[RP TownTalk] Cafritz/Whole Foods Application

Fri Jan 20 18:39:59 UTC 2012

thanks, Jonathan.

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Jonathan W. Ebbeler <
jebbeler at efusionconsulting.com> wrote:

> I saw this as well and was able to confirm:
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> http://www.pgplanning.org/Assets/Planning/Planning+Board/Agendas/Long-Range+Agendas/Cafritz+Item+7+-+Supplemental+for+January+19$!2c+2012.pdf<http://www.pgplanning.org/Assets/Planning/Planning+Board/Agendas/Long-Range+Agendas/Cafritz+Item+7+-+Supplemental+for+January+19$%212c+2012.pdf>
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> On Jan 20, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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*
> <https://twitter.com/#%21/RiverdalePatch> 25m<https://twitter.com/#%21/RiverdalePatch/status/160417999210287104>
>
> The deadline for public comment on the Cafritz rezoning application has
> been bumped to Jan. 27: patch.com/A-qr0y <http://t.co/Ty2C4D1E>
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> 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:
>> ****
>>
>> ** **
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>> -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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