Please mark your calendars – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27th at 7PM - MEETING 

The South Park Township PLANNING COMMISSION WILL VOTE ON THE APPLICATION FOR FINAL APPOVAL ON THE PROPOSED SLEEPY HOLLOW DEVELOPMENT!

A lot has happened since the Board of Supervisors voted to grant preliminary approval against the Planning Commission’s recommendation. Residents vowed to take action — and we did.  VOTERS increased the number of supervisors from 3 to 5! We can’t recall sitting supervisors, but we can add new and better representation. Last November, after we collected petition signatures to get the referendum on the ballot, it passed in all 13 voting districts in SPT. Even better, the only incumbent up for re-election this year was defeated in the May primary.  I think the developer is trying to push this through before 3 new supervisors are elected and sworn in. 

Some Key Issues:

-The Township Engineer’s review of the final plan identified dozens and dozens of errors, omissions, and even wrongly identified our township as Bethel Park and White Oak! IF THEIR WORK IS THIS SLOPPY AND UNPROFESIONAL NOW, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT WHEN THE ACTUAL WORK BEGINS. (GOOGLE Frank Zokaites for that answer)

-The Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED) advisory letter raised serious concerns about safety and emergency vehicle access tied to Sleepy Hollow Road and the bridge. Developer and our BOS ignore this – we’ll pay later! 

-15,000+ petition signatures to STOP THE SLEEPY HOLLOW DEVELOPMENT!

-Environmental reports show mine voids, coal seams, acid-producing rock, and wetlands, making the site unsuitable for a general NPDES stormwater permit and requiring a more stringent individual permit. This KEY ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT HAS NOT YET BEEN APPLIED FOR AND CAN TAKE A YEAR OR MORE AND MAY NOT BE GRANTED BY THE DEP! Developer wants to hide these issues and RUSH APPROVAL!

-$$$$$ How much will OUR TAXES GO UP in the future to pay for the NECESSARY AND RECOMMENDED work on the township owned road and bridge that this developer refuses to pay for! They’ll take the profits as we, the taxpayer residents get stuck with the BILL$!! 

Will the PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS and LITIGATION COST issues raised by the County and residents EVER be addressed?? Even More future TAX INCREASES to pay for the litigation!  Let your VOICES BE HEARD!! We need ANSWERS - BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!

Come to the meetings and keep track of the names that are willing to sign us all up for this!  

GO TO CHANGE.ORG “STOP THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLEEPY HOLLOW IN SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP” FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Meeting Location: ADMIN BUILDING– BOARD ROOM- 2675 BROWNSVILLE ROAD, SOUTH PARK 

-Timothy Foster