[RP TownTalk] Fwd: [HOPE_in_Hyattsville] Development of Cafritz Property

[Dwight Holmes]

This was posted to the Hyattsville HOPE list -- the author seemingly thought
that the Cafritz property is in College Park rather than Riverdale Park.
Anyway, the last thing I had heard on the topic was on 4/2/07 when Alice
posted here the following  (If there was any follow up to that I must have
missed it):

"There is also a possibility that the MUTC meeting on the 4th will
include a briefing from the owners of the Cafritz property regarding
development plans for the wooded site north of Tuckerman  bordering
College Park. I'll confirm to the list if that is definitely on tap
for this week. The property is a large parcel, which could include
completion of the bike path, assuming all the permissions with
property owners can be worked out. The town has initiated a title
search to facilitate that."

According to this HOPE posting. there's a series of meetings to be held at
Riverdale Elementary on June 2, 7 & 14 on the subject of the Cafritz
property and its development. I'm interested to know if this is an official
meeting or one simply organized by the developer? (Who is the developer?)
Has there been any communication with our town?   Thanks in advance...

Dwight

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Linda Keenan <linda_s_keenan at yahoo.com>
Date: May 9, 2007 7:41 AM
Subject: [HOPE_in_Hyattsville] Development of Cafritz Property
To: HOPE_in_Hyattsville at yahoogroups.com

 Hi folks,

Two years ago, the Prince George's County school system included the
CafritzProperty (Route 1 at Albion Road by the Post Office) as one of
four
potential sites for a north county high school  (the three other potential
sites were County parks, but Bowie jumped in and put the school train on new
tracks leading to a new school up there). However, when it was presented at
the public meeting, representatives from City of College Park said that they
had been in negotiations over the Cafritz property.

Indeed they have.  The University Park folks forwarded to me the following
regarding meetings with the developer about plans for the site.  The
developer's brochure has a photograph of a Whole Foods store, but I have no
idea whether that represents a firm commitment or just their idea of the
kinds of businesses they will try to attract to the property.

Linda Keenan



The details for proposed development are going to be discussed in 3
community meetings and summarized in a closing session slated for mid-June,

These meetings will be our opportunity to provide input to the developer
about what we, as a community, would want to see at the site.

The first meetings are scheduled for Saturday, June 2nd, from 10AM to 12PM
and 1PM to 3PM, at Riverdale Elementary School. The third meeting will be
Thursday, June 7, from 7PM to 9PM. A final Wrap-Up summary meeting will be
held at the same location on June 14, from 7PM to 9PM to review the results
of the 3 community meetings. A link to the map of the meeting location is
below.

WHAT: Cafritz Property Development Meetings
WHEN: June 2nd, 10am-12pm and 1pm - 3pm AND June 7 from 7pm - 9pm
Wrap-Up Meeting June 14, 7pm-9pm
WHERE: Riverdale Elementary School, 5006 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD 20737
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