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General News: Neighbors Concerned About Maple Ave. Property
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| Lynn and Jerry Gage, Judy Rife, and Tim Boucher were some of the neighbors who spoke at the meeting. |
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| The village's property on Maple Avenue. |
September 09, 2008
A group of property owners on Maple Avenue in Cornwall-on-Hudson came out Monday night to question the village trustees about their plans for the old water department building at the top of their dead-end street.
The neighbors had been notified of the village’s plan to sell the building, which sits on less than half an acre, and they were worried about the impact of the sale on their quality of life. The building’s deterioration forced the water department to move into shared space with the department of public works (DPW) last year.
The neighbors are concerned that if the water department property is sold that a turnaround that intrudes into the property will be eliminated. Jerry Gage, Judy Rife and other residents told the board that drivers already use their driveways to turn around and in the process run over shrubs and disturb children playing. They predicted that practice would get out of control without a turnaround.
“Everyone bought property with the understanding that there is a public turnaround at the end of street,” Rife said. “I really object to you taking it away from us.”
Jerry Gage pointed out that Maple Avenue, unlike other dead-end streets in the village, is used as an extension of the business district. People drive up there and park while dropping children off at the elementary school or dance studio, he said, or while going to the post office.
Mayor Joe Gross told the group that the village board’s concern is that if a portion of the small lot is carved out for the turnaround that the lot will be too non-conforming to code. He also said that after hearing from the residents he would re-consider the village’s options. Gross said the funds from the sale would be used to pay for a new storage building at the DPW site and to help pay down the water department’s debt.
Gage, who said he has lived near the property for more than three decades, also reminded the village leaders that two oil storage tanks had been removed from the water department property because they were leaking years ago and questioned if a soil test had ever been done to determine if it is contaminated.
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I seem to remember that, not long ago on this website, Mr. Wilkinson was gleefully anticipating his move from Cornwall to California. Could it be that the practice of open public discussions of our common struggles and challenges captured something democratic that might be lacking in other communities, whether they be next door or on the other side of the country? Why else would he choose to stay, let alone consider selling his "sprawling" Cornwall residence to join us?
posted by Rick Gioia on 09/09/08 at 11:07 PM
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