122 units - Too Large for Spaulding Lane - Say No to Zoning Change
The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, NY are seeking a zoning change, on this single-family dead end lane, to build two clusters of 3-story apartment buildings, 122 apartments and 113 parking spaces on their riverfront property for senior housing. The zoning change is up for vote by the Saugerties Town Board after it concludes required public hearings. Read more...
The residents and tax payers of Spaulding Lane, Spaulding Court, Terri Drive, Carpenter Lane, Simmons Street and Town of Saugerties property owners, have respectfully petitioned the Town Board to not approve the zoning change permitting the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill to demolish their historic buildings to construct two clusters of 3-story apartment buildings with, 122-units. We collectively feel that the project is too large for the, single-family, Spaulding Lane, with one way in and one way out, putting the safety of residents at risk on an already busy, narrow residential road. Read more...
Rendering of 3-story apartments to be built in two clusters, on the Hudson River Property. Similar view of buildings looming over Scenic Hudson's Falling Water Preserve trail.
Zoning change required
Say No to Zoning Change:
Join neighbors and residents at the next Town Board Meeting
TBA (no new meetings scheduled)
Frank D. Greco Memorial Senior Citizens Center
207 Market Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
Public Comments
"They want to build 122 units at the end of this street? Ridiculous!! This is a normal school day. I would even go further by establishing the fact that if the town allows it they would be held liable for the safety of the children who live on these streets. The local government is responsible for safety of the roads."
Residents waiting to return home on weekday afternoon
Carolina l.
“While I’m unhappy about this monstrous building that will be built next door, I was shocked to learn that the sisters omitted critical information about the group home [Lasher House]. The view of the woods and nature, that’s all these residents have, it’s why the home is here, for peace and tranquility. Now they’ll be looking at parked cars and breathing in fumes. “I’m also shocked and confused how the developers didn’t even care to consider these disabled residents right next door.”
Lasher Home shares 3-acre propertly line with project property
Cathy a.
"Once the zoning is changed, more development is inevitable - the zoning along the Hudson River was set at Low Density for a reason, and once it’s done, it’s done forever. Our street is a quiet, peaceful place and these massive 3 story buildings do not fit the character of our neighborhood. I’m not against affordable senior housing, but it does not fit in at the end of Spaulding Lane."
Rendering of 3-story apartments
Belinda s.
"At their meeting for neighbors, we asked about making the project smaller. The plan is for 8 new, 3-story buildings in two clusters plus over 113 parking spaces. It's double the number of homes that we have on the lane now. How is this 'appropriate for the street'? The developer said it wouldn't be 'PROFITABLE' to make it smaller. Of course not. If this housing unit wasn't profitable, on the backs of the taxpayers, it wouldn't be happening.
Spaulding Lane pedestrians before 122 apartments where each unit can have 1.5 vehicles. That's 183 additional vehicles on this one-way lane.
NOELLE S.