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We ask that you send the letter in one of three ways:
Suzanne Cahill, Kingston City Planner Kingston City Hall 420 Broadway Kingston, NY 12401 fax 845-334-3958 planning@ci.kingston.ny.us Mr. Lee Molyneaux, Chair And Members of the Planning Board Kingston City Hall 420 Broadway Kingston, NY 12401 fax 845-334-3958 Mayor James Sottile and Kingston Common Council Kingston City Hall 420 Broadway Kingston, NY 12401 fax 845-334-3918 mayor@ci.kingston.ny.us Chairman Richard Gerentine and Ulster County Legislature P.O. Box 1800 Kingston, NY 12402-1800 fax 845-340-3651 rger@co.ulster.ny.us Dennis Doyle, Ulster County Planner P.O. Box 1800 Kingston, NY 12402-1800 fax 845-340-3429 planning@co.ulster.ny.us Congressman Maurice Hinchey 291 Wall St. Kingston, NY 12401 Washington DC fax 202-226-0774 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/ Sample Letter [ DATE ] Mayor Sottile and Kingston Common Council City Hall 420 Broadway Kingston, New York 12401 Dear Mayor Sottile and Kingston City Alderman: I am writing to express concerns about the current proposals on the Hudson Waterfront in Kingston and extending into the Town of Ulster. The properties known as the "Brickyard" and the "Tilcon" properties constitute 650 acres of the last 1 1/2 miles of undeveloped waterfront and should be developed with the utmost care and planning. These developments should be dramatically smaller in size, should be built in keeping with the unique character of Kingston and the downtown Rondout area, and should not be allowed to imperil wildlife or natural areas or limit public access to the river. The combined proposals indicate construction of over 2500 condominium and apartment units as well as commercial space. This supersized type of development is wholly inappropriate and destructive. These developments would result in excessive traffic congestion, air pollution, overtaxing the already improperly functioning sewage system, and increased drain of city funds, as well as a likely increase in property taxes. If allowed to build anything at all, these developers should be required to provide the city with some compensation to the community, such as a large waterfront public park and preservation of the Delaware forest. Like you, I value the City of Kingston, and know that with the right type of development, Kingston can once again be the gem of New York state. I implore you to reject the current proposals from AVR Realty Group and the "Sailors Cove" and to demand an appropriate number of residential units that are in keeping with the character of the city and that are not environmentally destructive to the land and the river. The fact that all these developers are interested in Kingston shows that we no longer need to take what we can get, we can choose the Kingston of the future. We can do better. Sincerely, [ Name ] [ Address ] [ Phone Number ] [ E-Mail ] |
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