"Is it the fact that it is election year and the code is quite specific on reasons for declining rezones, but that the town has been fearful to pursue such action for fear of developer legal suit?
Is it because the great majority of rezone petitions coming in are for development types in neighborhoods that already have overburdened roads, flooding and drainage issues, and developments that do not fit the character of the neighborhood and/or provide adequate buffering?
Or, is because affected neighborhoods are forming coalitions, presenting petitions, doing research and challenging the developers to meet criteria necessary to get rezone approval."
Its a desperate attempt to gain campaign fodder for the Dem Controllers !
These developers aren't the standard "Party Supporters" - they haven't paid their dues !
Please go back and look at any election cycle Town Board Agendas - 5/6 months prior to the November Election cycles.
Its the same game - slap a few hands of the "Newer Developers" - do the "Dog and Pony show" about "Not fitting the Comprehensive plan" - "To many unanswered questions" and so on !
I bet Councilman Stempniak has her calender marked, "Start Election time zoning denial charade
Some of these developers are buying sites that have already attained "REZONE" by the Planning Board for the selling developer - they are being led to believe the sites are ready and another rezone is all but guaranteed by the Board.
What they are finding out is the sites aren't as lucrative as they could be if they had been retained by " Party Supporting Regulars"
Some think their sites will just be "Stalled" a while (until maybe after the elections - if the right people win)
- and if they support the correct committee/Party their projects will be put back in for approval.
Thats up to the Voters/Home owning taxpayers this November !
Put the same Controlling Party back in - status quo development will commence !
Will this be the year tax paying home owners out number the Friends and Family tax funded Dem Controllers at the poll ?