The town just confirmed that our requests for the moratorium and the review of these harmful developments have been granted. My heart is full knowing our neighborhood will finally have a say in how we grow instead of being pushed aside by developers. We still need to keep a close …
February 9, 2012
Final supporters
Please join us Grow Ridgefield Together!
Developers are abusing a well-intended affordable housing law (8-30g) to override local zoning and development plans in order to maximize their profit.
We are not against affordable housing. We want to meet the need for affordable housing together with our elected officials, not be helpless by-standers to the self-serving interests of the developers.
This petition is for:
- An immediate moratorium for Ridgefield from 8-30g, the statute that allows developers to supersede town zoning plans by meeting a minimum number of affordable housing units in their plans. This will provide the town with four years to plan for additional affordable housing growth needed. We further insist this moratorium be retroactive to include all 8-30g applications received after the date when the housing equivalency points reached 2%, even if this means changing the state law immediately.
- An immediate amendment to 8-30g that removes the opportunity for abuse of the law. Development plans should be within scale of the surrounding area and with an increased percentage required to be affordable.
- An immediate denial or revision, to the peoples' satisfaction, the two current 8-30g applications at 28 Gilbert St and 593 Main St, Ridgefield, CT.
Please remember every signature counts. Please be sure to enter each signature individually, even if you have a shared email.
IF PROMPTED, DO NOT MAKE ANY DONATIONS ON THIS SITE.
For more information and how to make a tax deductible donation, please go to www.GrowRidgefieldTogether.org
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 12, 2012
January 12, 2012
Seeing one hundred people sign this hits home because this town raised me and I want it to stay special. I am stunned by how many neighbors agree that we need to be thoughtful about our future growth.
January 10, 2012
My childhood home is currently at risk and we are finally nearing the milestone of 250 signatures. Please point your neighbors toward this page right now so we can walk into the zoning board meeting with real momentum.
Reached 100 supporters
January 9, 2012
6 Comments
SAY NO TO OVERDEVELOPMENT!!!! our schools cant handle any more kids.
Traffic is already a nightmare on main st. enough is enough.
Ridgefield is getting way too crowded. stop the new condos now before we lose all the character of this town.
Keep our town green! We dont need more empty storefronts.
Hope the town council listens for once. we live here for a reason.
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The town just confirmed that our requests for the moratorium and the review of these harmful developments have been granted. My heart is full knowing our neighborhood will finally have a say in how we grow instead of being pushed aside by developers. We still need to keep a close …
February 9, 2012
Final supporters
Please join us Grow Ridgefield Together!
Developers are abusing a well-intended affordable housing law (8-30g) to override local zoning and development plans in order to maximize their profit.
We are not against affordable housing. We want to meet the need for affordable housing together with our elected officials, not be helpless by-standers to the self-serving interests of the developers.
This petition is for:
- An immediate moratorium for Ridgefield from 8-30g, the statute that allows developers to supersede town zoning plans by meeting a minimum number of affordable housing units in their plans. This will provide the town with four years to plan for additional affordable housing growth needed. We further insist this moratorium be retroactive to include all 8-30g applications received after the date when the housing equivalency points reached 2%, even if this means changing the state law immediately.
- An immediate amendment to 8-30g that removes the opportunity for abuse of the law. Development plans should be within scale of the surrounding area and with an increased percentage required to be affordable.
- An immediate denial or revision, to the peoples' satisfaction, the two current 8-30g applications at 28 Gilbert St and 593 Main St, Ridgefield, CT.
Please remember every signature counts. Please be sure to enter each signature individually, even if you have a shared email.
IF PROMPTED, DO NOT MAKE ANY DONATIONS ON THIS SITE.
For more information and how to make a tax deductible donation, please go to www.GrowRidgefieldTogether.org
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 12, 2012
January 12, 2012
Seeing one hundred people sign this hits home because this town raised me and I want it to stay special. I am stunned by how many neighbors agree that we need to be thoughtful about our future growth.
January 10, 2012
My childhood home is currently at risk and we are finally nearing the milestone of 250 signatures. Please point your neighbors toward this page right now so we can walk into the zoning board meeting with real momentum.
Reached 100 supporters
January 9, 2012
6 Comments
Ridiculous that they want to pave over the last bit of open space we have left.
SAY NO TO OVERDEVELOPMENT!!!! our schools cant handle any more kids.
Traffic is already a nightmare on main st. enough is enough.
Ridgefield is getting way too crowded. stop the new condos now before we lose all the character of this town.
Keep our town green! We dont need more empty storefronts.
Hope the town council listens for once. we live here for a reason.
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Ridiculous that they want to pave over the last bit of open space we have left.