HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230378 Washington St. and West Ave. Land Disturbance Public Comment (4) Dear Planning Board,
I would like to add an addendum to my previous comment made on 12/9/24 to add evidence
that this project should not move forward. In the property owner's submission of the 239
Washington Street Land Disturbance EAF, item (5 ) states the project is consistent with the
adopted Comprehensive Plan. I find it difficult to see how this proposal aligns with the
Comprehensive Plan as claimed. See the excerpts from the CP,
".... protect sensitive environmental resources and preserve traditional community character....
Support the City's sense of history and the "City in the Country" by preserving the quality of, and
linkages among, cultural and open space resources... Encourage and increase housing
diversity and affordability as well as neighborhood vitality. Saratoga Springs' open space
resources constitute a vital economic component and a valuable aesthetic and recreational
amenity. It is this unique open space character that creates the ambiance of the "City in the
Country."
This project disrupts sensitive environmental resources by proposing development in a wetland
area, directly contradicting the comprehensive plan's directive to protect such spaces.
Further, on item (14) the owner self-identified the project as both URBAN &WETLAND. This
project will clearly then be subject to the new NYSDEC regulations that go into effect on Jan 1,
2025. It is clear the owner and their representatives are trying to rush this development plan
through the Planning Board approval in the 2024 calendar year to skirt the new regulations.
Excerpt from NYSDEC Urban Wetland Protection Rule, effective Jan. 1, 2025,
"It is LOCATED WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO AN URBAN AREA, as defined by the United States
Census Bureau as of 2020"
Knowing these facts, in good conscience, I urge the planning board to reject this application
and/or postpone the decision until a full site development plan is presented and reviewed
through the NYSDEC under the new regulations.
Thank you
Mike, 13 Central Ave
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law pc�int �n th�� r�ortheast Cvrncr af th�property for on�site starrnwater nmaff bef4r�return�n�to th�cxisting �
drainage�athwe�ys a�d d�s�c�rarg�ng tt�th��xrst�n��ulv�rt un�tr�utl�k A�en . � L'J'
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