Whittaker Development

Thank you!!

I am in agreement with those signers who express concern over the potential dangers of rampant development in our rural community. Enlightened planning is needed to retain our rural character and protect our resources. Will there be sufficient water to sustain demands on town supplied water and that of private water wells? If not, who will bear the costs?

Please comply with the Fallsburg Comprehensive Plan. Consider adverse effects on our rural surroundings. Thoroughly investigate the effects on our groundwater supply (Section 8.6). Take into consideration the water needs of the large number of town residents who rely on costly private water wells. Many of us have deep, low producing wells which, regardless of wet or dry periods, now experience precipitous water level drops every summer. The astounding number of large development requests before the Planning Board needs to be vigilantly assessed so that a multitude of negative environmental impacts may be avoided.

Please keep the area rural AND BEAUTIFUL. No new developments.

What are they thinking???

Will ancillary services such as the Fire Department, local Schools, the Police, Ambulances and Emergency Rooms be able to handle this sudden increase? Perhaps this project needs to be done in stages so results can be evaluated before development is continued.

I am a homeowner in South Fallsburg for 26 years, and seriously concerned about the rapid expansion of homes in the area. I'm opposed to any development without thorough environmental and infrastructure impact studies. Do we want a kind of back-water suburbia here, or to maintain the beauty, viability of the area?

The density is too much for this area. I strongly oppose. We need to establish strong development standards concerning density and architectural review for that matter.

The zoning was change to allow this development and that's wrong right from the beginning.

Please do the right thing

More serious attention needs to be given to the impacts of such large developments on all items listed in the petition. The existing regulations need to be adhered to and the comprehensive plan should be read &/or checked to make sure decisions are in compliance with it.

Take good care of the environment.

Dear Planning Commission, please make sure the appropriate environmental studies occur before allowing this development to be built. Thank you. Jean C. Gressang

Please keep our natural resources safe

Although I'm in the Town of Thompson this proposed development is only a few miles away and will create additional traffic at the already very busy intersection of Anawana Lake & Whitakker Rds.

We live here for it's natural beauty, quiet county lanes, clean air and water etc..If we wanted sirens, traffic and huge housing developments, we would chose to live in Brooklyn!

The rapidity and density of development in Fallsburg is a threat to our water and soil qualities. Without a view toward the near future this will result in severely compromid=sing the quality and viability of both. I urse the board to be a bit more far sighted.

I am for sustainable and sensible development as it's mentioned: water/sewer issues as well as traffic, wild life…..etc!!!

excessive overbuild without foresight to future needs and inevitable harmful effects results in slum dwellings. Try putting a face on THOSE dollars, kids...

To the Planning Boards of Fallsburg and Thompson: As a resident of Whittaker Road I am very concerned about the proposed development. Much of the street is wildlife habitat, which has been severely encroached upon already in the area. The land supports both wildlife and plant species which are classified as endangered or under threat. The land is in general thin-soiled over rock ledge close to the surface, so water levels and runoff are a serious issue. The road is insufficient to handle the traffic it sees in the summer, when the road becomes quite dangerous. In addition, of course, there is the need to consider available infrastructure, town services, treatment of the site in the building process, and appropriate building and occupancy codes. Please ensure that all these concerns are thoroughly reviewed and all potential environmental impacts fully addressed in the review process. Thank you.