Letter from the President: 5/13/2013
Dear Neighbors,
I am thrilled to report that Citizen's for Health, Safety and Welfare has been awarded a 2013 Grant of $3000.00 from the NJ Highlands Coalition. This grant will be used to help protect the regional water supply from the harmful Waterview Development Project in Parsippany.
This grant recognizes the importance of grass root organizations fighting inappropriate developments out of compliance with the goals set forth by the Highlands Regional Master Plan. Your involvement and turnout at meetings and events helps gain attention, momentum, and sends a clear message to those who are working with us on this extremely important endeavor. Your continued support is appreciated.
Please join us on Sunday, June 9, 2 PM at the Parsippany Public Library, 449 Halsey Road, for a town rally and to learn more about our activities. We will update you on what is going on behind the scenes while the ordinance continues to be tabled.
And...don't forget to vote in the primaries on June 4! There are Parsippany candidates running and all of them have strong opinions on how to proceed (or not proceed!!!) with the proposed development of Waterview.
Best,
Dave Kaplan, President, Citizens for Health, Safety and Welfare
www.dontrezonewaterview.com
www.njhighlandscoalition.org
www.jumpinthelake.org
I am thrilled to report that Citizen's for Health, Safety and Welfare has been awarded a 2013 Grant of $3000.00 from the NJ Highlands Coalition. This grant will be used to help protect the regional water supply from the harmful Waterview Development Project in Parsippany.
This grant recognizes the importance of grass root organizations fighting inappropriate developments out of compliance with the goals set forth by the Highlands Regional Master Plan. Your involvement and turnout at meetings and events helps gain attention, momentum, and sends a clear message to those who are working with us on this extremely important endeavor. Your continued support is appreciated.
Please join us on Sunday, June 9, 2 PM at the Parsippany Public Library, 449 Halsey Road, for a town rally and to learn more about our activities. We will update you on what is going on behind the scenes while the ordinance continues to be tabled.
And...don't forget to vote in the primaries on June 4! There are Parsippany candidates running and all of them have strong opinions on how to proceed (or not proceed!!!) with the proposed development of Waterview.
Best,
Dave Kaplan, President, Citizens for Health, Safety and Welfare
www.dontrezonewaterview.com
www.njhighlandscoalition.org
www.jumpinthelake.org
WHY SHOULD WE BE SCARED?
- Approval of this rezoning overlay may set a precedence for the larger Waterview 132 acre Tract turning west Parsippany and Mountain Lakes border into mixed use areas like Clifton Route 3, East Hanover Route 10, Willowbrook 46 and Rockaway Mall areas.
- If you live in the area, your property value will significantly decrease. All attempts to integrate the development into the surrounding area will only mitigate an overall negative effect.
- It will become 75% pavement. The first of these projects is on a 27 acre piece of land that is 100 % natural terrain, woods and wildlife with a stream and aquifers. Along with a big box store it was asking to ignore Wellhead Protection which would have allowed things such as a dry cleaner or a gas station next to the aquifer. That part has since been withdrawn but other aspects returned to the ordinance like access to Intervale Road.
- Pollution in all forms. Light, noise, traffic, school overcrowding. According to ITE trip generation tool, the first project alone will generate an additional 23,000 trips a day (see page on Project Impact Study).
- What's next? SPRAWL/Poor Planning/Nature Preservation? What will happen if your Planning Board or your elected representatives, the Council, seems more interested in the developers attempts to mitigate concerns then the duty of maintaining zoning laws or service to the citizens and taxpayers who reside? A nice place to grow up or live? Winner of Arbor Day Foundation Awards for Tree City?