OK, obviously you have an agenda here. All the board members I've met were proactive people. From the tenor of your remarks, and the lack of faith you have in the system you say you serve, perhaps you should move onto something a little more gratifying. I didn't lecture, I felt you had little knowledge of how things worked based on your remarks. Sorry for the mistake.
Has anyone else noticed the lot at 326 East Cottage that was recently clearcut by the developer? Every tree has been removed to make way for two 3-story homes...
The lot is being subdivided, and the builder removed the trees without first submitting a landscaping/removal plan. It's clearly in violation of the ordinance...
I agree. I want to mention an incident with Bancroft that may be relevant. They removed trees in order to build an unpaved parking lot w/o appropriate...
OK, obviously you have an agenda here. All the board members I've met were proactive people. From the tenor of your remarks, and the lack of faith you have in...
Tom, I can only tell you that years ago I built a drive-in bank in Princeton Shopping Center. I had to have a "landscape plan" approved by the STC before the...
Thanks for the clarity Pete. The depth of experience the members of our boards consist of should make Haddonfield stronger. I would hope that issues you and...
BY THE TIME IT GET'S TO STEVE IT'S TOO LATE, THE TREES ARE DOWN. AT THE APPROVAL PROCESS IN THE ZONING BOARD MEETING, THE BUILDER SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN...
This is an issue, and I am not aware of a much in the way of enforcement or penalties in the past. One similar issue I had been aware of that I found to be...
I feel the same way Bill. The trouble is, knowing the ordinance. I had to ask around to find out there is some sort of limit (10" or bigger I think) that needs...
Doesn't the Shade Tree Commission get involved in site approvals? In many other towns you cannot get a subdivision approval without the STC signing off on the...
Currently, I believe their activities are limited to the trees in the public setbacks along the street frontages. That is a huge number of trees though....
Bill, It starts in the zoning office, where the enforcement officer earns a six-digit salary. There has to be some kind of accountability. When the developer...
Peter, The HSTC only manages borough-owned trees, typically those planted on the park strip between the street and curb. Apparently, the subdivision approval...
Who are we kidding here.......It's ALL about money. The ratable on that property tends to triple. DEVELOPERS and ARCHITECTS (D+A) have no concern about the...
IT'S MORE ABOUT THE DEVELOPER DEFECATING WHERE HE EATS..NOT A WISE WAY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS, WHATEVER BUSINESS IT MAY BE.. ... that property tends to triple....
Having sat through various board meetings in the interest of Boxwood Hall, and Bancroft, as well as Commisioners meetings, I have to say your perception of how...
BTW, in addition to BOE and Commissioner meetings, the Haddonfield Civic Association does periodically videotape public meetings regarding land use of...
Thanks for the lecture Tom, but we have been around the block a while too. I sit on a commission at the moment and know very well how things work, or don't...
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