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» 2015 Annual Report

Thu, Dec 31, 2015 • General

As the year comes to a close, we thank our dedicated friends and patrons, who support PEPA. With the help of members, staff, volunteers, patrons and consultants PEPA continues to achieve significant results and positively impact and protect the Purchase community. Working together with PEPA, we can all continue to keep Purchase the special community that we all know it is; but we need your help. During this season of goodwill, and in order to advance our mission and success… Read More

» Meeting Notice: Trinity Church & Corporate Park Drive

Mon, Dec 14, 2015 • Meetings

We are writing with a reminder to mark your calendar to attend the Town/Village Harrison Planning Board Meeting on this Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7:30 PM. There are agenda items of concern including two that PEPA has been actively arguing against: Trinity Church - (potentially critical as a vote on the application could take place) 103-105 Corporate Park Drive Please note, since the items appear on the agenda as Committee Reports it is possible the Board will not allow… Read More

» PEPA is Celebrating "#Giving Tuesday"

Tue, Dec 1, 2015 • General

Today, December 1st, we're joining a national day of generosity, "#GivingTuesday" and kicking off the giving season. Instead of asking you for money, with the #GivingTuesday campaign, we are asking you contribute a message that lets us know what you value most about PEPA, and our mission to protect the environment and preserve the character of our special community. With just a few minutes of your time, you can help deepen the impact of our mission through the following ways… Read More

» Trinity Presbyterian Church Update

Sun, Nov 1, 2015 • Trinity Presbyterian

The Town Village Harrison (TVH) Planning Board considered the applicant’s submission of their Final Environmental Impact Statement, at the October 2015 Planning Board meeting, and accepted it for completeness. PLEASE NOTE: By accepting the Trinity application as complete the Board has not approved it. Rather this means the application has been filled out and the applicant has supplied necessary information and has answered questions. Now the Planning Board must take a hard look at the application to determine if the… Read More

» Meeting Notice: TVH Planning Board in Sept.

Sun, Sep 27, 2015 • Meetings

We are writing with a reminder to mark your calendar to attend the Town/Village Harrison Planning Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 29th 2015 @ 7:30 PM. There are several agenda items of concern as listed below. PEPA is closely monitoring and/or researching each of these applications. Our legal counsel and planning consultants will be present at Tuesday’s meeting. We will provide updates as new information is available. Thank you for your interest and support. We hope to see you at… Read More

» ARCHIVE: 103- 105 Corporate Park Drive Letters

Sat, Aug 1, 2015 • Corp. Park Drive

Corporate Park Drive is located off of Westchester Avenue in the town's office park zone (SB-O). The SB-O now allows special exception uses only for education, hotels, and day care and fitness centers. However, a developer’s proposal to construct a 421-unit multifamily residential complex at 103-105 Corporate Park Drive has raised concerns with and deficiencies in the application. PEPA has partnered with Legal Counsel Harris Beach, PLLC and an Environmental Planning firm, Louis Berger Group, Inc., to address these concerns… Read More

» Meeting Notice: Trinity Presbyterian Church Agenda

Sun, Jul 19, 2015 • Meetings

We are writing with a reminder to mark your calendar to attend the Town/Village Harrison Planning Board Meeting on Thursday, July 23rd 2015 @ 7:30 PM. There are several agenda items of concern including: I. TRINITY CHURCH A committee report regarding Trinity Presbyterian Church has been scheduled prior to the regular meeting agenda. It appears, based upon language stated in the Agenda (below), the Planning Board will accept the FEIS as complete, begin its review process, share/post the the FEIS… Read More

» Meeting Notice: Planning Board

Mon, Jun 8, 2015 • Meetings

The Harrison Town Planning Board has an upcoming meeting on Tuesday, June 23 @ 7:30 pm, Harrison Municipal Building, One Heineman Place, Harrison, NY. There are several applications before the Board of concern to PEPA including: 103-105 Corporate Park Drive, Block 621, Lot 3 Public Hearing At last month’s session, the Planning Board announced the DEIS for the Corporate Park Drive application was complete and scheduled the Public Hearing. The proposed plan to construct 421 multifamily residential units on the… Read More

» Meeting Notice: Harrison Town Planning Board to Discuss Applications

Sun, Mar 22, 2015 • Meetings

The Harrison Town Planning Board has an upcoming meeting on Tuesday, March 24 @ 7:30 pm, Harrison Municipal Building, One Heinemann Place, Harrison, NY. There are several applications before the Board that PEPA is concerned about including: 103-105 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE — 103-105 Corporate Park Drive, Block 621, Lot 3 — Petition for Zoning Amendment, Site Plan Review, Special Exception Use Permit, Steep Slopes Review, SEQR Review, Public Hearing Corporate Park Drive Multifamily Residential Complex Application Comments raises many concerns… Read More

» 103- 105 Corporate Park Drive Multifamily Residential Complex Public Hearing

Sat, Mar 21, 2015 • Corp. Park Drive

This item concerns a developer’s proposal to construct a 421-unit multifamily residential complex on 103-105 Corporate Park Drive. The application appears 7th on the agenda. PEPA has engaged the services of Legal Counsel (Harris Beach) and an Environmental Planning firm (Louis Berger Group) to analyze the application and they will be making remarks and submitting written comments regarding concerns with and deficiencies in the application. Please attend this meeting that will take place on Tuesday January 20th 7:30 pm, Harrison… Read More