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| POUGHKEEPSIE – Fairview Fire Department personnel are stretched to the limit now and any more large scale development could be the straw to break the camel’s back. That assessment comes from Dutchess County Legislator James Doxsey who has been fighting growth plans while the fire district staffing remains stagnant.
The latest plans, for the Pendell Commons project, would add 48 workforce family subsidized housing units and 24 senior citizen units in the district. That, said Doxsey, would certainly overload the over-taxed fire department. “The Town of Poughkeepsie is already currently bringing a lawsuit against the Dutchess Community College for building their dorms,” he said. “I don’t understand how the Town of Poughkeepsie Planning Board can continue to allow development to occur without addressing the life-safety factors first.” Doxsey said Pendell Commons could add another 100 plus students to the school district, which would increase the cost of education by as much as $400,000. to Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie residents. |
On February 23, 2010, By James R
On February 16, 2010, By James R
Recently T/Poughkeepsie Planning Board Officials and Dutchess Co. Dept. of Planning and Development approved this project. Life Safety Issues still remain as to the Life Safety abilities from the already over burdened and understaffed Fairview Fire District.
HUD Officials are depending on these 2 agencies to determine a release of funds ( 7-10 Million ), with those Board approvals of this Project.
Having such Power over this District without repairing the Districts Life Safety Issues behooves me to no end. Fairview taxpayers are supposed to just roll over and take more of what has become the Norm from these agencies who use the words “Minimal Impact or Modest Impact”, tell me the difference. Any more negative Impact to these people is unjustifiable any way you look at it.
Having spent the last 3 years attempting to bring this Issue to the front and getting corrective measures to help those Life Safety matters has left the District as it has been for 20 plus years, on their own, unsupported from the ones who can remediate those Life Safety Concerns.
With now having to add Legal Lawyers to the mix to help fight for these people, Dutchess County will be giving HUD the go ahead without taking a Real Look to the ramifications they are about to inflict here.
With a T/Board, a County and an area Assemblyman who represents this District does nothing to address these issues, it is no wonder Seniors are in jeopardy, Life Safety not addressed and Fire Taxes the Highest in NY State.
Apparently money can be the driving force, but at what trade off? For fiscal gains from Projects without taking a real look at the over all Cumulative affects helps nobody.
Respectfully Submitted:
Mr. James R. Doxsey
55 Buckingham Avenue
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
c. 845-337-0026 anytime
On August 22, 2009, By James R
An application to construct a 73-unit affordable housing complex near Dutchess Community College, which has prompted concerns from neighbors, will return to Town of Poughkeepsie planners in October.
The planning board Thursday night at a packed town hall adjourned a public hearing on the plan to the fall. Officials said about two dozen residents voiced concerns on issues including traffic, storm runoff and the project’s potential impact on the Fairview Fire District.
Town Director of Municipal Development Neil Wilson said the board kept the public hearing on the plan open. It is tentatively set to resume Oct. 15.
Board Chairman John Weisman said a final vote on whether the plan should be approved could come before the end of the year.
Mahopac-based Kearney Realty & Development has applied to build Pendell Commons on 15 acres of undeveloped land off Route 9G just north of Pendell Road. Plans for the estimated $10 million project call for 24 units of senior housing in one building and 48 workforce units in three other buildings. One unit would house the complex’s superintendent.
Some have complained the proposed multifamily complex would not fit in the area of mostly single-family homes. Project supporters have said it would provide affordable housing for local residents and increase town tax coffers.
Pendell Commons would be located near where DCC hopes to build a 465-bed, on-campus student dormitory. That project could also increase calls for emergency services to the Fairview Fire Department, which department officials said is already understaffed.
Principal Ken Kearney has said his company would make a $50,000 contribution to the fire district to help defray costs.
Town officials said the review of the Pendell Commons traffic plan would take into account that the dorm could be located nearby.
“It would be irresponsible not to,” Wilson said.
Pendell Commons would have 125 parking spaces. Four of the site’s 15 acres would be developed, with the rest remaining open land.
Officials estimate it would take 15 months to build Pendell Commons once site plan approval is granted
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| On Aug-23-2009 06:16 PM: Where to start : The Board WILL or COULD make this FINAL DECISION BEFORE ANY ” FACTS ” are brought forward: SAFETY, FIRE, ROADS IMPACT, AREA SCHOOLS, ETC….. Mr. Wilson says this would be irresponsible to do, yet THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING, without a true study. $ 50,000.00 will do NOTHING to fix, keep people SAFE, keeping ALL Residents and Emergency Personnell in mind. Defray costs- What about the COSTS of LIVES in jeophardy due to staff levels of the FFD ??? On Aug-30-2009 06:07 PM: |
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