Address cavella@umich.edu
Business Name Field not completed.
Address 20 Outlook Ave
City Saratoga Springs
State NY
Zip Code 12866
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Project Name Washington St Land Disturbance Activity
Project Number 202330378
Project Address 239 Washington St.
Comments I grew up in Saratoga Springs and I live with my mom, Lisa
Elovich, on Outlook Ave. Access to nature, and the
preservation of our community’s ecosystems is very important
to myself, my family, and my friends in Saratoga. We greatly
value the natural environment in our neighborhood, including
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the remaining wetlands, because they sustain the health of the
ecosystem, the beauty of our neighborhood, and the diverse
plant and animal life surrounding our home.
We hope you will deny this land disturbance request because,
not only it is not only contrary to the law, but also harmful to our
community. Interfering with the wetlands in the zone of interest
will change the character of the neighborhood by degrading the
natural spaces that are vital to the wellbeing of our community
and our enjoyment of the public spaces.
The wetlands in the zone of interest may be covered under 6
NYCRR Part 664, a new law which will go into effect in January
2025. This law that is being put into place specifically to protect
small wetlands that are important to the ecosystem. Filling the
wetlands in the zone of interest without clarity on whether they
would fall under the protection of 6 NYCRR Part 664 would be
contrary to the purpose of the law. We respectfully ask that you
delay your determination until the wetlands in the zone of
interest are reviewed for classification under the 2025 law.
Additionally, the land disturbance request is contrary to the law
because it is improperly segmented from the broader building
plan, which is clearly implicit in the context and nature of the
request. This segmentation violates the State Environmental
Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Considering only a part or
segment of an action is contrary to the intent of” SEQRA. 6
NYCRR 617.3[g]. Here, the land disturbance request should be
rejected on the ground that it is segmented from the broader
building plan to build either residential or commercial property
on the land, thus, it fails to comply with SEQRA.
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