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» ARCHIVE: Trinity Presbyterian Church Letters

Thu, Oct 27, 2016 • Trinity Presbyterian

In 2003 Trinity Presbyterian Church first announced plans to build a new church on a 526 – 530 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase. Since then the application has gone through several incarnations. For those 18 years PEPA has been contesting this application. The current application calls for using a 6,800-square-foot 1927 Tudor manor home that already exists on the site as well as building a 19,200-square-foot building. The site plan calls for 130 parking spaces with access to and from… Read More

» Protect Our Community from this MASSIVE PROJECT!

Mon, Sep 5, 2016 • Trinity Presbyterian

On September 27 the Harrison Planning Board will consider and possibly decide on a matter of the utmost importance to the Purchase community - the Trinity Church application. Our consultants and attorneys will continue to urge the Planning Board to require the applicant to consider and study a truly reduced scale alternative & reduced parking alternative more in-line with the neighborhood. Your attendance at this Public Hearing is essential to communicate with Town policy makers and demonstrate our unified opposition… Read More

» Update Trinity Church Application

Thu, Jul 7, 2016 • Trinity Presbyterian

The Town Village Harrison Planning Board heard the Trinity Presbyterian Church application (House of Worship/Building Addition 526-530 Anderson Hill Rd) at their meeting on July 5, 2016. We are writing to provide you with a summary. Trinity Presbyterian' legal counsel made a short presentation explaining that Trinity was seeking a Site Plan and Special Exception Use Permit. Trinity's counsel also explained that the project was back before the Planning Board after receiving a height variance from the Zoning Board of… Read More

» Trinity Church - Important Meeting Notice

Wed, Jul 6, 2016 • Trinity Presbyterian

The TVH Planning Board Meeting, will meet on two specially designated days during the month of July: July 5th and July 19th at 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building, 1 Heineman Place, Harrison. (There will be no meeting held on July 26th) The upcoming meeting on July 5th 2016 has several important items, including Trinity Church: Trinity Presbyterian Church – House of Worship/Building Addition 526-530 Anderson Hill Rd. (Trinity Application) The Trinity Church Application is second on the July 5th… Read More

» RSVP – PEPA Annual Meeting

Thu, May 5, 2016 • Meetings

You are cordially invited to the Annual PEPA Members Meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, from 5:30-7pm, at the Neuberger Museum of Art Purchase College,735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase NY. AGENDA 5:30pm: Annual Members Meeting & Refreshments 6pm: Town Hall Meeting & Refreshments Thomas Schwarz, President of Purchase College will address the proposed senior residences at the college. Our local County Legislator David B. Gelfarb, will also speak on the proposal to modify the Terminal Use Agreement at the Westchester… Read More

» 2016 Annual Membership Meeting

Tue, May 3, 2016 • Meetings

PEPA's 2016 Annual Membership Meeting will be be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 5:30 PM at the Neuberger Museum of Art — Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY. The current PEPA membership has two (2) classes, a voting class and a non-voting class, as follows: Class A Members: Class A Members will have the right to vote on the election of PEPA's Board of Directors and other matters requiring the approval of PEPA's Membership in accordance… Read More

» County Legislator Letter on Terminal Use Agreement at Westchester County Airport

Fri, Mar 18, 2016 •

The letter below is from our local County Legislator David Gelfarb, regarding the proposal to modify the Terminal Use Agreement at the Airport. PEPA is working with Legislator Gelfarb who is serving in his second term on the Westchester County Board of Legislators representing District 6; Harrison, Rye Brook and Port Chester. David has committed to us that he will be very diligent in following this proposal and in raising the concerns he also has expressed regarding the legislation. This… Read More

» Proposed Westchester County Airport Changes

Wed, Mar 16, 2016 • Westchester Airport

Last fall, County Executive Rob Astorino unveiled a proposal to alter the passenger cap currently in place at the Westchester County airport. The proposal expired at the end of last year without action being taken and this year, the Administration re-introduced the bill. Given the recent publicity, you are likely aware of this bill that is making its way through the Westchester County Board of Legislatures. We are writing today to share our position and recent activities regarding the legislation… Read More

» Meeting Notice: Harrison Planning Board on Feb 23

Mon, Feb 15, 2016 • Meetings

Mark your calendar to attend the Town/Village Harrison Planning Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 @ 7:30 PM. There are several agenda items of concern including those 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 the meeting. Together we protect our… Read More

» Critical Meeting: Town/Village of Harrison Planning Board

Mon, Jan 18, 2016 • Meetings

The next meeting of the TVH Planning Board Meeting, at the Municipal Building will take place on Tues. Jan. 26th 2016, 7:30PM (not Jan. 23rd) Please hold the date to attend this meeting on Tuesday Jan 26 at 7:30 PM! Your attendance at this meeting is critical! Citizens can have a great impact when it comes to influencing political decisions. Attending meetings and communicating with elected officials and policymakers is crucial. These policymakers do pay attention, and may change their… Read More