What/where is Patrick Farm?

The Patrick Farm Property is located at the Southeast Corner of Rt 202 and Rt 306, a suburban community of single family home on 1-2 acre properties bordering on rural open space. It is a 200 acre property that is currently undeveloped and whose water feeds the sole source aquifer that supplies water to this region of NY as well parts of New Jersey. It was purchased by a developer when the property was zoned for 1 single family home per 2 acres.

If built as originally zoned with respect for the wetlands and gas pipeline on the property the expectation is that there would be less than 100 homes built. This property was highlighted in the Town of Ramapo Comprehensive Plan as being ecologically sensitive and recommendations were made to consider special limited development in this area for a variety of reasons. It was rezoned in 2004 to 1 acre zoning and then subsequently in 2010 to include multifamily zoning as well.

What is Proposed  for Patrick Farm

Now the current developer who owns the land is proposing a massive high-density development for this historic environmentally sensitive area. The plan includes  87 single-family homes and 410 multifamily units broken down into 314 townhouses, 72 condominiums and 24 rental apartments.

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What is a Sole Source Aquifer?

This term has a very specific meaning as per the EPA but the bottom line is that there is an underground source of water that feeds the wells in the Town of Ramapo. For more information see the Aquifer Page.

Isn’t Patrick Farm a ‘done deal’?

Absolutely NOT.  That’s why we have formed.

ROSA is just a few weeks old. Though other groups and individuals have, and will continue to voice concerns about the ill-conceived Patrick Farm development, we organized around this issue because it tops our list of concerns facing an already crowded and environmentally sensitive area that faces serious issues surrounding traffic, population density, water safety and water quality.

Didn’t I hear there is no way to stop this development project?

Together, we have the ability to stop the development of Patrick Farm as currently proposed before Ramapo’s Planning Board. Our next opportunity is December 21^st.

The key to successfully protecting our water and open spaces is to be educated and to carefully explain our goals while being honest brokers of information  There is little room for emotion, ignorance, or innuendo. We appeal to your sense of community. Our opposition to this development is about the sustainability and safety of our water and community character, and not about opposing anybody’s right to live where they want to live. With your donations of time and money we will succeed. But we must move quickly.

Together, we can protect our water. Join ROSA and let your voice be heard,