[RP TownTalk] Fwd: new sign in front of the Cafritz property on Rt. 1

[Sarah Wayland]

Here is a map of Riverdale Park with our official boundaries,
according to the State of Maryland indicated.

http://www.sha.maryland.gov/SHAServices/mapsBrochures/maps/oppe/HISD_MAPS/83FTt128.PDF

Here is a map of College Park with their official boundaries indicated:

http://www.sha.maryland.gov/SHAServices/mapsBrochures/maps/oppe/HISD_MAPS/83FTt037.PDF

You can find official maps of all the towns in the area on this page:

http://www.sha.maryland.gov/SHAServices/mapsBrochures/maps/oppe/towndocuments.asp?PlotName=Prince%20George%27s

-Sarah



On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:31 PM, <ABragg7393 at aol.com> wrote:
> Hey, Guy,  You were the Mayor when the sign went up (see info below).  I
> know you didn't put it in the wrong place.  What's your take?  Tell us where
> our Northern boundary is, please.
> audrey
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: m.avery at rocketmail.com
> To: dlynch at garretroomstudios.com
> CC: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
> Sent: 8/18/2009 11:12:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
> Subj: Re: [RP TownTalk] new sign in front of the Cafritz property on Rt. 1
>
> OK,
> so, how much of the Cafritz property belongs to College Park?
> Does anybody  know?
>
> How is this going to effect the proposed development?
> can we get a straigt answer for grownups?
>
> ________________________________
> From: Don Lynch <dlynch at garretroomstudios.com>
> To: Melissa Avery <m.avery at rocketmail.com>
> Cc: TownTalk <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:48:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] new sign in front of the Cafritz property on Rt.
> 1
>
> Well, this news is very disturbing to me.
>
> I was assured by a town official that the sign removal and replacement by
> College Park were unrelated, when in fact they were.
>
> I sit and wonder why we are not being informed of the facts?
>
> What implications does this portend?
>
> Don
>
>
> Melissa Avery wrote:
>> Well, I investigated this sign thing further....
>> Hear is the response I got from the Town of College Park.
>> Now I wonder, what implications this has regarding the Cafritz Property?
>> Now I wonder when we are going to see our sign, back in it s proper
>> location.
>>
>>
>> Ms. Avery,
>>
>>
>> The City of College Park talked to the Town of Riverdale Park about the
>> Riverdale Park sign actually being inside the city limits of College Park.
>> Actually the College Park city limits go further south to the south side of
>> the roadway entering the Metro property, just north of the roadway into the
>> regional postal facility.  This past spring College Park purchased and
>> installed new city gateway signs at all entrances to the City of College
>> Park.  We, at that time double checked the boundary lines with the actual
>> sign locations.  We learned that the old Riverdale sign was over 50 yards
>> inside of College Park territory.  Therefore, I contacted Riverdale Park
>> about them removing their sign, which was done.  Our new gateway sign is
>> 100% new, concrete footing, metal post and sign.  The old Riverdale Park
>> sign is in Riverdale somewhere.  We would not remove another town’s sign
>> without first talking to them.  We are neighbors and cooperate with our
>> neighbors.
>>
>>
>> Bob Stumpff
>>
>>
>> Robert T. (Bob) Stumpff
>>
>> Director of Public Works
>>
>> City of College Park, MD
>>
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Sarah Wayland
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