[RP TownTalk] Cafritz/Whole Foods Application

Fri Jan 20 18:14:31 UTC 2012

According to the Patch's twitter feed, the deadline for letters has been
pushed back a week - can anyone confirm this officially?  Thanks!

*Riverdale Park Patch* @*RiverdalePatch*
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The deadline for public comment on the Cafritz rezoning application has
been bumped to Jan. 27: patch.com/A-qr0y <http://t.co/Ty2C4D1E>

On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Jonathan W. Ebbeler <
jebbeler at efusionconsulting.com> wrote:

> Friends/Neighbors –****
>
> ** **
>
> I just wanted to write a short post to remind everyone in town to PLEASE
> make your voice heard (for or against) with the Planning Board.  You have
> until tomorrow (Jan 20th) to email your thoughts and make your voice
> heard.  I would ask all residents to take 5 minutes to draft a short note
> so that your thoughts are in the public record.  The ultimate re-zoning
> decision will be made by the County Council (sitting as the District
> Council) based only on what is part of the public record.  Your emails
> count and have enormous weight.****
>
> ** **
>
> For those of you that do not know, beyond the normal work session and
> legislative meetings a super committee formed with representatives of
> Riverdale Park, University Park, and College Park met for a series of 12
> meetings with the developer.  At the conclusion of those meetings all three
> towns were able to come to a series of Consensus Conditions that although
> College Park voted ultimately not to support, Riverdale Park and University
> Park was joined by Hyattsville in supporting the application.  To highlight
> the result of the negotiations the following came out of the negotiations:
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> -Traffic is mitigated through legally enforceable new trip caps of 548 AM
> and 902 PM.  This equates to a maximum of 10,150.****
>
> -Traffic is further mitigated through the creation of a shuttle running to
> Prince George’s Plaza and College Park Metro Stations****
>
> -Public safety vehicles will have access to the site through a Rhode
> Island Connection****
>
> -At full build out 80% of parking will be in structured parking decks
> rather than in parking lots****
>
> -Traffic is further mitigated by a mandatory bridge that is required to be
> built over the CSX tracks ****
>
>                 -The site cannot be touched (no trees cut down, no soil
> moved) until the development team obtains letters of approval with CSX and
> UMD and the funding is in place****
>
>                 -No use or occupancy permits (i.e. no one can move into a
> residence or a business open up) are granted for up to 100,000 sq. ft of
> retail and 120 townhomes until the bridge is at least 50% constructed****
>
>                 -The developer will contribute 50% up to $5mil towards the
> construction of the bridge (developer estimates 7.5-8.6; PG County DPWT
> estimates 9-10.6mil) with the rest to be financed through Tax Increment
> Financing (a TIF uses future tax revenue generated within the borders of
> the development to pay for current capital improvements – i.e. the current
> Riverdale Park tax base WILL NOT be used to finance this project, ONLY tax
> revenue directly attributable to the new commercial and residential
> development within the borders of this project)****
>
> -A Trolley Trail connection will connect the portion owned by MNCPPC to
> the south, connecting to the College Park Trolley Trail to the north****
>
> -10% canopy coverage requirement will be met by preserving mature woodland
> specimen trees ****
>
> -LEED certification for the development****
>
> ** **
>
> The Riverdale Park Town Council voted 5-0 to support the application.
> Please take a moment to write a note to Susan Lareuse (the staff planner)
> and Betty Hewlett (chair of the PG Planning Board) to ensure that your
> voice is heard.  While I did vote yes and do personally support the
> application, I encourage those of you that disagree with the Council’s
> position to also write an email.  It is important in every democracy to
> give equal weight to both sides of the discussion and let the facts decide
> the outcome.  I believe the facts support our vote, but do recognize that
> there are those of you that disagree with me on that opinion. I would be
> happy to discuss the reasons why ultimately we concluded this project was
> supportable.****
>
> ** **
>
> Please be sure to address the following email addresses when sending out a
> note:****
>
> Susan.lareuse at ppd.mncppc.org  ****
>
> ehewlett at co.pg.md.us****
>
> publicaffairs at ppd.mncppc.org****
>
> ** **
>
> Democracy works best when everyone participates!****
>
> ** **
>
> Best,****
>
> Jonathan****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> Jonathan. W. Ebbeler | Councilman – Ward One****
>
> Town of Riverdale Park****
>
> 4711 Oliver Street****
>
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>
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