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BUCKINGHAM POND CRESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Joe Sullivan, President T/Fx 438 5230 Lonerangeralbany@aol.com

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NOTICE: The Trustco Bank branch under construction atCrestwood Plaza has applied for a variance to add a drive up window. The City Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on the application, April 12, 2007, 5:30 pm City Hall.

Please attend and speak in OPPOSITION to the drive up window application. Ask the BZA to DENY. (VERIFY hearing DATE/TIME)

Can't attend? Send an e mail/ fax or letter IN OPPOSITION to:

The Albany City Board of Zoning Appeals c/o

melnickd@ci.albany.ny.us Doug Melnick, City Dept Planning

Fax 434 9846 21 Lodge St Albany NY 12207

Copy Mayor Jennings T 434 5100 Fx 434 5013 City Hall 12207

OPPOSE THE DRIVE UP WINDOW It will act as a magnet for speeding traffic, associated congestion, noise, litter and air pollution from vehicle emissions; create a pedestrian safety hazard in and around Crestwood Plaza; thereby eroding the residential integrity and quality of life, and property tax base in this R 1B zoned single family residential neighborhood.

Whitehall Rd, Hackett Blvd, S, Manning Blvd, John David and Gingerbread Lanes , Ferndale-Hopewell Sts and Collins Pl , Hurst Ave and Westford St would be most impacted.

We defeated a similar proposal four years ago.

8th Ward Alderman John Rosenzweig is writing a letter to the BZA in OPPOSITION asking the BZA to DENY application.

We WELCOME TRUSTCO without the drive up window. JS 4/07