Public comments are due on May 26th by 4:30pm for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) regarding the proposed development by Pyramid (owners of Crossgates Mall) on Rapp Road, the Mall Road and Western Avenue to build up to 360 Apartments with up to 3 five-story apartment buildings, up to 50,000 sq ft of office space and up to 278,900 sq ft commercial expansive retail including including a Costco with a 700 car parking lot and a 16 pump gas station.

The public is encouraged to provide written comments attention to Kenneth Kovalchik, AICP, Town Planner by email at kovalchikk@togny.org or by mail to: Town of Guilderland Planning Department, 5209 Western Tpk., Guilderland, NY 12084.

We have created these "Sign and Send" letters that you can send as is or with your own edits:

• Sign and Send a Lead Agency Comment
• Sign and Send a Guilderland Impact Comment
• Sign and Send a Environmental Impact Comment

Please consider sending comments to the Altamont Planning Board regarding the approval of the Stewart’s site plan during the open comment period which ends Monday, 5/11. The site approval process is an important time for the public to weigh in on this issue that greatly impacts the community.

You can sent your own written comments to Ginger Hannah at villageadmin@nycap.rr.com and Patty Blackwood at altamontclerk@nycap.rr.com or you can use our new "Sign and Send" Prewritten Comment for the Altamont Stewart’s site plan.

If you send your own comment, please include a request that your email be forwarded to the Village of Altamont Planning Board.