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ROSA Information Meeting – Saturday 2/26 at 4:00
ROSA will hold an information session for those interested in learning more about the Patrick Farm and the issues related to the currently proposed development. The meeting will be held at Airmont Village Hall on Saturday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. The meeting is offered to help people to learn more about this situation than might be…
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Article 78 Lawsuit re: Town of Ramapo Planning Board Decision of 1/6/11
On January 6, 2011, the Town of Ramapo Planning Board issued a decision granting the application for preliminary subdivision approval for the project entitled Patrick Farm Subdivision. The community at large had 30 days to file any opposition to this decision. Please view our press release regarding the Article 78 lawsuit that was filed in…
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ROSA Files Article 78 to Oppose Planning Board Decision
RAMAPO, NY, February 15, 2011: ROSA (Ramapo Organized for Sustainability and a Safe Aquifer) is the driving force behind a lawsuit filed on February 7th, 2011 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (Rockland County). The lawsuit is an Article 78 proceeding against four (4) defendants, who include the Town of Ramapo,…
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Planning Board Meeting (1/6/11) Brings Surprising Results
This evening, 1/6/11, the Town of Ramapo planning board met in a “special meeting” to make a decision regarding a number of items related to the Patrick Farm preliminary development plans. We were very pleased to see that our advocacy has had a impact on the decisions made this evening. The expectation going into the…
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Meeting for Vote Announced – Thursday 1/6/11 @ 8p.m.
Yesterday (1/3) the Town of Ramapo Planning Department quietly posted on their website their plans to hold a special meeting this Thursday night 1/6/11 at 8pm at Town Hall to decide on whether or not to give Preliminary Approval the proposed development of the Patrick Farm. Everyone should be attending.
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Press Release: Rosa hires Keniry as attorney
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Suzanne Mitchell, ROSA (Ramapo Organized for Sustainability & a Safe Aquifer) Telephone: 646-470-ROSA (7672) Email: rosa4rockland@gmail.com Organized Citizen’s Group Hires Attorney to Oppose Massive Development in Ramapo “ROSA Names Albany Law Firm to Take on Town of Ramapo Planning Board” RAMAPO, NY, December…
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Planning Board Meeting – Tuesday 12/21/10
The next Planning Board Meeting of the Town of Ramapo will be held this Tuesday 12/21/10 at 8:00 in the Council Room in Town Hall on Rt 59 across from Walmart. As of now there is still no posted agenda for tomorrow’s meeting.
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Fundraising Campaign
If you are looking for our Fund Raising Letter 12.6.10, look no further just download it, and view it, print it and/or email it for your neighbors. (This letter is in pdf format and requires the free Adobe Reader.) Or read online the images from the letter below (note: printing this version won’t look great).…
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ROSA is the Voice of Our Community
“Patrick Farm homes ripped at hearing” As reported this Tuesday in the Journal News, “Scores gathered at a public hearing before the Ramapo Planning Board on Monday (11/29), urging board members to reject a proposed 500-unit housing development on the 208-acre Patrick Farm site that borders the Village of Pomona.” In the end, after hours…
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Planning Board Meeting 11/29/10 – News Coverage
We want to thank everyone for coming out last night to the planning board meeting to oppose the approval of the developers site plan for the Patrick Farm property. Your participation was noted in the news and we celebrate this community’s involvement. We want everyone to read the news coverage and stay tuned for information…