New apartments for Genessee (Rt.33) and Harris Hill ?

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"The Town Planning Board - Zoning Board and the Town Councilmember Liaison Donna Stempniak are all fully aware of all the issues that would nullify this project"

When is a "Pond" not a "Pond" - When is "Development" not "Progress"

This project is ill-conceived and ultimately just another problematic addition to Lancaster's Sewer, Water and Roads.

let's Start with water - this area has historically been "Wet" - building and paving over this property will cause runoff - run off that will flow onto neighbors properties. That in itself is against the building rules and Town Codes.

A true and honest traffic study by the County or State will bear witness to the overall traffic problems already existing. Not a study done by the developer.

The intersection suffers from lack of proper storm drains - anyone who drives through the intersection of Harris Hill and Genesee Road(Route 33) during or after even a small rain knows how it floods.

The street itself was recently repaved - all one has to do it look at the shoulders of the North side of Genesee (Rt 33) East of Tim Horton's - the roads edges are collapsing due to the weight of tractor trailers. Anyone who drives west bound on Genesee(Rt 33) in the morning or evening knows there's at least a three traffic light change - before you get to and past Harris Hill.

Anyone who has paid any attention to Lancaster's infra structure - sewer, water, roads - how often lately do you read in the Bufnews about "Water lines break in Lancaster - sewer line ruptures in Lancaster - Flooding occurs in Lancaster - Bowmansville floods again."

The Town Planners and the Town Councilmembers know about these issues - they know besides that area being naturally flood prone - as if mother nature wasn't enough - the Town approved another 18 MILLION GALLONS of water from the stone quarry to be pumped into Ellicott Creek - just east of Harris Hill Road on Genesee Rd(Rt 33).

Not to mention the planned expansion of the Topps warehouse - that too will add more semi trucks - night and day - 24/7.

A holding/retention pond is only designed to stall the flow of run off water - it slows down what's directed into it. Its a proved fact that not only does rain water get directed into it - but so does runoff from streets - down spouts on houses and yard drains. It has also been proved and the Town Councilmen know - the water in those ponds is not fit for humans to come in contact with or your pets - they will retain and gather trash and chemicals flushed into it.

Everything from petroleum, paving residue to yard chemicals are washed into these retention/holding ponds. Yet the Town Planners and even some developers actually act like its a "Feature or water front" area as a selling point.

One creative developer called them "Lancaster Lake Front Lots" To this day I can't find the "Lake" near Central and Walden - maybe they moved that too - have you seen it ?

Last point that sticks out in the minds of some residents - isn't this the same golf course our Town Councilmembers wanted the Town to buy ?

[ichingtheory]

Our town government will not be happy until we no longer have any green space left. Look how close we are now.

[WNYresident]

Developers don't care about green space. They can make money and buy green space in other areas of the community.

Just curious. If you took the 4 top developers in Lancaster where do they live? In Lancaster or another town?