Epcal hearing

[Tmac]

There is a post on the LIMA board about a new hearing involving the EPCAL site and how things are going to be handled going foward. This meeting needs to be heavily attended by us as it might be the last chance to change what direction the town will take. Everyone that has been following this issue knows that things just aren't being done in a right or (LEGAL) manner. Eleventh hour deals after the deal have been going on including lowering the price of the property to nearly $50,000,000.00 less than the original price which is about $50,000,000.00 than the Rechler Grp. offered as the losing bidder. The people of Riverhead should be up in arms over that fact alone. But as we all know our politicians have our best interest in mind. Marty stresses that this might be our last shot at getting motor sports at that site and possibly our last chance getting motorsports on Long Island. There is no date and this might be on short notice just the way they like it. All with lose schedules should keep this in mind. Numbers are important. I will post any info I get on this.

[LongIsland63SS409]

There is a post on the LIMA board about a new hearing involving the EPCAL site and how things are going to be handled going foward. This meeting needs to be heavily attended by us as it might be the last chance to change what direction the town will take. Everyone that has been following this issue knows that things just aren't being done in a right or (LEGAL) manner. Eleventh hour deals after the deal have been going on including lowering the price of the property to nearly $50,000,000.00 less than the original price which is about $50,000,000.00 than the Rechler Grp. offered as the losing bidder. The people of Riverhead should be up in arms over that fact alone. But as we all know our politicians have our best interest in mind. Marty stresses that this might be our last shot at getting motor sports at that site and possibly our last chance getting motorsports on Long Island. There is no date and this might be on short notice just the way they like it. All with lose schedules should keep this in mind. Numbers are important. I will post any info I get on this.

Email response I got from riverhead Town today.

Their website does not show any developments or updates pertaining to EPCAL?

"Please visit our website at www.riverheadli.com for the Town Hall Meeting schedule which is where this issue would be discussed. We do not know when this will be discussed but you are more than welcomed to attend the scheduled meetings."

Mike

[LongIsland63SS409]

Interesting. Skydive runway use extentsion at Calverton hearing on April 20, 2010.

Mike

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF RIVERHEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TOWN OF RIVERHEAD, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Members of the Town of Riverhead
Community Development Agency, Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York (the
“Agency”), will meet at the Town Hall of the Town of Riverhead on April 20th, 2010, at
7: 15 P.M., for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on whether Altitude Express,
d/b/a SkyDive Long Island., should be designated the “qualified and eligible sponsor” for
the extension of an existing runway use agreement between the Community Development
Agency and Altitude Express from a period of seven year from 2013 to 2020 years on
property known as the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant and commonly known as
the EPCAL site, located on the south side of Route 25, Calverton, New York (the
“Property”), consistent with the uses permitted in the Planned Recreational Park Zoning
Use District and whether the runway use agreement should be extended as aforesaid. A
draft of the proposed Runway Use Agreement is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk
of the Town of Riverhead and is available for public inspection during regular business.
The Riverhead Town Board, pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental
Conservation Law and the regulations promulgated there under by the State Department
of Environmental Conservation (“SEQRA”), has by Resolution No. 614 of 1998 accepted
a Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the redevelopment of the Property
and has further adopted a Findings Statement contemplating the sale of the Property or a
portion thereof.
The Riverhead Town Board, pursuant to SEQRA, declared itself “lead agency”,
by Resolution dated April 6, 2010 for the proposed extension of the Runway Use
Agreement, determined such sale to be a Type I Action pursuant to SEQRA, determined
that such sale of the Property is in conformance with said Findings Statement resulting
from such Generic Environmental Impact Statement and determined that such sale of the
Property does not pose significant adverse impacts to either the natural or social
environment and that a Environmental Impact Statement need not be prepared pursuant to
SEQRA for such sale of the Property.
At said public hearing the Members of the Agency will hear all persons interested
in the subject matter thereof.
Dated: Riverhead, New York
March 16, 2010
BY ORDER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, TOWN OF RIVERHEAD SUFFOLK
COUNTY, NEW YORK
By: ___________________
Christina Kempner
Secretary

[Art]

It would be interesting just to listen in on this. Not to likely for me as I have finally started work at night(again) though anything is possible.

[LongIsland63SS409]

ABCO to lobby to have Riverhead Town to rebid the EPCAL property!

Mike

http://www.abcoonline.org/

Riverhead considering EPCAL Fire Sale
President Comment EPCAL: How many Suffolk homeowners have been able to cut their purchase mortage price by almost 1/3 just by delay in making required payment?...Riverhead town now proposes not just a silly project for EPCAL, but a Land giveaway of monumental proportions that will continue to hurt the environment and its' own resident's pocketbooks. If the agreed upon purchase price is now open to bargain prices and deals, then maybe the motor cross folks can enter the fray again, along with the preservationists? Why the sudden rush to sell at any price? Penney Wise Dollar Dumb? The Town of Brookhaven and Sufolk County recently agreed to pay $266,000 per acre for the 75 acre Mastic Woods...but Riverhead is selling 755 ACRES at EPCAL for a mere $139,073 per acre...ABSOLUTE INSANITY...BUT clearly now fully affordable for a drinking water protection and an open space purchase...why don't we lobby Riverhead to open the bidding process to everyone all over again and everyone can just out-bid Palley and his brand of influence peddling. Afterall Resorts was chosen merely because it was the highest bidder...not the best use of the site!

[Art]

Interesting. Did they say when they were going to "stir things up"? And the "motocross people"? I thought that fellow has his land, just cannot get town to let him do anything with it. (sw corner chunk, under 100 acres IIRC)

[Tmac]

The insanity is that Brookhaven and Suffolk are willing to take tax payer money to buy a woods to retain as preserve while the average tax payer is having trouble holding on to their over taxed property. All the above should be selling off surplus property to who ever wil buy it keeping in mind the ecological impact to put their budgets back in the black which is their job. If the preservist want it they should pay for it on have a deal where developers donate to the cause in order to build or with private donations. We are required to provide funding for anything we wish to do and all should be treated the same. I'm not against preserving historical sites or land but it should be a two way street and racing should be preserved to maintain a safe haven now and in the future. The govt. just needs to pick the correct location. Put the racing facility in the center of the preserve that would be a deterent to build there it would also provide a fire lane and water supply if the pines lite up again. Start dropping these abandon theaters and strip malls for housing there an eyesore and it wouldn't burden one community with the social impact mass housing tends to bring again everyone sharing the burden. I feel we're willing to work with anybody to bring the best results for all were not the problem, it's those that think their way is the way.It's funny how somebody spending one dollar could screw up so much. I think we should ask the federal govt. make Riverhead to stand up to their contract or have them recend the deal and let the county handle it. Maybe our letters should be going to Schumer, Gillibrand , Bishop, King, McCarthy and all the other federal govt. representing us here on Long Island.

[LongIsland63SS409]

"Put the racing facility in the center of the preserve that would be a deterent to build there it would also provide a fire lane and water supply if the pines lite up again."

The Westhampton Dragstrip did in 1995 wild fire. LOL

I was stationed on Sunrise Highway and went by the track. There were fire trucks up and down the return road.
Too bad I did not have a camera with me.

"I think we should ask the federal govt. make Riverhead to stand up to their contract or have them recend the deal and let the county handle it. Maybe our letters should be going to Schumer, Gillibrand , Bishop, King, McCarthy and all the other federal govt. representing us here on Long Island."

Yes +1.


Mike

[Tmac]

At this point we have nothing to loose by asking the question? This could be done as a form letter sent from an organization. If you have your typing hat on and feel like typing something go for it. If anybody out there is involved in a club might be a good idea to write in support also the more voices talking it up might make the difference. I went down there in 95 and got turned away. Didn't get near the track though.

[Supershafts]

Interesting. Did they say when they were going to "stir things up"? And the "motocross people"? I thought that fellow has his land, just cannot get town to let him do anything with it. (sw corner chunk, under 100 acres IIRC)

They were referring to LIMA Art... They made these comments after the interview.

Again and we went thru this with the other property when cardinale offered us that useless property... the only prop left to build on is the 755... the 70 is under a different area and in the non comp area... forget the 70 acres it does not exist.