<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">To all who are citizens of Riverdale Park -</SPAN></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">At a time when there are pressing issues concerning the future of the town, taxes, and our quality of life,</SPAN></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">It would be very <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-1><SPAN>helpfully</SPAN></SPAN> for the future of Riverdale Park if you would follow the issues with <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-3><SPAN>comprehension</SPAN></SPAN>,</SPAN></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"> that is don't just check in <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-4><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-2><SPAN>occasionally</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, request that the town put the meeting back on <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-5><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-3><SPAN>TV</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> or go to the meetings and be involved with the town <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-6><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-4><SPAN>discussion</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> making.</SPAN></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">This is a town, by the people and for the people, made up of citizens. We the citizens of are <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-7><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-5><SPAN>responsible</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> for the future of Riverdale Park. </SPAN></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">We don't elect our town <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-9><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-7><SPAN>officials</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> so they can think for us, we do it so they can represent what the citizens think.</SPAN></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Looks like it's time for some people to bone up on this <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-10><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-8><SPAN>country's</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> history and the meaning of a Democratic Government .......</SPAN><BR></div>
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<DIV>I second that statement. I am extremely grateful that we have such dedicated leaders willing to spend their time working on a range of complex and contentious issues. <BR><BR>Lisa<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 09/19/11, <SPAN>Dwight Holmes<dwightrholmes@gmail.com></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Reading the email traffic on this and related threads, and in<BR>particular the recent lengthy, thoughtful and courteous posts by our<BR>new Ward 1 council member, the last thing that would come to my mind<BR>is the notion that he doesn't care about our community. Given the<BR>fact that we haven't had a contested seat in our town elections since<BR>(going from memory here) 2007 I believe we are extremely fortunate in<BR>having the quality of mayor and council representatives that we do -<BR>it is evident that they spend enormous number of hours working on<BR>behalf of our community. We certainly may, and do, disagree on<BR>smaller and larger issues of policy and practice from time to time but<BR>the accusation that Mr <SPAN id=misspell-13><SPAN id=misspell-11><SPAN id=misspell-5 class=mark>Ebbeler</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> or others "don't care about or<BR>community" strikes me as being way off
target.<BR><BR>Dwight Holmes<BR>Riverdale Rd.<BR><BR>On Mon, <SPAN id=misspell-15><SPAN id=misspell-13><SPAN id=misspell-7 class=mark>Sep</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> 19, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Don Lynch<BR><<A class=yiv1203327661parsedEmail href="mailto:dlynch@garretroomstudios.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:dlynch@garretroomstudios.com">dlynch@garretroomstudios.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> <SPAN id=misspell-16><SPAN id=misspell-14><SPAN id=misspell-8 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>?!!<BR>><BR>> This property is not only on the edge of town , but on a peninsula of the<BR>> town's geography.<BR>><BR>> <SPAN id=misspell-17><SPAN id=misspell-15><SPAN id=misspell-9 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> indeed!<BR>><BR>> What about the town's "real" town center?!<BR>><BR>> This is such a joke!<BR>><BR>> When are we going to get people in the "leadership" position who actually<BR>> care about our
community.<BR>><BR>> Don<BR>><BR>> On 9/15/2011 11:39 PM, Jonathan W. <SPAN id=misspell-18><SPAN id=misspell-16><SPAN id=misspell-10 class=mark>Ebbeler</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> wrote:<BR>><BR>> Bruce <BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> I will respectfully disagree with your position and would like to address<BR>> some factual inaccuracies.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> <SPAN id=misspell-19><SPAN id=misspell-17><SPAN id=misspell-11 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> does not prevent a gas station any more than it prevents a convenience<BR>> store. A gas station is permissible under Special Exemption per page 70 of<BR>> the January 2004 <SPAN id=misspell-20><SPAN id=misspell-18><SPAN id=misspell-12 class=mark>MNCPPC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN id=misspell-21><SPAN id=misspell-19><SPAN id=misspell-13 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> guidelines. This is not a situation of it<BR>> being permissible it is that it is
not a supported use.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> To your other point, the convenience store option has been presented and<BR>> dismissed by <SPAN id=misspell-22><SPAN id=misspell-20><SPAN id=misspell-14 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> and the Council. <SPAN id=misspell-23><SPAN id=misspell-21><SPAN id=misspell-15 class=mark>Jey</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> has pursued this option earlier this<BR>> year and neither <SPAN id=misspell-24><SPAN id=misspell-22><SPAN id=misspell-16 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> nor the Town Council has an appetite to see the site<BR>> developed out as such.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> As a small business owner for close to 15 years, I am personally VERY<BR>> business friendly and am doing everything possible to encourage current and<BR>> future economic vitality in our town. Unfortunately this means making tough<BR>> choices and adhering to the principles of good urban design
regarding use<BR>> and occupancy. I would encourage you to stop by your commercial neighbor,<BR>> Arnold and Arnold, to inquire as to their opinion on best practices. They<BR>> are a wealth of information and I for one am grateful to have such competent<BR>> resources in town.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Urban design and best practices are what defines successful commercial<BR>> sectors from those that fail. <SPAN id=misspell-25><SPAN id=misspell-23><SPAN id=misspell-17 class=mark>Hyattsville</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> has had recent experience with<BR>> both and I would venture a guess that if they encouraged convenience stores<BR>> and gas stations over stores like Busboys, Yes Organic, <SPAN id=misspell-26><SPAN id=misspell-24><SPAN id=misspell-18 class=mark>Chipotle</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, Elevation<BR>> Burger etc., that <SPAN id=misspell-27><SPAN id=misspell-25><SPAN id=misspell-19
class=mark>EYA</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> would not be experiencing the same degree of success<BR>> that they currently enjoy.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> <SPAN id=misspell-28><SPAN id=misspell-26><SPAN id=misspell-20 class=mark>MUTCs</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> goal is to get people out of their cars and to be pedestrian<BR>> friendly; gas stations and convenience stores, unfortunately, are<BR>> antithetical to that end. The zoning permits it under special exception; I<BR>> do not think a rational argument can be made for why the town needs another<BR>> gas station when there is already an Exxon in place 2 blocks north.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> I would hope that as a business and commercial property owner yourself I am<BR>> sure you can understand that letting a building go into such derelict<BR>> condition that it encourages condemnation is hardly the mark of a good<BR>> commercial partner.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
Best,<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Jonathan<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>><BR>> From: <SPAN id=misspell-29><SPAN id=misspell-27><SPAN id=misspell-21 class=mark>bruce</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>.<SPAN id=misspell-30><SPAN id=misspell-28><SPAN id=misspell-22 class=mark>wernek</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> at <SPAN id=misspell-31><SPAN id=misspell-29><SPAN id=misspell-23 class=mark>mindspring</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>.com<<A class=yiv1203327661parsedLink href="mailto:bruce.wernek" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:bruce.wernek"><SPAN id=misspell-32><SPAN id=misspell-30><SPAN id=misspell-24 class=mark>mailto</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>:<SPAN id=misspell-33><SPAN id=misspell-31><SPAN id=misspell-25 class=mark>bruce</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>.<SPAN id=misspell-34><SPAN id=misspell-32><SPAN id=misspell-26 class=mark>wernek</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A> at<BR>> <SPAN id=misspell-35><SPAN id=misspell-33><SPAN
id=misspell-27 class=mark>mindspring</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>.com><BR>><BR>> To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org<<A class=yiv1203327661parsedLink href="mailto:towntalk" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:towntalk"><SPAN id=misspell-38><SPAN id=misspell-36><SPAN id=misspell-30 class=mark>mailto</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>:towntalk</A> at riverdale-park.org><BR>><BR>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:35 PM<BR>><BR>> Subject: [RP TownTalk] <SPAN id=misspell-42><SPAN id=misspell-40><SPAN id=misspell-34 class=mark>Jey's</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> Auto<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> All<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> I think it's time for the <SPAN id=misspell-43><SPAN id=misspell-41><SPAN id=misspell-35 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> and the Town to work with <SPAN id=misspell-44><SPAN id=misspell-42><SPAN id=misspell-36
class=mark>Jey</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> so that all<BR>> parties benefit. The main problem with <SPAN id=misspell-45><SPAN id=misspell-43><SPAN id=misspell-37 class=mark>Jey's</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> Auto is that he cannot build a<BR>> gas station because of <SPAN id=misspell-46><SPAN id=misspell-44><SPAN id=misspell-38 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> guidelines. These guidelines are nothing more<BR>> than that. If the <SPAN id=misspell-47><SPAN id=misspell-45><SPAN id=misspell-39 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> wanted, they could approve a proposal which would<BR>> preserve the intent of the guidelines while <SPAN id=misspell-48><SPAN id=misspell-46><SPAN id=misspell-40 class=mark>satifying</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN id=misspell-49><SPAN id=misspell-47><SPAN id=misspell-41 class=mark>Jey</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> desire for a gas<BR>> station.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Here's
the problem. <SPAN id=misspell-50><SPAN id=misspell-48><SPAN id=misspell-42 class=mark>Jey</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> wants a gas station and convenience store. The<BR>> <SPAN id=misspell-51><SPAN id=misspell-49><SPAN id=misspell-43 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> guidelines say no to the gas station, but the convenience store is OK.<BR>> With a little creative thinking and flexibility we can make something happen<BR>> without involving the Town. Consider the following. The <SPAN id=misspell-52><SPAN id=misspell-50><SPAN id=misspell-44 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> approves the<BR>> gas station/convenience store with the following provisions.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> 1. The convenience store frontage is along Rt 1.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> 2. The convenience store frontage and facade conforms with the <SPAN id=misspell-53><SPAN
id=misspell-51><SPAN id=misspell-45 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR>> guidelines.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> 3. Signage conforms with the <SPAN id=misspell-54><SPAN id=misspell-52><SPAN id=misspell-46 class=mark>MUTC</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> guidelines.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> 4. The gas station section is behind the convenience store and cannot be<BR>> seen from Rt 1.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> 5. Egress to the gas station would be on either side of the convenience<BR>> store.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> This will work and I think <SPAN id=misspell-55><SPAN id=misspell-53><SPAN id=misspell-47 class=mark>Jey</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> will go for it. Lets stop acting like<BR>> lawyers. Stop worrying about the words and worry about the reasons the<BR>> words were written. This is a low risk approach with a small
sacrifice.<BR>> Alternatively, the Town can purchase the property along with all of the<BR>> potential environmental issues that go with it. When are we going to get<BR>> business friendly in this Town? <SPAN id=misspell-56><SPAN id=misspell-54><SPAN id=misspell-48 class=mark>Hyattsville</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> did and look what's happening.<BR>> What are we waiting for? It's a no <SPAN id=misspell-57><SPAN id=misspell-55><SPAN id=misspell-49 class=mark>brainer</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> for me.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Bruce<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> TownTalk mailing list<BR>> To post to the list, send mail to <A class=yiv1203327661parsedEmail href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</A><BR>> <A
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