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FOUR FOCUS GROUPS SCHEDULED
The Kingston City Planning Board has scheduled four focus groups to give
the public a chance to meet and question the various consultants that
have been working on issues related to the ongoing SEQRA review of the
proposed Hudson Landings development. Even though substantial changes
have been made to the original proposal, there remain a number of areas
of concern. These focus groups—to be held at Kingston City Hall—will
offer an excellent opportunity to address some of the major issues
surrounding the project.
Wednesday, June 6, 6pm - SESSION ONE: TRAFFIC IMPACTS: Tom Johnson of
Creighton Manning Engineering will discuss and answer questions about
how Hudson Landings will increase vehicle traffic in the City of
Kingston and local roads.
Thursday, June 7, 6pm - SESSION TWO: FINANCIAL CONCERNS: Peter
Fairweather of Fairweather Consulting will discuss and answer questions
about projected costs for providing municipal services to Hudson
Landings as compared with potential new tax revenues.
Tuesday, June 19, 6pm - SESSION THREE: WASTEWATER TREATMENT: Robert
Ostapczuk of Malcolm Pirnie will evaluate and address concerns about the
existing sewage treatment plant and its ability to handle wastewater
from Hudson Landings as well as other developments proposed for Kingston
and Esopus.
Wednesday, June 27, 6pm - SESSION FOUR: VISUAL IMPACTS: George Janes of
the Environmental Simulation Center and Dan Simone of AVR will discuss
and answer questions about the visual appearance of the project both
from the water and from the historic district on the other side of
the river. They will also describe the standards and guidelines
that will govern the the design of the project.
Space is limited, so please pre-register by calling 845-334-3955 or
emailing scahill@ci.kingston.ny.us
Try to make it if you can—these
focus groups are the best chance we’ve had yet to get complete and
up-to-date information about Hudson Landings’ long-term impact
on Kingston’s quality of life and economic well-being.
KINGSTON WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT UPDATE February 2007
LEGISLATIVE LEADERS SPEAK OUT 10/25/06 - Hinchey and Cahill urge Kingston to honor its Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.
PROGRESS BUT CONCERNS REMAIN 7/10/06 - While some progress has been made in AVR’s proposed design, we still have many concerns about this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STATUS 6/12/06 (PDF) - Pesentation given to City of
Kingston Planning Board.
ALTERNATIVE PLAN.
The FOKW alternative master plan for developing and revitalizing Kingston’s
waterfront.
Final Public Comments were due Tuesday, January 17, 2006
The City of Kingston Planning board held a series of four public
hearings on the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the AVR
development, The Landing, proposed for the remaining 1.5 miles of
Kingston’s Hudson River waterfront at the former Cement Plant. There are
no further public hearings, and the period of public comment has closed,
but you may still let City officials know your feelings on the subject
by writing a letter to the editor and cc’ing Mayor Sottile or your
Alderman.
SAMPLE LETTER.
Let area officials know of your concern with the proposed
Kingston waterfront developments. If you want more information, fax numbers, email addresses,
or another sample letter,
click here.
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Join the Kingston Waterfront Action Network.
CALENDAR
of Draft Generic Environmental Impact
Statement (DGEIS) process and AVR site visits.
READ
letters-to-the-editor and public comments on the Kingston Waterfront
development plan.
SPRING FLYER (PDF) -
What’s next? We’re facing a clear choice for Kingston’s Waterfront
PRESS RELEASE 12/20/05 (PDF) -
Waterfront Project Would Strain Sewage Treatment, Damage Water Quality and Thwart Future Development.
PRESS RELEASE 12/7/05 (PDF) -
Despite Industrial Past, Kingston Waterfront Has Rich Ecological Resources.
FACT SHEET #1: Economics (PDF)
FACT SHEET #2: Traffic (PDF)
FACT SHEET #3: Natural Resources (PDF)
FACT SHEET #4: Sewage Treatment (PDF)
FACT SHEET #5: Cultural Resources
Our flyer: BENEFIT OR BURDEN (PDF)
DGEIS
for The Landing at Kingston and Ulster
ECOLOGICAL MAPS
of Kingston Waterfront
The Smarter Land Use Project
Click here
to read the New York Times article Driven by Development.
“Driven by Development: the mayor of a built-up town warns others of the
risks.”
The New York Times, Aug. 17, 2005
“Developers promise you everything, but you must remember, they are there to
make money. And as soon as they are gone, you’re left holding the bag.
They [developers] have more lobbying power than the towns, and more
experience than many of the mayors and council people. They know more than
I’ll ever know about getting what they want.”
Randy George, Republican
mayor of North Haledon in Passaic County, N.J.,
which is verging on maximum build out of its community
“Without effective planning, we are heading toward a high tax base, a
relative lack of services, impossibly congested roads and school-tax
revolts.”
Mike Edelstein, Democratic candidate for
Orange County (N.J.) executive
Click here
to read the About Town article Citizens Groups for Smart Growth.
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