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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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Name Suzanna Purcell
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Address Spa Cir
City Saratoga Springs
State NY
Zip Code 12866
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Project Name 26 Finely St Site Plan
Project Number 20250533
Project Address 26 Finley St
Comments At the last meeting Sybil Newell of RISE said, “what we are
intending to attempt to do is to make it so we don’t need so
many shelter beds” and spoke about all of the affordable
housing already available in this area and “this would in fact
help our shelter that we are currently operating temporarily to
not need so much to exist.” Regarding proposed tenants, we
aren’t talking about people who are living on the street, people
who are living in homeless shelters. My question, how will
building this lower the amount of people RISE has in the
8/4/25, 3:39 PM Mail - Mark Graham - Outlook
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Adelphi Shelter if the people who are moving into these
apartments are not currently living there? She goes on to talk
about how our neighborhood has gotten a really good look
lately at the street homeless population and then “that is not
exactly what we are proposing in this location.” So, I am asking,
what “exactly” are they proposing? Since disabilities include not
only mental health issues, etc alcohol, drug and substance
abuse can also fall under disabilities. One board member felt
that since the Adelphi 24/7 Homeless shelter/drop in center will
most likely not have their lease renewed this area may not
have as many homeless. Please remember RISE has been
closed for some time now during their renovation & when they
do reopen, they are also opening with their new “HOMEBASE”.
www.riseservices.org/what-we-do/support-services/homebase/
“It’s a low-barrier, psychosocial day program” Homebase will
include: Telehealth Conference Rooms, Café/Kitchen,
Computer Room, Living Room, games, books, a television,
pool table, foosball table and Art Studio. I believe that this will
be the substitute. I wish RISE would be more forthcoming
regarding these 30 units in this housing complex in a residential
area. “The Finley” has a proposed playground so it may not be
safe for children as the proposed County Code Blue Shelter,
Adelphi Shelter, Rise “HOMEBASE” and the County Mental
Health Center are all low barrier.
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