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We choose to live in Rockland County and specifically Blauvelt so that we don’t have to be breathing down each other‘s necks and have space. This move by the home builder would be supported by more if they were willing to make affordable housing in the range of 300 to 500 K but we all know that these houses are going to range in the millions of dollars and it’s not going to allow for any first time homebuyers to have a genuine chance at a home. If you want to build I hear all of North New York has space. Stop finding natural sites in our towns to destroy them and injure native forest species. Its enough that they cleared so many trees near the FD sub station on Western Highway in Tappan and more trees were they are building the new park in Tappan. Enough environmental destruction.
I strongly urge the board to carefully consider the potential impact of this decision on the community. It’s vital to make choices that reflect the best interests and well-being of everyone involved, ensuring we move forward together in a way that fosters trust and progress. The wrong decision could lead to unnecessary discord, which I’m sure we all want to avoid. Let’s prioritize what’s right for our town.
Nicholas supported: Orangetown Town Board: Vote No on Request to Increase Density 700%The laws need to change so that “developers” cannot come in and decimate whole communities. Rockland is being urbanized at an alarming rate and we need to fight against this.
Janice supported: Orangetown Town Board: Vote No on Request to Increase Density 700%People live in the suburbs because it is not over developed. We are ruining our quality of life by allowing for all of this unnecessary housing, especially when we have plenty of houses for sale in the area, and the ridiculous spread of warehousing facilities. It's time to put a stop to this before we end up like a neighborhood in Queens with everyone living on top of each other. Open spaces are a crucial part of suburban life.
Kerry supported: Orangetown Town Board: Vote No on Request to Increase Density 700%I know this property well. There is a run off that helps prevent flooding to the surrounding area. It also runs in the watershed property. This property is extremely wet and would like to know where the water is going to go after it is built on. I live in Orangeburg on a wet land property that is 1.78 acres. I was told that I can never develop my property because it is classified wet land. Rezoning the property off Western Highway is a detriment to the environment and should be left as is. If they want to build let it stay at R-80.
Michael supported: Orangetown Town Board: Vote No on Request to Increase Density 700%I had originally heard that they wanted to add housing for retirees and first time home buyers, but the proposed houses are in a terrible location due to frequent flooding and high soil saturation. As for home prices, the area is expensive no matter how small the lot size is, and comparable homes in our area are typically $600K to well over $1million. And with the way loans are working currently, you would have to make around $100K to get the loan and even more to avoid the loan payments. This development plan also flies in the face of the green initiative that the town board passed in 2024. Also, please note that re-zoning was previously attempted and was shot down. Now, years later, they are trying to get it passed without a clear plan for how the town will be able to handle the extra burden on the sewage system, run-off in a known flood zone, additional traffic, road maintenance, the electrical grid, environmental impact, and so on. Finally, if this is passed, it will be just the first of many similar projects that will develop the area to the point of being unrecognizable to the people that have lived here their entire lives, like myself. I urge the board to vote no to the re-zoning plan and to keep the property as an R-80 zone.
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