The more haste, the less speed. My earlier message had the wrong date in the subject line. We believe the meeting will be April 9, but we'll send confirmation when we know for sure.<div>Thanks for your patience,</div><div>
Kate Kelly<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Kate Kelly</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mrs.ahkelly@gmail.com">mrs.ahkelly@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 6:03 PM<br>Subject: UP CAFRITZ Meeting Postponed Until APRIL 20, UP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL<br>To: <a href="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org">towntalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">The Board of Directors of American Center for Physics has declined the</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> Cafritz proposal to use ACP's land for a bridge and roadway. Therefore, the </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">current development plans will need to be revised. </span>The Town of University Park has posted a copy of the ACP letter:<font color="#222222"> </font><a href="http://www.upmd.org/?t=ce_news&mode=dialog&id=419" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">http://www.upmd.org/?t=ce_news&mode=dialog&id=419</a>. <div>
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">The presentation that was to have presented the current plan--scheduled for this Wednesday (March 20) at UP Elementary--is postponed, perhaps until </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Tuesday, April 9. An announcement will be made to confirm the time.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Even though the developers do not currently have land for the bridge on the east side of the CSX tracks, </span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">we understand that they nevertheless plan to move forward rapidly, in hopes of having building permits by Aug. 1, 2013. T</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">hree other possibilities for the bridge have thus far been rejected, we believe.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> Talks </span><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">apparently continue with the University of Maryland for the original proposal to have a crossing at Van Buren Street. The second option, for a J-shaped bridge, was rejected by Riverdale Park, as we understand it. There has been discussion of a third option at the southern end of the property as well, although we're not very clear about where it would be or how it would work. </font></div>
<div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">The developer will need to gain approval of a new Preliminary Plan of Subdivision </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">(requires a Planning Board hearing) and of a Detailed Site Plan </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">(requires a District Council hearing) and a Special Permit</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> (appealable to District Court). </span></div>
<div><br></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">Any light that members of our government could shed would, of course, be most welcome.</font></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
</font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">Kate Kelly</font></div><div><br></div>
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