NYCkayaker Yonkers?

[David Gottlieb]

Bonnie...

There is a public hearing on Valentines Day... David

The Yonkers Community Development Agency will be hosting a 2nd Public
Hearing on Thursday, February 14th at 6:30pm at City Hall, Ceremonial
Courtroom, 4th Floor.  Please see attached notice.
Thank you,
 
Daisy Colon
Special Project Coordinator
Department of Planning & Development
87 Nepperhan Avenue, Room 312
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 377-6650 fax (914) 377-6672
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
email:  daisy.colon at yonkersny.gov <mailto:daisy.colon at yonkersny.gov>
 


On 2/1/08 12:06 AM, "bonnie13 at earthlink.net" <bonnie13 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> To whom? Is there a mailing address or email? Thanks!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mike <mpidel at optonline.net>
>> Sent: Jan 31, 2008 11:42 PM
>> To: bonnie13 at earthlink.net, 'nyckayaker' <NYCkayaker at rockandwater.net>
>> Subject: RE: NYCkayaker Yonkers?
>> 
>> Bonnie  the  yprc commodore has asked everybody to write the city of yonkers
>> 
>> "The Alexander Street Master Plan comment period is up to February 20th,
>> 2008. You can submit your written comments to Louis C. Kirven, Yonkers
>> Community Development Agency, 87 Nepperhan Avenue, Suite 312, Yonkers, NY
>> 10701, or by email to daisy.colon at yonkersny.gov"
>> We hope that all of our members will write letters as citizens of Yonkers
>> and the Hudson Valley, and as individuals with a stake in keeping the Hudson
>> River waterways open to human powered boats. We all have an opportunity to
>> play a role in the stewardship of our best resource, the Hudson river."
>> So the position is everybody has a voice  and should express it and not just
>> hope the negotiations work out on their own accord. The letter faxes and
>> emails to the city give needed negotiation  power to the yprc board  when
>> they meet with the city next week, so early supporting  emails and faxes
>> would be good, you will get a received receipt .i plan on putting in each
>> problem and subject I have with the DGEIS as a different email, seven emails
>> with specific subjects will be easy to file than  a long list.
>>  The outfit that drew up this plan the dgeis  downplayed the historic and
>> nature and longevity of the YCC/YPRC basically calling it a  vagabond club
>> that moves all the time. Actually, it and the sewage pump station that it
>> sits in front of it are probably two of the three oldest continuous use
>> structure still being used on the waterfront, the ironic thing is the sewage
>> pump plant is considered a NYS significant historical structure. It has two
>> 51 inch pipes that dump sewage into the Hudson, how quaint and historic this
>> turds must be, I think the YCC can beat that.  The cut off date for letters,
>> emails and faxes for this particular DGEIS is feb 20, so the first course of
>> action is plenty of faxes and email till feb 20. the  yonkers board I think
>> is meeting with the city  nest week , I am going to make sure I have the
>> letter concerning the YCC relocation in  by Monday . I was going to send one
>> long letter but after tonight's  community meeting I believe we would be
>> would be better off sending each comment on each part separate.  the canoe
>> club is the one of my issue but  since there are many  good people involved
>> , and many groups up the Hudson and around the world to support and comment
>> they will get good support .
>> The greenway  width and construction itself I am very concerned with, since
>> many people up here have never seen a good working greenway, they don't know
>> how good it can be if done right . One of the speakers tonight mentioned
>> that he had put his kayak in for a paddle at the JFK marina and since none
>> was at the park beside drug dealers  he though it was a waste  of space and
>> parkland that wasn't needed and could be used for  tax paying real estate
>> development.  The whole NYC waterfront from Houston street piers to  125
>> street was a scary place until a couple  years ago. poorly designed parks
>> under are not used  and do not draw people , most parks in yonkers  suck,
>> you don't find adults there,  I think it is always better to crowd source
>> and work as a collective group. I am sure there are redeveloped waterfronts
>> around the  world that have incorporated the existing historical waterfront
>> clubs. It is no big deal to extend and build the esplanade around us; they
>> extended into the Hudson for the Collins project south of us. They are
>> planning to build a two-lane roadway and a greenway on the riverfront to JFK
>> marina where there is no current land/
>> bottom line the more written comments  received on this issue the better,
>> it is a very specific  legal process with very specific times frames and
>> requiring written comments, below is the legal process , we are at the
>> comments period now
>> ..............................................................
>> . Scoping-a process intended to elicit comments from interested and involved
>> agencies and
>> the public on the content and scope of the GEIS. A public scoping meeting
>> was conducted on
>> November 28, 2006, by the CDA. A scoping memo and revised scope was
>> presented to the
>> CDA. After due consideration, the CDA adopted the final scope on April 19,
>> 2007, and
>> circulated the scope to involved and interested agencies and persons.
>> . DGEIS-a draft document to be published by the Yonkers CDA for public and
>> agency
>> review and comment.
>> . Public review-of at least 30 days, including a public hearing at which any
>> individual, group,
>> or agency may comment on the DGEIS. This is feb 20
>> . Final GEIS (FGEIS)-incorporating into the GEIS relevant substantive
>> comments made
>> during public review of the DGEIS.
>> . Findings-to be made by the Yonkers CDA as the lead agency and involved
>> agencies no
>> sooner than 10 days after publication of the FGEIS. The findings will be its
>> final
>> determination with regard to the Urban Renewal Plan's potential
>> environmental impacts and
>> associated mitigation measures and possible alternatives. Following adoption
>> of a Findings
>> Statement, the Yonkers CDA may take action concerning the proposed URP.
>> Involved
>> agencies may approve or disapprove elements of the action within their
>> jurisdiction after they
>> have subsequently made their own SEQRA findings.
>> .
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