Petition Calling for Action by the Town/Village of Harrison Planning
Board:regarding Manhattanville's
application to build a Training Facility and Fields for Major League Soccer
We the undersigned call for the Planning Board to take the following actions to protect our environment, to protect us from additional traffic and safety hazards, to protect our property values, and preserve the rural nature and historic character of our community.
To protect our community, we are requesting the Planning Board make a decision
1. to require Manhattanville to submit a Full
Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) with all supporting studies to assess potential
impacts and to
determine whether additional
mitigation measures may be necessary for its application
to construct a Facility for a new, professional Major League Soccer team on the
College campus.
2. to impose “Conditions” on the application to guarantee that this “Training Facility” does not turn into a “Playing Field” for any type of MLS games. We request guarantees that there will be no MLS games; no MLS scrimmages; no additional tournaments etc. that will bring in numerous spectators; and no opening up of the practice fields that the professionals are playing on- while practicing- to spectators and press/media.
Further we ask that The Planning Board to adhere to the Town Village of Harrison's Comprehensive Plan (section 1.2.5 and 6.1.5) that states “Harrison will seek cooperation between the colleges and the Town/Village to protect the interest of residents.”
The historical documented impacts of such development that a MLS “Playing Field” or major league sports complex will bring (and we want to prevent) include traffic congestion, road widening, significant loss of property values, and environmental threats such air pollution from all the extra cars and team buses, excess noise and change in the overall image and appearance of the community of Purchase.
Thank you for your consideration.
Updates
March 26, 2014
The level of engagement regarding the development proposal has reached a significant point of momentum. This turnout demonstrates that our collective concerns about the preservation of our community character are widely shared and deeply felt.
Reached 100 supporters
March 26, 2014
34 Comments
It seems stupid to substantially increase traffic AND allow an entity that will not pay real estate taxes to take the place of homes that will pay their fair share of taxes?
This part of Westchester already has more than its share of soccer events. The traffic and noise are out of sync with our quiet residential neighborhoods, and the requested conditions are a no-brainer... No MLS games; no MLS scrimmages; no additional tournaments.
Why not build this in downtown Harrison? We are still waiting for Manhattanville Road to be closed as per the previous master plan of Harrison. This area has beared the brunt of intense building the likes of which has not been seen in the rest of Harrison.
I support PEPA's objections to these two proposals. The Rye house of worship expansion of a residential property would seriously endanger the safety of Purchase schoolchildren & residents. Manhattanville's sports facility ambitions would burden an already unsafe Purchase traffic intersection as well as violate its historic role as an educational facility located in Purchase while serving national & international students.
I agree with Lisa. We already have Beeline buses, and traffic that exceeds the speed limit on Anderson Hill Road. Kids living on Anderson Hill and New Street often walk to school. The church is going to be on the side of the street that has a sidewalk. Safety should be a priority!
A Full Environmental Assessment is a must.
RDANNEN738@AOL,COM
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Petition Calling for Action by the Town/Village of Harrison Planning
Board:regarding Manhattanville's
application to build a Training Facility and Fields for Major League Soccer
We the undersigned call for the Planning Board to take the following actions to protect our environment, to protect us from additional traffic and safety hazards, to protect our property values, and preserve the rural nature and historic character of our community.
To protect our community, we are requesting the Planning Board make a decision
1. to require Manhattanville to submit a Full
Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) with all supporting studies to assess potential
impacts and to
determine whether additional
mitigation measures may be necessary for its application
to construct a Facility for a new, professional Major League Soccer team on the
College campus.
2. to impose “Conditions” on the application to guarantee that this “Training Facility” does not turn into a “Playing Field” for any type of MLS games. We request guarantees that there will be no MLS games; no MLS scrimmages; no additional tournaments etc. that will bring in numerous spectators; and no opening up of the practice fields that the professionals are playing on- while practicing- to spectators and press/media.
Further we ask that The Planning Board to adhere to the Town Village of Harrison's Comprehensive Plan (section 1.2.5 and 6.1.5) that states “Harrison will seek cooperation between the colleges and the Town/Village to protect the interest of residents.”
The historical documented impacts of such development that a MLS “Playing Field” or major league sports complex will bring (and we want to prevent) include traffic congestion, road widening, significant loss of property values, and environmental threats such air pollution from all the extra cars and team buses, excess noise and change in the overall image and appearance of the community of Purchase.
Thank you for your consideration.
Updates
March 26, 2014
The level of engagement regarding the development proposal has reached a significant point of momentum. This turnout demonstrates that our collective concerns about the preservation of our community character are widely shared and deeply felt.
Reached 100 supporters
March 26, 2014
34 Comments
Both of these endeavors before Harrison's Planning Board ( one of which, Soccer, was pushed through the Pl. Bd. Mtgs. As quickly as possible, are totally against everything the Harrison/Purchase Master Plan, dated December, 2013, states the Town wants for these communities. What is really going on in our town and why? Taxpayers want answers.
It seems stupid to substantially increase traffic AND allow an entity that will not pay real estate taxes to take the place of homes that will pay their fair share of taxes?
This part of Westchester already has more than its share of soccer events. The traffic and noise are out of sync with our quiet residential neighborhoods, and the requested conditions are a no-brainer... No MLS games; no MLS scrimmages; no additional tournaments.
Why not build this in downtown Harrison? We are still waiting for Manhattanville Road to be closed as per the previous master plan of Harrison. This area has beared the brunt of intense building the likes of which has not been seen in the rest of Harrison.
I support PEPA's objections to these two proposals. The Rye house of worship expansion of a residential property would seriously endanger the safety of Purchase schoolchildren & residents. Manhattanville's sports facility ambitions would burden an already unsafe Purchase traffic intersection as well as violate its historic role as an educational facility located in Purchase while serving national & international students.
I agree with Lisa. We already have Beeline buses, and traffic that exceeds the speed limit on Anderson Hill Road. Kids living on Anderson Hill and New Street often walk to school. The church is going to be on the side of the street that has a sidewalk. Safety should be a priority!
A Full Environmental Assessment is a must.
RDANNEN738@AOL,COM
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Both of these endeavors before Harrison's Planning Board ( one of which, Soccer, was pushed through the Pl. Bd. Mtgs. As quickly as possible, are totally against everything the Harrison/Purchase Master Plan, dated December, 2013, states the Town wants for these communities. What is really going on in our town and why? Taxpayers want answers.