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Glens Falls planning board approves 196 Ridge Street renovation and 6‑unit townhouse addition over neighbor objections
Summary
The Planning Board approved site plan SB 25009196 for 196 Ridge Street to renovate a Victorian into apartments and add six rear townhouses after hearing extensive public comment about density, traffic and loss of green space; the board classified the action as an unlisted SEQR action and the motion passed.
The Glens Falls Planning Board voted to approve the site plan for 196 Ridge Street (SB 25009196), advancing a two‑phase project that will restore a Victorian house and add a six‑unit townhouse block behind it.
John Laffer, representing the applicant, told the board the team submitted a traffic letter finding "no traffic impact" and a letter from the school superintendent saying the district has capacity for additional multifamily housing. Architect Ethan Hall said the design was revised since the prior hearing to remove certain parking, add a continuous porch roof on the townhouses’ front, and that New York Fire tested hydrant flow adequate for…
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