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» SEQRA Comment Period Nearing Its End

Wed, Dec 14, 2011 • Sherman Avenue

The SEQRA review comment period for the Sherman Avenue Subdivison proposed by the Falcon Group is ending on Friday the 16th of December 2011. If you have not submitted your remarks, concerns and questions to the Town Village Harrison Planning Board we urge you to do so. Please send your comments before 5PM Friday, December 16, 2011 to the attention: Rosemarie Cusumano, Planning & Zoning Secretary Fax: 914-835-7491 E-Mail rcusumano@harrison-ny.gov Read More

» Perspective: Falcon Group Sherman Ave. Subdivision Application

Tue, Dec 13, 2011 • Harrison

Background PEPA has combined forces with the HMRA (Harrison Mamaroneck River Association) and the Brae Burn Neighborhood Group to fight the Falcon Group’s Sherman Avenue Subdivision Application under the PEPA umbrella. Each group has been speaking out against the Applicant (Falcon Group) for about five years. Yet the developer is continuing their efforts to build 13 homes on extremely steep slopes and wetlands near Sherman Avenue, along the Mamaroneck River. The Applicant submitted their Final Environmental Impact Statement, at the… Read More

» Planning Board to Prepare Statement on SEQR Findings

Wed, Nov 30, 2011 • Sherman Avenue

The second public hearing on the Sherman Avenue Subdivision Proposal’s FEIS occurred and was closed on November 29, 2011. However the written comment period remains open, and remarks, concerns and questions can be submitted to the Town Village Harrison Planning Board to the attention of Rosemarie Cusumano, Planning & Zoning Board Secretary, via email: RoeCusumano@harrison-ny.gov until December 16, 2011. PEPA applauds the Planning Board for voluntarily opting to hold the recent public hearings on the FEIS; thereby promoting discussion and… Read More

» Bowman Avenue Dam Project

Mon, Nov 21, 2011 • General

Sluice Gate proposal is an inter-municipal application between Rye City and Village of Rye Brook with a goal of regulating water flow downstream. The site plan is part of Rye City's Flood Mitigation Plan, and aims to mitigate the upstream impact on downstream flash-flooding. Read more about the Rye City Councils Flood Mitigation Plan. The Village of Rye Brook is holding a public hearing on November 22, 2011 at 7:30 p.m., at Village Hall, 938 King Street, Rye Brook, NY… Read More

» Falcon Group Sherman Avenue Proposal Update

Mon, Nov 21, 2011 • Sherman Avenue

Let's continue to work together to prevent the Sherman Avenue Proposal that disturbs a very large portion, including wetlands and steep slopes, of the 14 acre site along the Mamaroneck River. Don't miss the Public Hearing for the Falcon Group's Application & FEIS on Tuesday, November 29th, 7:00pm, Municipal Building, Harrison, NY. Your attendance is essential to defeat this application. PEPA's environmental consultant will be making a professional presentation at the upcoming public hearing; raising serious problems and technical deficiencies… Read More

» Falcon Group/Sherman Ave Application

Wed, Oct 19, 2011 • Sherman Avenue

PEPA has combined forces with the HMRA (Harrison Mamaroneck River Association) and the Brae Burn Neighborhood Group to fight the Falcon Group’s Sherman Avenue Subdivision Application under the PEPA umbrella. The Applicant (Falcon Group) is continuing their efforts to build 13 homes on extremely steep slopes and wetland buffers along the Mamaroneck River. We are opposed to this plan that destroys 14 acres of open space, encroaches on a residential neighborhood and could set a precedent for future steep slope… Read More

» ARCHIVE: Parcel B

Tue, Mar 1, 2011 • Parcel B

If you have driven on Purchase Street for the past couple of years you have noticed how bad traffic congestion has become. You've also seen the new traffic signals installed on Purchase Street between Manhattanville Road and the Hutchinson River parkway. Those signals were installed to handle the additional traffic generated by the office parks on Manhattanville Road. Now, Purchase Corporate Park Associates (PCPA) wants to build an additional office building on Manhattanville Road near Purchase Street. By adding yet… Read More