The Town of Cazenovia completed its Comprehensive Plan for the Route 20 Corridor, and intended it to last 2-3 decades.
Currently, the Boards of both the Town and Village are faced with annexation requests for major development within the same Route 20 Corridor, considered part of Cazenovia's green belt.
Similar to a petition of ten years ago signed by some 1,000 Cazenovians, we, the undersigned residents of the Village and/or Town of Cazenovia, New York, have added our names to this petition because we wish to go on record as agreeing to the following:
1) We place great value in the unique features of this community, including its rural charm, its historic Albany Street business district, its environmental quality, and its beautiful and essential green belt.
2) We seek a sensible approach to commercial and residential development that is in the public interest, is consistent with the community’s needs, does not jeopardize our environment, and is in keeping with our Town's Comprehensive Plan.
3) We urge members of the Town and Village Boards to vote NO to all current and future annexation requests, including the Aldi's-Muraco request, because it does not meet, but rather violates the existing 2008 Town Comprehensive Plan.
Updates
June 20, 2016
The Town and Village Boards are ignoring our comprehensive plan while pushing these annexation requests forward. Call the board members today and tell them that the green belt is not up for sale. Send their office an email right now to record your opposition before the next public meeting.
June 20, 2016
We hit a major milestone in our fight to protect the green belt from this annexation request. Now we keep the pressure on our local representatives by calling their offices today to demand they uphold the Comprehensive Plan.
Reached 100 supporters
June 20, 2016
77 Comments
We need to find out why there is a rush to make our town bigger, instead of better. Look at the available resources(the vacant/unused buildings) and fix those before expansion with short term sprawl. Better shopping is about 20 minutes away, which is why we live in Cazenovia.
More attention needs be paid to the loading on the waste plant coming from continued residential and commercial annexation. No way to expand the current one and tens of millions to build a new one!
I came here in 1954 to a charming village and Route 20 with history and that is what is important to Cazenovia...to have the historical background preserved. I am not in favor of this annexation. We need to support our merchants in the Historic Business District.
I have not heard one responsible or persuasive argument for why this annexation proposal is in the Village or Town's best interest. Quite the contrary. I fear negative consequences to Cazenovia's charm and uniqueness, which is its greatest strength and hope for the future.
The Village and Town Boards approved a Comprehensive Plan for the development of Cazenovia. That process took years and many hours of time. We need to follow that plan rather than utilizing spot annexation and ad hoc development.
Please vote NO on the construction of any Aldi or strip mall. I am a former proud resident of Cazenovia and an intended future home owner of a Summer residence. Regards, Roy Fazio
This developer has a near-monopoly on commercial real estate in Cazenovia. This is not where tax subsidies should be directed.
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The Town of Cazenovia completed its Comprehensive Plan for the Route 20 Corridor, and intended it to last 2-3 decades.
Currently, the Boards of both the Town and Village are faced with annexation requests for major development within the same Route 20 Corridor, considered part of Cazenovia's green belt.
Similar to a petition of ten years ago signed by some 1,000 Cazenovians, we, the undersigned residents of the Village and/or Town of Cazenovia, New York, have added our names to this petition because we wish to go on record as agreeing to the following:
1) We place great value in the unique features of this community, including its rural charm, its historic Albany Street business district, its environmental quality, and its beautiful and essential green belt.
2) We seek a sensible approach to commercial and residential development that is in the public interest, is consistent with the community’s needs, does not jeopardize our environment, and is in keeping with our Town's Comprehensive Plan.
3) We urge members of the Town and Village Boards to vote NO to all current and future annexation requests, including the Aldi's-Muraco request, because it does not meet, but rather violates the existing 2008 Town Comprehensive Plan.
Updates
June 20, 2016
The Town and Village Boards are ignoring our comprehensive plan while pushing these annexation requests forward. Call the board members today and tell them that the green belt is not up for sale. Send their office an email right now to record your opposition before the next public meeting.
June 20, 2016
We hit a major milestone in our fight to protect the green belt from this annexation request. Now we keep the pressure on our local representatives by calling their offices today to demand they uphold the Comprehensive Plan.
Reached 100 supporters
June 20, 2016
77 Comments
We moved here because we wanted to be in a small town with historic buildings and a focus on local business. No more chains please, the McDonalds and Subway are more than enough. This makes me sad.
We need to find out why there is a rush to make our town bigger, instead of better. Look at the available resources(the vacant/unused buildings) and fix those before expansion with short term sprawl. Better shopping is about 20 minutes away, which is why we live in Cazenovia.
More attention needs be paid to the loading on the waste plant coming from continued residential and commercial annexation. No way to expand the current one and tens of millions to build a new one!
I came here in 1954 to a charming village and Route 20 with history and that is what is important to Cazenovia...to have the historical background preserved. I am not in favor of this annexation. We need to support our merchants in the Historic Business District.
I have not heard one responsible or persuasive argument for why this annexation proposal is in the Village or Town's best interest. Quite the contrary. I fear negative consequences to Cazenovia's charm and uniqueness, which is its greatest strength and hope for the future.
The Village and Town Boards approved a Comprehensive Plan for the development of Cazenovia. That process took years and many hours of time. We need to follow that plan rather than utilizing spot annexation and ad hoc development.
Please vote NO on the construction of any Aldi or strip mall. I am a former proud resident of Cazenovia and an intended future home owner of a Summer residence. Regards, Roy Fazio
This developer has a near-monopoly on commercial real estate in Cazenovia. This is not where tax subsidies should be directed.
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We moved here because we wanted to be in a small town with historic buildings and a focus on local business. No more chains please, the McDonalds and Subway are more than enough. This makes me sad.