[RP TownTalk] Let's keep Route 1 Cafritz property Forested. Protecting the Green Spaces within the Beltway.

[Marianne Thrift]

Like I said

On Monday, June 17, 2013, Jeffrey Yorke wrote:

> Sue,
>
> Let's remember that Calvert Tract, LLP is NOT PARK LAND but
> privately-owned property which has generated a sizable annual property tax
> bill for the Cafritz family since 1958. That's 55 years of paying property
> taxes without generating income.  A healthy portion of those taxes goes to
> paying for the many parks that surround Riverdale Park. Nothing is eating
> away at the town's parks so shed no tears. In fact, development will spawn
> a larger tax bill that will send even more dollars to the parks fund. Let
> the developer cry about that.
>
> Just so you understand, when we bought the apartments on Natoli Place in
> July 2005, we paid $8,500 in property tax. In about three weeks we'll
> receive our next set of property tax bills for that property from the
> county which, if anything like last year, will be pushing $30,000 for the
> year! If you are genuinely concerned about wildlife, you should know the
> taxes are choking this horse ...
>
> Jeffrey Yorke
> Natoli Place Apartments
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 6:56 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'wheadle at yahoo.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> I'd love to see the appeal succeed, but if money and politcs are
>> involved, I'm realistic enough to know it "ain't gonna happen."  Might as
>> well change the name of the town back to Riverdale; before too long there
>> won't be anything remotely resembling a park anywhere in the area.  We've
>> always had a reason to be proud of our parks in and around town, and
>> now?  Enough to make a person want to cry...
>>
>>   *From:* mike stone <miguelpiedra at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
>> 'miguelpiedra at gmail.com');>>
>> *To:* towntalk at riverdale-park.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
>> 'towntalk at riverdale-park.org');>
>> *Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 1:01 AM
>> *Subject:* [RP TownTalk] Let's keep Route 1 Cafritz property Forested.
>> Protecting the Green Spaces within the Beltway.
>>
>>  Hello fellow citizens of Riverdale,
>>
>> The appeal of the re-zoning of the Cafritz parcel in Riverdale (on Route
>> 1),  currently 38 aces of undeveloped (88% wooded) property,to a very
>> dense, nearly totally paved mixed use town center, will be heard Wednesday
>> the 19th at 9 am, in the Circuit Court for the county, on 14735 Main
>> street, Upper Marlboro.  It will take place in Judge Alves' courtroom.
>> Five hours have been set aside for this hearing.
>> We will try to get carpools going.
>>
>> Please email route1coalition at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
>> 'route1coalition at gmail.com');> if you have any questions!
>>
>>
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> Jeffrey Yorke
> Yorke Property Management, Inc.
> Yorke Partners
> Jeffrey at YorkeRents.com
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