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Post by Susan Hoyle on Aug 17, 2003 20:26:19 GMT -5
No Monster Warehouses between 74, Trindle, and Fairview!! Or anywhere else in this area!!
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Charles G Holland II
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Post by Charles G Holland II on Aug 18, 2003 20:18:35 GMT -5
Hi Susan,
I agree with you. No Keystone Warehouse! As a community lets pull together to keep this project from going through. Let's not let the intimidation of these large corporations persuade us to not voice our opinions. Let us stand up for what is right for this community and quash what is fundamentally wrong.
Charles G. Holland II
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Post by Susan Hoyle on Aug 18, 2003 20:18:47 GMT -5
Hi Bill,
I am looking forward to seeing the pdf file of the new warehouse proposal. Many thanks to Attorney Francis for sending it to you and to you for posting it on the site.
Also, what is the website for the Keystone people? I have done several searches and do not find them.
Thanks,
Susan
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Post by Susan on Aug 18, 2003 20:27:46 GMT -5
Right on, Charlie!! No warehouses!
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Post by Bill Hoover on Aug 18, 2003 20:36:08 GMT -5
Hi Susan, Keystone's website is www.keystoneproperties.com, but I don't think there's much information about our particular area. Thanks again for using the board Bill
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Post by Mathew Kennedy on Aug 18, 2003 22:12:02 GMT -5
I know you people are going to start hating me (please don't!!!! ;D)but JOBS JOBS JOBS. this is what it will bring. I know you all know this already but just want to play devils advocate. Bring more jobs to PA!!!!!, we are the 2nd worst job market in the country behind North Dakota. Montana has a better job market, granted nobody lives there. Again, its ugly I know this but how would this not bring more money into the community. One thing I am curious about is how is this fundamentally wrong? Please explain. How is capitol wrong?? Big corporations are wrong??? Without them would we be here? New York City didn't grow from nothing. Mom and pop shops didn't make New York. so basically how is this warehouse, big business or large corporations fundamentally wrong? Didn't quite get that one. But again I want to hear that other side to better understand it. There are a lot of things in life that people don't want to do but will better the situation. I am young so I don't think I understand this completely, but I think what I speak is true. Thank you for your time. Again, Please I'm saying this with extreme emotion: "No hard feelings, in no way am I not trying to disrespect anyones opinion on this." Thank you.
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Post by Susan on Aug 19, 2003 5:52:52 GMT -5
Hi Bill, I have looked at the www.keystoneproperties.com before, but it seems to be a real estate office in Massachusetts only, not the Keystone Properties Trust group. What am I missing? Thanks, Susan
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Post by Bill Hoover on Aug 19, 2003 6:29:00 GMT -5
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Post by Susan on Aug 19, 2003 6:41:14 GMT -5
Hi Mathew,
I am glad that you are not upset with us and our replies to your post about the cell tower.
About the warehouses? I don't think anyone is saying that business is wrong or capital investment is wrong. I think it is an issue of land use planning for the township, county, and the state as a whole.
There are already many areas in the county that have massive warehouses - the Miracle Mile being an excellent example. From time to time some of these warehouses go broke and stand empty. Before spreading warehouses into a new part of the county, let's maximize the use of the warehouse footage that already exists, and do some careful thinking and planning about the future of warehouses in the township and county.
Once warehouses get started over here, the pressure will be on to continue to develop more warehousing all the way down route 74 and along Trindle Road to the east in the same manner. This will destroy the rural character of this part of the township.
The number of trucks that will be travelling the roads on this side of the township will increase dramatically, along with their noise, pollution, damage to the road surfaces, accidents, and potential crime increases, which means a need for a police force. Repairing the roads and paying for additional police will come out of our taxes.
It is my understanding that I81 in this area is already documented to be the most dangerous stretch of interstate in the state in terms of numbers of accidents. Adding more large trucks to this area will increase the number of accidents and the number of fatalities. When there are accidents, the trucks need to be detoured around the area, meaning they will be travelling the back roads that are not designed to handle the weight loads and volume of such traffic. Again, the money to repair and maintain these roads will come out of our taxes.
There are several nice housing developments in this area, and the people who have bought homes here have done so because of the rural character and peacefulness of this part of the county and township as opposed to the ugliness and high truck traffic of the Miracle Mile area. We want to maintain this character and lifestyle.
Many, if not most, of these homeowners work at jobs other than trucking related - health services, government, tourism, legal, insurance, etc. So there are a lot of jobs in the area.
I also realize that the landowners have the right to sell their land for development. I just would like to urge the township and county to put more effort into careful, cohesive planning of land use, to avoid the destruction of all of the beautiful areas of the township and county.
Susan
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Post by Susan on Aug 19, 2003 6:43:10 GMT -5
Bill,
Thank you! Success! Eureka!
Susan
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Post by Ray on Aug 19, 2003 7:22:11 GMT -5
I am all for more jobs and change to a point. This warehouse project is just wrong. This area is not set up for such a project. I drive half an hour to work in Middletown. I like to come home to my nice neighborhood. Why would I drive all the way out here to have the same surroundings I have when I get home? I don't think it would happen. If this project goes through, the area will no longer be a nice place to live and I for one will look to move. I deal with trucks all the time. They are a necessary evil. I need gas but I would not live beside a refinery. I need electricity but I would not live beside a power plant. DO you see my point? There is a place for plants to be built and a place for us to live and they are not in the same neighborhood. I thought about buying a house over in Middlesex township but becasue of its proximity to the "Miracle Mile" I chose not to. NO to the Keystone warehouse project. Shame on you for trying to spoil our nice area....
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Post by Mathew Kennedy on Aug 20, 2003 23:17:55 GMT -5
So basically your saying you want to put everyone else's problems on them and have what you have for yourself. everybody is not as fortunate as many people in this area to live here, does that make this area special or for it to get special treatment??? I know its your home and you would want to try to keep it the same but it will happen. I can remember when all the developments were going up, people had complaints about them. Now I am reading many of the people putting posts on here are talking about living there. That used to be a farmers field so a warehouse is different? It is because yes there will be more traffic but I think by sounding as if we should leave problems for the other people and keep our community to ourselves sounds kind of selfish. If this warehouse, cell tower, whatever needs to be built because a company thinks its neccessary then so be it. If the property owner is willing to sell what they have bought then they have every right to do this. Capitolism!!!! isn't it great!!!!! at least for a cell tower from what I understand it is on private property so if I want to build a roller coaster on my property I can do it. That's why I live in America. Of course I'd have to get permits and such but that's what is great about America and capitolism: the fact that this can be done. America is great because change is so rapidly happening. ;D
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Post by Susan on Aug 21, 2003 8:28:43 GMT -5
Bill,
Thank you for posting the Keystone Warehouse Redesign! Your website is a great service for our community.
Susan
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Post by Bernerlover on Sept 27, 2003 15:52:17 GMT -5
Kudos to Doug Wendt for his eloquent essay on what South Middleton residents want. I agree with his thoughts entirely and encourage every developer, would be developer, and township supervisor read his essay carefully! Thank you, Doug, for expressing my thoughts and concerns so well!!
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Post by cumberland opinion on Oct 14, 2003 19:01:14 GMT -5
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