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Glens Falls planning board approves 196 Ridge Street site plan after sharp neighborhood objections
Summary
The Glens Falls City Planning Board approved site plan and architectural review SP 25009196 for 196 Ridge Street, a 12-unit renovation and six new townhouses, after hearing residents’ concerns about density, traffic, privacy and the need for further traffic and environmental review.
The Glens Falls City Planning Board voted to approve the site plan and architectural review for SP 25009196, a project to renovate a Victorian at 196 Ridge Street and add six new three‑bedroom townhouse units behind it.
John Raffer, representing the applicant, said the project team submitted requested materials, including "a traffic letter indicating that there's no traffic impact" and a letter from the school superintendent saying the district has capacity and "encourages" multifamily development. Ethan Hall of Hall Architecture described design changes made after prior hearings, including a continuous porch to better address William Street, color and material samples, and water‑flow testing…
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