Why NOT?

    1. On May 8, 2009, the Planning Board unanimously recommended to the Town Board that Segment B zoning remain unchanged and the master plan remain intact. This decision was made after a lengthy investigation into the matter taking into account all related data that the Planning Board has at their disposal. Incidentally, this is the SAME decision that the board has made in TWO other occasions. downzone.jpg
    2. Prior to the application for rezoning by Bella Vista Group, the Planning Board had already recommended that the zoning for Segment B be DOWNZONED from major arterial commercial to commercial in order to further protect the existing neighborhoods and any possible neighborhood that could be developed on Segment B.
    3. In 2001, the Master Plan increased the depth of this segment an additional 200 feet to its current depth to protect existing residential subdivisions while increasing the viability of the commercial zone. In 2004, The Town Board adopted LUAMP (Land Use and Access Management Plan) Final Report that identified that transitional zoning should be developed between the existing single-family residential uses and high end commercial developments to provide a more gradual transition into the design and scale of the structure as well as the intensity of the generated traffic.
    4. Enacted in 2001 at the same time as the the affected neighborhoods were being built, the MasterPlan 2015 (read the master plan here), PURPOSELY set limits on land use in and around Transit Road corridor neighborhoods to PROTECT them from such development. “Master Plan 2015 is our land use “constitution” – all local land uses must comply with it.” – Town Supervisor Scott Bylewski. The master plan’s stated goal time and time again is to ” Adopt an orderly and balanced growth plan which protects existing residential areas.” (Chapter 9, page 34)

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    5. Residents of the Highland Farms and Rolling Meadow neighborhoods bought these homes because the property directly adjacent to their properties is zoned SINGLE FAMILY residential. The current proposal is requesting a rezone to MAJOR ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL. That is a 5 category zoning upgrade. (see chart to the left).
      • Learn more about the 3 different zoning definitions
    6. There ARE other options for Wegmans to pursue a new expanded store.
      • A location which is ALREADY ZONED for a Wegmans Superstore
      • A location which is LARGER than the current proposed location.
      • A location that CREATES jobs in the Town of Clarence.
      • A location that CREATES tax revenue for County, Town and School district.
      • A location that KEEPS SCHOOL CHILDREN SAFE.
      • A location that DOES NOT jeopardize the quality of life in the adjacent neighborhoods and the Town of Clarence.

      Help us send a strong message to Town Board that we want development in the Town of Clarence but not at the cost of our master plan, our neighborhoods, the safety of our children and families and the quality of life that Clarence has become so well known for.

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