[RP TownTalk] (no subject)

Sat Mar 16 15:12:59 UTC 2013

Folks

I can't believe I'm reading this.  That corner has needed to be rehabbed for
years.  This is an exact replay of what happened when Jey tried to rehab his
gas station there years ago.  It's uncanny how I'm seeing the same rhetoric.
Note what happened.  Did we get what we wanted?  Are we going to do this
again?  To add insult to injury, many of you are complaining about why
hasn't Jey done anything up there.  It's because you don't want him to.
It's not "what I want" it's what he's willing and capable of doing.

I think folks need to understand that that property belongs to Jey.  It's
his money and he's taking all of the risk.  None of you have any "skin in
the game" nor any right to dictate what he does with his property.  On the
other hand, if you want to get what you want.  Put up some money and take on
the burden of risk.  

Once Jey clears the MUTC committee, he has every right to build a
convenience store and I for one am 100% behind him.  Given what's up there
now and the history of that property, it's a no brainer.  I don't want my
tax dollars used to purchase his property and build a park or a sculpture
garden.  Look at the backdrop, Ez Auto Rent, Chambers Funeral Home, S&S Auto
Repair, a park or sculpture garden?  Give me a break.  I'd rather the money
be spent on something that would benefit all of us rather than a park that
no one would use like Beale Circle for example.

Jey has obtained all of the PG county permits and all of the detailed
architectural drawings any contractor can use to build the convenience
store.  I think it would be next to impossible for the Town to declare
eminent domain on his property given this level of effort and the related
evidence he could present at an eminent domain hearing.

It's about time we in this Town support Jey in his endeavors to improve our
Town.  We have every right to ask him to do things for us, but in the end
it's up to him.  If we took care of him a little bit, we might get want we
want.  I urge all of you to contact your Town representative and tell them
to support Jey in the rehab of his property.  Let's get this done people
otherwise we will keep getting "what we want". 

Bruce Wernek

President Riverdale Business Association

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and there is a 7-11 across the street, right? for anyone needing a
convenience store, plus the Exxon on Rt 1 & Queensbury has a small
convenience store as well.

On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 7:15 AM, Jackson325 <jackson325 at verizon.net> wrote:

I agree.  We've been in RP long enough to see dunkin donuts on route 1 come
and go.  We'll go to Dumm's  Market for convenience.

Janice

On Mar 16, 2013, at 6:43 AM, Fred Holcomb <fred.j.holcomb at gmail.com> wrote:

I'm fairly new around here, but neither of these ideas (Dunkin Donuts and
convenience store) sound very progressive to me nor in line with the
character of the current Arts District.  I live only a few blocks from Jey's
property and would love to see something there that I could walk over to on
a nice Saturday afternoon or evening with my wife and dog.  A nice set of
shops or a restaurant/cafe.  If not that, then *something* that would
advance the walkable aspects of the Arts District and Route 1 corridor would
suffice.

However, I can tell you that I probably will not be visiting a Dunkin Donuts
anytime soon as I personally don't care for nor need donuts in my diet. With
a convenience store, I won't be setting foot inside, again I have no need of
beef jerky or cigarettes. I do have a car so I can't rule out a gas purchase
once in a while, but I already pass many stations on my typical travel
routes.  

Additionally, it seems unlikely a Dunkin Donuts or convenience store will
add any visual appeal to the area. So, for me, it's a lose-lose. Those two
options also seem like a lose-lose to Riverdale Park. And, finally, both of
those options don't seem like great money makers -- at least when it comes
to my wallet.

I hope Jey will rethink his current plans and take another look at the
trajectory of Riverdale Park and the Route 1 corridor not only 2 years from
now, but 20 years from now and the role that he can play in shaping that
vision.

Regards,
Fred

On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Jonathan W. Ebbeler
<jebbeler at efusionconsulting.com> wrote:

@Sarah

Jey did not present at M-U-TC this week.  He was supposed to come back to
the committee with a set of requested documents but the committee did not
received anything and Jey did not request to come before us in March.

I did attend an RPBA meeting Wednesday in which he was there with his
attorney and reported that he is no longer pursuing a Dunkin Donuts but
wants to put in a convenience store instead. It was reported that he has
renderings but they have not been provided.

The M-U-TC meeting was for Douglas Development. They needed committee
approval for their proposed screening of their high pressure gas line being
brought into the building as they continue to prep the site for full
utilities in advance of tenant build-outs

Jonathan

Jonathan W. Ebbeler
Chair,Economic Development Committee
CM- Ward 1
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