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Signatures | Total: 333

 

# NameComments
201 Ian Preston
202 Shirley CrokenYes, preserve this land do not put a subdivision or shopping mall on this property. ShirleyU.E.
203 Linda MuralidharanI am equally concerned that this site be preserved for the direct purpose of attracting tourists to the historical riches of this area. Historical tourism is needed for economic development in Schenectady County.
204 Tim Tear
205 Trish Mosch
206 Christine Horigan
207 John LaGraff
208 John LaGraff
209 John LaGraffI'm not going to sign too many of these, if there is always a fee.
210 Neil Shapiro
211 Daniel NadlerDON'T MALL INGERSOLL!!!!!!!! We do not need more strips mall in the capital district, especially right arcoss the street from another one!
212 Anonymous
213 Anonymous
214 Susan NadlerIf the county wants to put in another strip mall, how about in downtown Schenectady? That would benefit all of us.
215 Karen ConnollyThere are numerous other locations for storefronts, such as St. James, that do not require such a drastic and contentious move such as the takeover of the Ingersol Home.
216 Bob DuMortier
217 Elsa MelbyI stongly wish this property to be preserved. Please maintain our green space and don't allow this property to be developed! Thank you
218 Linda Shapiro
219 Sharon TrantPlease vote to save this beautiful area. we already have enough mall space. Let's try and get businesses back into St. James Square!
220 Anonymous
221 Sally Deaton
222 Margery Horan
223 Diane Guendel
224 Barbara BurgessWhile I have supported some development in Niskayuna in the past, I believe this would be a tragedy. Limit new develpoment, especially for shopping, to the existing and in some cases underutilized areas that we have.
225 Edward Bell / Sirley KilmerThis property has such an outstanding history and is a Balltown Rd, Niskayuna landmark ..it would be a travesty to remove or tear it down...any commercial development on the land would destroy the ambiance of the property.
226 Patricia Persky
227 Harriet RubensteinPLEASE VOTE TO REJECT THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THIS SITE!!!!!
228 Sam FarkasBoth Niskayuna and the rest of the Capital Region have perfectly usable retail space sitting vacant! An example is St. James Plaza at the intersection of Balltown Rd. and Nott St. Retail "development" of the Ingersoll property will not only destroy an important piece of history but also contribute to pollution from runoff and increased automobile traffic as well as create further stress on the area's infrastructure. The Town of Niskayuna needs to concentrate on filling existing vacant retail space with locally owned businesses which bring a greater degree of community involvement and help flow money back into our regional economy. Additonally, locally owned businesses typically generate better paying jobs than the national retailers I fear that this development project is geared toward attracting.
229 D.M. CregierMy wife (who signed earlier) and I have family in Niskayuna but live in Prince Edward Island, a Canadian province that takes historic properties very seriously. A developer here must jump through many hoops to demiolish any century-old building. It would be all but impossible in P.E.I. to desecrate the Ingersoll property with its many significant historical associations.
230 Terry Pelton
231 Christine Wagner
232 barbara ann PytelThere is so much empty retail space in Niskayuna that could be occupied by the proposed restaurants and retailers. Losing more old-growth trees than we already have lost due to other "developments" does little to improive our neighborhood.
233 Marc Gauthiermember of Heritage Cornwall
234 Mark WagnerI believe the issue is less whether the site remains in use as an adult home, and more the importance of preserving a historic site. The idea of destroying the site to create more retail space on Route 5 is absurd. It's like a punch-line to a bad joke. However, I am concerned that our Town Board sees the world that way. They seem to have shown a pattern of inexplicable judgement on such matters. I hope they can hear the voices of the citizens of the Town and consider the reasoning behind these pleas. I understand the Ingersoll Trustees desire to build a modern facility, but this site ought to be preserved and made good use of by the Town -- perhaps as a museum for displaying local history and artifacts.
235 Miichelle Mazuryk
236 David Hoffa
237 Julia M. BurgessSave the trees.
238 Sanford Fialkoff
239 AnonymousThe community leaders should realize that this area does not need another mall. There are some things more valuable than making money. I hope that good sound judgement shall overcome the rationale to allow for another mall.
240 Robert L Winchester
241 Judith M Winchester
242 Jonathan Kaledin
243 Lillian K. RoeNo more malls, please. We have enough vacant stores in Niskayuna
244 Nancy Stopera
245 r.a.dehnWe don't need another mall at the price of losing a historically significant of Niskayuna's history.
246 Noel J. BylinaWe do not need more stores/restaurants/drugstores in Nisk'y. We need to fully occupy all of the empty stores we have now before new stores should even be considered. Let alone the historical significance of this location.
247 Jacqueline CitrinitiI would like to urge the town board to recommend and Environmental Impact Study. Not only will this be effecting the environment and wildlife but water resources, air quality, stress on our emergency services, increased traffic congestion and flow, not to mention all of the impact on the surrounding neighborhoods, sense of community and the devestation of historic and archaeological significance of the Ingersol property.
248 DeeDee Bernson
249 Jeri HellerThe town should declare a moratorium on new development in the highway commercial zone and rezone this land as a historic district. They should and use the building for professional offices or for historic or cultural uses.
250 Thomas J.KennedyAnew home could have been built on the existing site behind the current home, on a lrger piece of land than where the new home is being built. Put the strip mall on the Consaul Rd property.

 

Signatures | Total: 333