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» Public Hearings for Harrison Master Plan and Budget

Sat, Dec 1, 2012 • Master Plan

Monday, December 3rd, 2012 @ 7:30 pm Municipal Building, Harrison, NY The upcoming Town/Village Harrison Meeting & Public Hearing - Master Plan on December 3rd at 7:30 PM presents a crucial opportunity for public involvement. This could be the final hearing on the Master Plan. The Master Plan will affect our community for years to come. As a blueprint for development decisions several years into the future, the updated Master Plan should reflect the community's vision for the Town. New… Read More

» Public Forum concerning the Master Plan

Tue, Jun 12, 2012 • Master Plan

Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 @ 7 pm Place: Leo Mintzer Community Center 251 Underhill Avenue West Harrison NY 10604 Agenda: The Town’s consultant Buckhurst Fish & Jacquement (BFJ) will be unveiling the current status of the new Master Plan with a focus on the Platinum Mile, as well as downtown Harrison. As a blueprint for development decisions several years into the future, the updated Master Plan should reflect the community's vision for the Town. New York State law generally… Read More

» Falcon Group's Sherman Ave. Subdivision Application Denied by Planning Board

Fri, May 11, 2012 • Sherman Avenue

PEPA has learned that the applicant (Falcon Group) has filed an Article 78 , a special proceeding which allows for the challenge or review of administrative action in court. When an applicant disagrees with an agency decision, they can appeal the decision to the New York courts. They can do so by bringing an "Article 78 Proceeding." It is named after the section of New York law that sets out the rules for this kind of case: Article 78 of… Read More

» Recap: 2012 Annual Members Meeting and Earth Day

Sun, Apr 22, 2012 • Meetings

April 22, 2012, marked the 42nd anniversary of the original Earth Day and PEPA (Purchase Environmental Protection Association) chose to celebrate by holding its Annual Membership Meeting at the Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College. Immediately after the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, the membership enjoyed a social gathering with a private tour of the Neuberger Museum’s current exhibition Visionary Sugar: Works by Kiki Smith. In Visionary Sugar, internationally acclaimed artist Kiki Smith explores the interdependence of all living… Read More

» 2012 Annual Members Meeting and Earth Day

Mon, Apr 16, 2012 • Meetings

PEPA’s 2012 Annual Membership Meeting & Earth Day Event will be held Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Neuberger Museum at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY. Immediately after the conclusion of the Annual Meeting of the Members, there will be refreshments social gathering of PEPA’s membership followed by a guided tour of the Neuberger Museum’s current exhibition VISIONARY SUGAR: WORKS BY KIKI SMITH from 3:00 to 3:30PM. This event is free and open to all PEPA… Read More

» The Falcon Group Subdivision - Sherman Avenue Application

Thu, Feb 23, 2012 • Sherman Avenue

Mark your calendar to attend the Planning Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 7:30 PM Sherman Avenue application is the first item on the agenda of this upcoming meeting. Please attend, your continued participation is essential in sending a message of forceful opposition against this ill-conceived application that destroys 14 acres of open space, encroaches on residential neighborhoods and could set a precedent for future steep slope development throughout Harrison. It appears based upon language stated in the… Read More

» Falcon Group, Parcel B and Zoning Amendment

Fri, Jan 27, 2012 • Sherman Avenue

Falcon Group – Sherman Avenue Application PEPA’s recent letter to the Town raises serious issues about the Application's Stormwater Management Facilities Maintenance plan as well as Errors in the Stormwater Management Analysis. Read the letter here. Parcel B Office Building Application As a follow up to the Planning Board’s site visit at Parcel B this month, PEPA sent the following letter recapping recently discovered issues relating to the Town Code that were brought to the Planning Board’s attention in August… Read More