Paying heed
June 26, 2008
This editorial summarizes the Dover Knolls application progress in 2008 thus far; as expected, the Final Scope was adopted at the June 25 Town Board Meeting.
“Compared to the prior town board, it seems as if this administration is moving at the speed of light. However, we are assured it is moving deliberately, but surely, in the direction the residents of Dover have made clear they want.”
— Go to Editorial, Harlem Valley Times
Welcome!
June 25, 2008
Wednesday, June 25th: we are live with our website. For starters, we invite you to visit About Us.
We encourage feedback — while we have put a lot of thought into this site, that does not mean we have covered all the bases. If there are documents you think should be posted, please contact us, attach them and we will consider them. If there are links you think would be helpful to the community, please share them.
We will be concentrating on Dover Knolls because of its size and complexity, but we will post information on other developments. For example, Wind Rose is a recent project which has not one, but two Planning Boards with site plan approval of the project, but it is on our radar screen and we have included a brief description of it here.
Board: Scoping is extensive
June 19, 2008
The Dover Knolls Draft Final Scoping Document was reviewed at the June 11th Special Meeting. Supervisor Courtien pointed out the benefit of clustering buildings which will result in a reduced carbon footprint. He expressed his hope that the project create jobs and tax revenues. We applaud both these comments; the draft of the Final Scope addresses the need for proper phasing and the right balance of commercial/retail necessary to offset the increase in taxes that come with too high a percentage of residential units.
Go to Scoping Comments to view the considerable input from residents, neighbors and local organizations.
Coalition on growth has good intentions
June 18, 2008
— Letter to the Editor, Poughkeepsie Journal, George Nichols
Draft Final Scoping Document
June 12, 2008
— Draft Final Scoping Document
Wind Rose application submitted to Dover Planning Board
June 10, 2008
— Go to Dover Town Board website
Wind Rose Application and Related Documents
June 10, 2008
read Wind Rose Application and Related Documents
Law amended in response to suit
June 5, 2008
In response to the Article 78 Proceeding filed by CRGD, the Dover Town Board has started the process to amend Local Law No. 1 and remove references to expanding the MC Overlay District beyond the HVPC. Any future request to include the Dykeman parcel in the Dover Knolls plan will require a full review by the Town Board in the course of the review of the application. We are pleased the Board is moving to resolve this matter, as it could have done earlier without incurring futher legal expenses.
