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Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals
Name Emily Parliman
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Address 34 Avery Street
City Saratoga Springs
State New York
Zip Code 12866
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Project Name 22 Avery Area Variance Application
Project Number 20240848
Project Address 22 Avery St
Comments I have been Carol Christensen’s tenant at 34 Avery St since
2020. I have noise, parking, and storm water drainage
concerns about the site proposal for 22 Avery St.
Before the Sampsons purchase, for about two years, 22 Avery
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was used as a short-term rental and regularly hosted parties of
10+ guests and 4+ cars. The constant turnover and noise at 22
Avery was disruptive, and the ongoing commotion at the house
detracted from the residential nature of the street. There were a
number of parking violations from 22 Avery St guests parking
on both sides of the (alternate side parking) street, and delivery
vehicles had issues getting through on the small road. Roughly
one week after a police incident assumed to have resulted from
a large group of inebriated short-term rental guests at 22 Avery,
the prior owners hurriedly sold to the Sampsons. The
Sampsons now seek a number of expansions to 22 Avery,
including creating significantly more guest capacity. The
second house is likely planned for the same sort of disruptive
hotel use, or could be used that way by future owners. The
Sampsons are planning two parking spots and already have
three vehicles of their own. The proposed second house is
larger than a number of the single-family homes on single lots
on the street. A number of double lots in the neighborhood
have one single-family home on them.
The Sampsons have cut down most of the trees in their yard
and severely compromised multiple of my landlady’s with
“trimming.” My backyard now gets pools of water during heavy
rains. The amount of additional hardscaping plus the additional
residence they’re seeking to build next door will make the storm
drainage problem to my yard worse.
Avery St is otherwise mostly owners and longterm renters
peacefully living in their houses/apartments. While the houses
are close together, most have more green yard space and
breathing room between properties than is being proposed.
The character of the street would be significantly changed.
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