MARK YOUR CALENDAR & MAKE  YOUR VOICE HEARD:  

READ BELOW FOR DETAILS on THREE IMPORTANT DATES.   

                         June 12 (Planning Board re: Ellsworth)  

                         June 17 (Comp Plan Committee: open to the public)  

                         June 26-27 (Comp Plan public input sessions at UPH)

        

PLUS

an UPDATE on the adoption of the URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN

PLANNING BOARD MEETING, Wed., June 12, 7 PM, in City Council Room 
Click for full agenda.    
 
Of greatest concern to Sustainable Saratoga is the proposal at the former Ellsworth ice cream plant, a critical transitional property for the in-fill development of the west side.  Below are some issues we find important.  We encourage you to share your reactions and perspectives with the Planning Board.  

    - The developer's obligation to cede 7'6" along Cherry Street to bring it into compliance with mandated width of the right-of-way.  The width of our right-of-ways and streetscapes is critical to Complete Streets, the trees, and the character of our city.   Currently the plans show a 5' "easement." 

   - Respect for the future potential of Cherry St. and the inclusive feel of the neighborhood.  Currently 10 of 24 units face onto a private alley or an internal parking lot and do not front on a public street.

   - The trees, especially the historic, 37" white oak on Cherry St.   

   - And more. 

 

The COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE needs your input !

EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS on the INTERACTIVE WEBSITE
www.engagesaratoga.com  
 
The consultant's will collate and tabulate and analyze this input at the end of June, so it is important to get your views into the mix asap. 

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING
Mon., June 17, 6-8 PM, at the Rec Center on Vanderbilt Ave.: 

This is a working meeting by the committee.  Come and find out what is on the committee's mind.  There will also be time for public comments.

 
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PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS
June 26 & 27, throughout the day and eve, at Universal Preservation Hall
 
 Details should be available on the City's website, and perhaps at www.engagesaratoga.com, although they can be difficult to find. 


URBAN & COMMUNITY FOREST MASTER PLAN. 
City Council unanimously adopted the plan on May 21, 2013  

This is hardly new news, but the media had a few details garbled, so we thought it worth a quick summary.  Contrary to reports in the paper:
   - This was the final vote.  There will be no further vote in June.
   - Once the council adopted it, the plan was no longer a "draft" plan.  It is now simply the Urban and Community Forest Master Plan of the City of Saratoga Springs.
   - The plan they adopted was not "Sustainable Saratoga's plan."  Although we were involved in many key parts of the process, and were happy to partner in some important ways with the City, the plan was authored by the City's paid consultant.  The committee that revised the plan was chaired by Deputy Mayor Sutton, and representatives of Sustainable Saratoga were present at some but not all of the meetings.  We did support the plan and look forward to working to ensure its implementation.  

GREEN the GUT !         TREE TOGA's CORE !
Remember that planning is not planting
Contact Us

Email: Info@SustainableSaratoga.org


Mail: Sustainable Saratoga
 PO Box 3271
 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866