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Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Date Thu 5/15/2025 4:31 PM
To Mark Graham <Mark.Graham@saratoga-springs.org>; Susan Barden <Susan.Barden@saratoga-springs.org>
Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS
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Land Use Board Planning Board
Name Deborah Thomas
Email Address deb-thomas@utk.edu
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Address 12 Cottage St
City Saratoga Springs
State NY
Zip Code 12866
Phone Number 8657762996
Project Name Park Place and Cottage St site
Project Number 20250203
Project Address Park Place and Cottage St
Comments I own a small 1930s house on Cottage St. I bought on Cottage
St. because Cottage St. is cute, quiet, virtually free of traffic,
and unpretenious. The proposed 6 unit condo building in no
way fits the character of the neighborhood. The proposed
building will block light from surrounding homes, will decimate
green space, and will create traffic on my street. Cottage Street
is a neighborhood - I'm a southern transplant to Saratoga but
my neighbors have welcomed me. This huge building would
change the homey character of the neighborhood, and the
5/16/25, 8:20 AM Mail - Mark Graham - Outlook
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developers are the only people this project will make happy.
Please, ask yourself if you would like to live next to this
massive edifice. I encourage the Planning Board to listen to the
neighbors who actually live here and not rush to judgement. I
think a compromise could be reached. I attended the first
planning board meeting but am not able to attend on May 22.
I'll be there in the future.
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