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UntitledMr. Louis Diehl, Supervisor February 25, 1970 To put everybody into Court for extensive tangles and fights is to be unfair to everybody. Your Town Attorney un- doubtedly has more constructive things to do than to defend so-called Article 78 lawsuits. And all the good people of the community have more to do than to create bugaboos and fight over them. To kill the patient because he may -- not necessarily will, but may -- at some future time get a sore throat is bad. The remedy would be far worse than any illness. And even more: the illness has not even happened! I shall appreciate it if this letter could be made available to all of the Members of the Town Board and if I may be given the opportunity to speak in protest against the proposed rezoning at the scheduled Hearing. In the meantime, I sincerely pray that reason, cool heads, and an American sense of decency, fairness and desire for careful progress will prevail. Sincerely, Barry S. Cohen - NOV 10 1969 � � C ..sari+u1tOr. ELAINE II. SNOWDEil it maa ci Ing of thirst C­-'j,d rcrc;.s;i the desert and &Y5 sping for water. On finding hi= i saki," on' t worry, I:r>f, ► cr-:,,,;.ar::.. -L-here are worlds of ester ten :dies strut- t nhakd." 1 w5az ars my vay.with a Free conaeieae,knowing what I said was true and Knowing y h -d done my fluty. i'I�;'•i .. i.',j rs V.1 Yl 0-., rr L3 :.i in,;_r._, •!. K_'ii i...�i a� *h"B rV. ••,tri dea:yelrated r ., 1:s s a��cuN e� ii'0':; t=; of .:a.pringars f"hlo:.n..Ier3, we all _ ::Giw 'Laat on Id 9i.Jt' fGCil ©:i .i uli's3Et O.E''�, JiuCt South of --.::asjG i lzo i..ze ra 'da'd `. ;o ;-uniC1lE3S ess Chelsea .. �.• -:� �_.. •�:�ai:;I.�tr. L Sa+{;c:,��7;� �.;: o�.a :'rO:o :SOT�.vC�.�i�',cY�` .,. `CG.:�.,..:. . G:.'� ,�F :,t, +a: �id� � i �. cl�"ji3a� z � .-�::.�� �.r.. ox .7.-39 b£im s-%PT`tJVtii. o ii' vr. i t " ry n •. .2 t Y' -1.. +�.. kX�.J Jv �.. �J ►Y VY a3 $�usigJ a:eCi 3.Y2 yf� area- ra.tmely 11..1.-1/ *ceA;-iai,i�i�L'�.ii��'j4si Whoola` [Tull an3:i Rlvir 1-'opda, lie; i t: rr :`'iln ho-uwowners i:round CP.elaea Ridge and Montclair oxperienead severe watt+ problenc due to the gigantic appartmint house Wells the r',oaxd psi sed off our oojeati4ns by saying that there is ;%.,jn,1 j of "down ttter a", don8 t worry, just keep Coin=; bbd you'll wot it.Nov, doea The Bomrd h ve a oloar conscience? :cavo thoy done glair dutyi Should I ha.vo to tale out a se,:ond 6n mfr hone to finance a well digging operaticn to oorrlp7 ,� to O+2 c..a appartMar. i h U7I90 3C%k� Car 1 t i.. li the town was ra:;poneible to protect me a..id mg . �aig�:'�o;•s acj.Qa- pa-ers. :tia support the town but the torn owes us nothing, a weak Mar.'-'iage. rya `s.�•r,; aired ELI at �oi�ne5 1:0 hip wi•il'aZ,t torn and ts_xpayal, back to a state of happiness and mutual benefit. If 4�1i Eff'orw ''ails, I 'A'"I proposo a divorce. I will no ion zer ca rasr:or,sibla for the support of a town which acts or.1y iy� cii s ; ; •,ricas to Its rt)sZdents. To;n, to live up to your part of the bargain ;ou y,ur taxpav-;►s, tul"n down tha pMposed new appa.rlb"ments or supply us Pll with town water and sewer age _, ors you permit them to build. ��illia�, 5cneal . Old ata.ta Road :irLppingers Falls LHttin Realty, Inc* wear ".'. Pr v,zo,-Jbc ' 17, ' ri: Page two Yrur fcuu- offer to , de-o-si17 LO a su:-' Of Money" yap-.,- o1c, htk; a Tf p Old S,rtpe Fond is At- re0eived fin feelings. prosevit t1ja G:21 y1' L, t J. keep npeeo p e e Tr' 7 -'t? s; cup u t v m ,3 '-.5"".13 t t f rl'u, I, bnl -I car'ere i f It et e 10 i t ."Coull L n:-, mniq orho 0 November 7, :969 ., Robert Ht::sler, Chairman r.. Planning Board Members Town of Wappingers Gentlemen ; Re ; Proposed Riverdale Complex.: n River Road I offer my opinions in a spirit of cooperation and in no way _re �o be construed as condemning any government agency involved or .o ;e involved in this present application. I know well the position of our own Town Planning Board n ..;,ers who give freely of so much of their time, without pay, to operate w-.tiLn their legal rights as defined in our Town Zoning Laws. This partic, :ar c _se, Riverdale ), is a hair trigger situation in which you, the Pl.-anin�, .3v�r. , are in the middle of a most delicate situation. You must protect tae .. ht., of our present residepts and yet in no way deny the rights of the applicant:.. As you know in May of 1969, I proposed that a stop, look, and see +r— i:, -nit be put on developments in our town so as to see just where we were in comparison of apartment dwellings and residential homes. I must question the pollution of our streams and the effect of continual expansion of apartment czwellings on our tax rate. I know that an advisory board was shortly there- after appointed to cooperate and work with the Planning Board in this field r subject to the direction of the Planning Board. 'I applaud the Planning Board—,; ; .or its cooperation and acceptance of my recommendations. I realize that- before these recommendations could be worked out, a situation such as I referred to in May has bombed us. Vile now must act with what common sense: and knowledge we do have, and within the laws pertaining to this iz,.ividual case. Now may I use a perfect example now present in our own Town. must now repeat that I am in noway condemning any government agency _n fact I sympathise. with them in their efforts to correct e. •: ors made in the ,.ast. Dr. Robert Heisler, Chairman All Planning Board Members -2- My comparison is ( Summit Gardens ) located on Maloney Read off Route 376, Town of Wappingers - well over 300 apt. units. As your supervisor, I have become most involved in the problems of the tenants, nearby residents of Wappingers, and residents also of the Town of LaGrange. i The supply of water to the tenants of these dwellings has been deplorable; poor pressure, no water at all for days, .and because of no water naturally no hot water to bathe children or adults, to wash clothes, j or to do dishes. The problem of heat for the tenants has been this same deplorable condition; no heat at all, or heat unable to control. The Sewage Plant serving this complex is located on Route 376, and its operation has been a continual never ending nightmare for the Health Department and is still such today. All of these absolute necessary services first received an O.K. from the departments necessary before our own Planning Board ( not the present board ) finally gave its permission for the complex to be built. The problem now is how to correct these problems without putting tenants out in the street. After these many years, it must be assumed there is nor will there be any correction - because if no water is there, you just will not get water nor will other residents in the same' area get water. After these many years, the Sewage Plant just cannot do the job. In conclusion, it 'is apparent that even expert opinions can be wrong. This is natural, of course, as opinions, and examinations are done by humans and humans are subject to error. From this above example and knowing that it could happen again, I urge and recommend to the Planning Board to Exercise its decision under SECTION 102 to prevent overcrowding of the land and congestion of population, SECTION 108 - to safeguard the water table,I and SECTION 103 • to encourage orderly and beneficial development of all parts of the town. ft Dr. Robert Heisler, Chairman All Planning Board Members -3- In my opinion ( and I refer to my example of Summit Gardens - to Sections 102, 103 and 108 of Town Zoning ' would until positive proof of continual and unfailing supplyof water is assuredtions and until proper and maXimum ( not minimum ) standards are met establishing a modern complete sewage plant at the river banks complete in every detail to handle the future needs of the entire area. As we well know, it is next to impossible to correct such errors once they are made. Also, once the door is open; in no way can we stop complex number 2, 3, 4, 5 and so on from Corning i n. Therefore, to the health and safety of the present residents and of those to come, I repeat protect that I =4= recommend denial of this application at this time. wsv.v Sincerely, � - LouDiehl 95 South Avenue Wappinger Falls, N.Y. S-1 SHL^Jr?.� .. AL. NN C1. ::RTU' TO...... ..arch 11, 1970 anning Board �n of Wappinger WGppingers Falls, N.Y. -:ztlemen : At the Town Board Meeting o-` the Town of wappil.c ar r.,1d March 9, 1970, the Board u::animously voted to -----)t t -,-.e Three Ordinances Amending the Zoning Map of `he _cwn Wappinger (Chelsea, Hughsonville, 9D Area) . Yours truly, Elaine H. Snow ..:.z Town Clerk ESS : gr Report of Harold Weber - For Wappinger Conservation Association In the past decade, economic growth in Dutchess County has been phenomenal with the southern section absorbing a major part of this rapid development. In the Town of Wappinger alone, for example, the population has more than doubled - rising from 9,577 persons in 1960 to 21,164 in 1969. While growth and change are inevitable and often offer an economically welcome prospect; indiscriminate, uncontrolled and precipitous growth will usually produce more problems than benefits. It is my belief that the Hughsonville-Chelsea area of the Town of Wappinger is not at this time prepared to absorb the further construction of apartment complexes and the Town of Wappinger will be making a dangerous and possibly irreversible error by proceeding, without further planning, study and capital improvements with additional apartment developments. I urge the Town Board to carefully weigh the following facts before allowing further intensive development in the Hughsonville-Chelsea area. Water - A convincing body of evidence and a large number of experts have pointed to the lack of adequate ground water resources to support intensive residential development in the southern Wappinger area. These sources include the Dutchess County Planning Board Report "Physiography and Land Use" and a more recent report by Dr. Jerome Regnier a Vassar College Geologist -2 - who concluded that the Hughsonville area "was to be classified with the poorest in Dutchess County as far as the availability of ground water is concerned." Accordingly, Dr. Regnier continued "it seems a warranted conclusion that further urbanization of this area should not proceed without a thorough investigation of the ground water situation,if this urbanization -is to be dependent on locally derived ground water for its needs." Dr. Regnier's conclusions were substantially supported by A. Scott Warthin, Jr., a Geologist familiar with Dutchess County, who is now in California. Aside from the studied testimony of these experts more important practical proof emerges from the fact that homeowners in the southern Wappinger area, who never complained of water shortages, even during the extreme drought conditions of the mid 19601s, had to dig deeper wells at their own expense following the occupancy of garden apartments in the Town of Wappinger. In a letter to the Wappinger Planning Board dated November 7, 1969, the'Town Supervisor pointed to his experience with apartments located on Maloney Road off Route 376 and stated "the supply of water to tenants of these dwellings has been deplorable; poor pressure, no water at all for days ... The problem of heat for the tenants has been this same deplorable condition, no heat at all or heat unable to control. The Sewage Plant serving this complex is located off Route 376 and its operation has been a continual never ending nightmare for the Health Department and is still is such today." -3 - It is obvious that the time has arrived to at least make a thorough study of the situation before proceeding with further development that cannot be supported by existing community facilities and ground water conditions. The water shortages and the necessity to dig deeper wells on the part of some home- owners in the Hughsonville-Chelsea area cannot be ignored or disregarded. According to data furnished by Town Offices an additional 1750 apartment units are in the planning stages and will require substantial amounts of water that Dr. Regnier and recent experience shows simply does not exist in adequate quantities in the Hughsonville-Chelsea area. The long run solution, of course, is to construct a water transmission system that relies on the Hudson River as a source. This is an alternative that the Wappinger Conservation Association favors and believes that steps towards establishing such a public system should be taken at once. In the meantime, common sense dictates that further urbanization be halted. The construction of public water systems are not possible overnight - they require planning studies as well as engineering reports. They also are built at great cost that the taxpayers of the Town of Wappinger will have to fund. A system now under construction in the Town of Poughkeepsie is estimated to cost almost 8,000,000 dollars. In Wappinger, it is likely that a referendum will be held on the issue. Let us initiate the necessary water improvement program now - while there is no water crisis - while the Town can still plan and prepare for growth. ,The voters of this Town have a right to decide their ability and willingness to finance a multi-million dollar water improvement program without facing the spector of a water crisis. The development of new apartments may seem like a good tax investment for the Town now, on the surface, but if the taxpayers are suddenly forced to finance, as they certainly will, new road construction, sewer and water systems, recreational and educational facilities to accommodate the residents of the new apartments the economic picture will look extremely dismal. It is important to remember that if a water shortage or a sewer pollution problem develops, if Town roads begin to crumble under the new traffic volumes the ultimate responsibility for correcting these conditions lies with the Town taxpayer not with the developer. It is entirely possible, in fact, that the original developer will have sold out and relinquished any responsibility at all for maintaining the project. Traffic - Acdording to statistics furnished by Town offices, there are now 1,750 new apartment units either in the planning or construction phase in the Chelsea-Hughsonville area. On the basis of parking spaces indicated for these units, it is projected that 2,448 new vehicles will be generated by the new construction. Assuming that each car has only three (3) origins per day, this represents a tremendous amount of new automobile traffic on roads that were never built to absorb these volumes. It is important to note that traffic volumes on Route 9D, at peak hours, are already in access of design capacity. Data furnished by the State 5 Department of Transportation indicates that volumes exceed operating capacity on Route 9D by more than three times - at peak hours. Homeowners with driveways on or near Route 9D have already complained of the difficulty of gaining access to Route 9D on their way to work in the morning. The new traffic volumes emanating from new apartment construction can only aggravate an already bad traffic situation. Compounding the situation is the fact that these traffic volumes have not been anticipated or planned for by any official agencies. I know of no concrete plan to radically improve Route 9D in the next five -eight years - which means that any dangerous condition created by the construc- tion of excessive numbers of apartment units will not receive any remedial treatment by the State for years to come. Town roads, moreover, are not prepared to accept large amounts of automobile traffic. old State Road, for example, is basically a rural road that has no sidewalks, no curbs and simply cannot absorb large numbers of automobiles. The constant repair and necessary reconstruction of Town roads,with taxpayers funds, must be an important factor to be considered before encouraging additional apartment development. It is interesting to note that the State and Local officials are now planning to improve Route 9 to accommodate the new traffic volumes anticipated from the Macy's complex. No one is seriously suggesting that the complex be made operational prior to starting the planning necessary for road improvements. State and Macy's officials know the long lead time required to build new roads, and I they have wisely begun to coordinate their efforts so that a traffic crisis can be avoided. The same reasoning should apply to the new apartments to be developed in the Chelsea- Hughsonville area. The necessary road improvements, water and sewer facilities should be programmed in advance of new growth and development. 7 Planning and Zoning - The Town of Wappinger Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance were prepared eight years ago, before the rapid growth period, and desperately requires revision and updating. General Development Plans and zoning maps are not rigid documents that can stand untouched as a reliable guide to future growth. They require constant revision to account for changing circumstances and new growth. Unfortunately, this has not taken place as often as necessary in Wappinger. It is obvious and yet important to note that fantastic expansion has taken place in and around Wappinger such as the growth of the Poughkeepsie IBM installation and the fantastic expansion at the Fishkill site to the south. A gigantic new shopping plaza, developed by Macy's,is planned in the near future in Fishkill. These new growth factors, in addition to the rapid development of apartments, should have been considered in updating the Town's growth projections and zoning map. The Town Development Plan prepared in 1962 indicates that the Hughsonville-Chelsea area should be developed at densities of one to three families per acre. This is indicated by the bright yellow on the future land use map. Indicating a concern for adequate water provisions, the Plan does state that these densities could be increased in some areas to accommodate larger numbers of units. Recent history and experience in the Hughsonville- Chelsea area has demonstrated that the more restrictive densities represented on the land use map are more correct and appropriate. 8 Moreover, the Dutchess County Planning Board's"Concept for Growth" indicates that the Hughsonville-Chelsea area should be reserved for low density residential use. The County Plan recommends that apartment units be concentrated around the urban centers such as the Village of Wappinger Falls and the City of Beacon. This would make the provision of sewer and water systems more economical and would serve to bolster the existing retail facilities in these areas. What is required, at this point, is a thorough and completely impartial study of ground water facilities and a new Zoning Plan based on this report. Even a cursory examination of the Wappinger Zoning Map indicates that a new Zoning Study is desperately required. As it stands now almost all the projected multi -family growth is confined to the southern portion of the Town - where water resources can least support this kind of growth. There is no logical reason why this one section of Wappinger, or even the Town of Wappinger, should provide such a large part of the apartment units for the southern Dutchess area. There still remains large parcels of vacant land in the southern Dutchess area that are much better, endowed with water and other facilities to support intensive residential growth. The Zoning Ordinance itself, in my personal opinion, is far from clear and should be updated. The Ordinance, in fact, makes only a general reference in regard to high density construction in RD -40 zones. As far as I can see it never specifically indicates that development of apartment units at eight units per acre is 9 permissible in the RD -40 category. This is a legal question that I believe should be discussed and clarified. It is time for a re-evaluation of the Town of Wappinger Planning and Zoning Policy. This is evident from the obvious shortcomings of existing developments,by the visible injurious consequences of growth and the dissatisfaction of many Town residents. Town Officials have already received complaints of water failures in apartment units, inadequate sewer systems, heating complaints and evidence of the pollution of streams and water bodies. These environmental problems are not inevitable consequences of economic development. Growth can and should be a positive force in the Town's development - but it must be properly planned for and controlled. Unplanned and poorly programmed growth in the Nation's urban areas have now created problems which might be beyond solution. A good number of these problems stemmed from a series of ill advised decisions based on economic gain for one individual property owner rather than a proper consideration for the general welfare of the community. The consequences of this kind of decision making is now well known - deteriorating housing, traffic congestion, air and water pollution and a rising tax rate that cannot cope with the magnitude of the problem. The beginning of these same troubles, endemic to urbanization, are now visible in Wappinger. One Town official, in fact, recently proposed that a $3,000 emergency fund be made available to correct apartment unit problems. This represents the beginning of the Town taxpayers assuming the responsibility for 10 correcting conditions created by private developers. If choatic growth continues these expenditures will continue to proliferate. The concern of the Wappinger Conservation Association is not to discourage private investment - but to maximize its effect and benefits to the Town by insuring that the necessary community facilities are constructed prior to private construction so that both investments may be protected. The past few weeks have disclosed the testimony of many experts who have at the very least raised serious doubt about the Town's ability to absorb further residential growth. It has been indicated that.the Town requires an adequate water system, improved roadways and a traffic flow pattern, as well as additional educational facilities in order to accommodate new growth. Anyone familiar with government knows the difficulty and long lead time required for services to catch up to demands. It is also apparent that the provision of these services will be extremely costly with some facilities involving public referendums. Judging by the number of school budgets that were recently voted down it is only questionable that Town voters would even authorize the construction of some of these facilities. This is the correct time to pause and undertake an objective evaluation of the Town's development policy which must include a -capital budget program that will clearly demonstrate the Town's ability to finance large scale public improvements and indicate the tax impact on the property owner who must bear the cost. This is the very essence of sound planning. There is already enough evidence that the Town has been 11 following the mistaken policy of putting the proverbial cart before the horse by approving large scale construction and hoping that services will someday, somehow be provided. The time of false hoping has passed and the time for sound and intelligent planning must now begin. The rezoning should be approved so that growth may proceed properly and the entire community benefited. R.c 'I q- -�pori-- to Wapiplingers Conservati-Loi ASSOCia"AC-1-1 ITIC. on the -I , msity areas of Wappii ,-'.?'S vmkIl".er rjualfty in high population de 1 F, --I II s . P-repared by R' Associa.-'Ces, E-nvironmental Consultants L/ 4Y �� -73 I -'Al i t t.' the c;ui'lily of the d-1,aJ-n;1gP- eand groun-A IaWe supply adjacent to ti'le Chelsea Rielge and 1,1,ont-clair Toltln House coi-,,,pleXes. The water quality indicators established -here I ivou-ld be indicative of the water quality in the wn serer al area bounded b7- Chelsea Road, Route 9D and Ketcham To Road. in ge.neral the report shall relate the existing gater quality to: the nal--rral dra 4 Aage and water supply, tha character of effluents -I cu.-,.-rently 1—x.ng return ed -.'--o the drainage area and the seasonal natural variations in- veter quality. It shall then predict the. effect of increased water usage, upon mater quality. One mus -'C' un(-11arst-and the role of soil and geological formations in 1 --he regeneratlion of water quality in order to obtain the test usage of land areas. Discharges or effluents, treated or until ei:.ted, return to the aane-rnj vatoor sup ly through two pathv,--:r;-s. .P Al in one J-T...stance ;-,he effluent may be dis,:!harged. into a mass- of movi-ng water, such a:s ar si-ear ,,, cr river. Thi,; type of discharge zre- lies upon the mass of water to dilute the effl-,-ieryt, such that aft s -r a short period the vater - or Wlo.,7�ljty is returned -5t--o its iginal cond.ition. Quite obviously thioaa capacity of the stream will depend upon Ithe rate of fl(yvj of thy' and the nature of the discharge. It is of course absurd to believe that a stream will have an inf4�.nite CaPacitY to store wastes. The ether major mechanism to b,'-1 considered relie:s� upon diffu- sion or seepage of discharges through the rock and soil forirqaitiana ao they relkturn to t -he ground water table. The d(,:,_;;z,ee to °,Jxic'n ants are removed C-14npondq upon lq-Ahe length of titruz.., the wo,'C.er ;7iMr--17d,"'sz in cont -act ,rjith the. roc':. surfaces and the na-ture Of the M TI-ji s -s tine pa` -h J czible to septic systems and 10V az0as such as uvj amp it must be noted however, that neither regeneration mechanism described -,A].1 adequately cope with biological agents such as coli- forms wh4ch are common to human excreta. I\Inture o-42- water .§gpp1y Several surveys (1,2,3) have indicated that the water table in the area is not c-jd�uate to sqpport high population dens-Ity housing. It 12c, -s been established that the existing usage has lowered the water table to -t-he po."Lnt uh-are many local wells have begun to go dry. Of -Prime interest to the oa-ltlet quality however, is the recharge of the mater table. The Hudson aiver formation is covered by a thick deposit of till. This till has poor -tjater permeability such that rainfall and other preciP5-tatlon tends to run off rather than seep dow,jn into the ,y4ater tables. This means: there is no dilution of underground ef- fluents as they seep through the rock while returning to the water table. The surfaces of JI. -he underlying rock forijj-I,,i:ioyjs = o not gel-, waskled to restore -Cheir albso-rbing properties. The ru.�a off can Causa 5erioi---.s loca' " f jocf.ii:g ci-Liring iqlhicl-). loca" se-vic— f ti c b, --come point SourCFF, 0l. videspread cont,--mi,,nit:J on of the 3 -and'. The analyses were performed in ord(.;-.-z to es' -,--iblish vate-- quality. A? a_ anal -i7 were performed as described. hr�r stand.a.37d Mletho(ls (4) M water to suj-..)po7-t fish and C-,-ycon is n.i�cassjary ir. 4ZC-e taste to drinking water. e jj ;,ns giq -_ ". - , 1.114 - nu-:-:�7cTen Demand - A measure of the material dissolved in the and -p the ; - thal: cwj -jecoi*,ipoE,t, usn- u - oxygen ia th -z3—ve suspendad solidi malte water unsightly or p*nds, block sunlight so as to cause 1,01, I't E coli is definite prod.': - 4 - Hes' Its * all results are average values reported in rnp-,i A 'I sce ii,,p 'C' k7 ki U U �.tqwtin, oler.C-. -'P�" F. Dissolved aturation BI'D hos-jphate .1 itrate solids OX .on breO—. in 33 3,9 30 40 10,:6 2�86 1 200 wall U-G.ca 11 35 7.4 59 4 32 3 33 10,10 68 2 32 L 72 10. 1 ,.idler I-ond 5 c-;Oyld he" Sen. 1 12,1 74 30 10 1.0 5,; 4 2 .,86 2,14 2 z 16 265 2:3 3 5 9 I , w V) El 0�1 DISCUSSION Nontclair The effluents from the sewerage facility into HR 101-11 can be characterized as being extrerlely low in oxygen and high in nutrients such as phosphate, nitrate and suspended solids. It is extremely important to note the temperature in these studies as it determines the percentage of oxygen saturation. One outfall is 300 saturated with oxygen and the other is 59w saturated at temperatures slightly above freezing. These percentages are dangerously low for this time of year. They will continue to decrease as the temperature increases until a point will be reached when HR 101-11 can no longer support plant or fish life. The nitrate and phosphate concentrations are in the order of 1000 times greater than necessary to induce algae. This combined with the low oxygen and high alkalinity are conditions which induce algae blooms. The BOD levels in the effluent are higher than desirable and it is only the low flow from the facility which prevents a dangerous situation from arising. The total flow from the facility is approximately 5000 gal- lons a day. This is extremely low and further study should be made to determine if possible where the wastes are actually going. Coriparison of Nffluent to Engineering Reports The Montclair facility is a tertiary plant designed to process approximately 149,000 gallons of wastes per day (5). The process itself is supposed to remove 93io of the BOD and 95w of the suspended solids. Such removal will result in a stream loading of not more than 1-.6 8.8 lb./day FOD and 8.35 lb./day solids. 'the total flora from both outfalls at nontclair are 125 gal/day from normal pine outlet and 40/39 ,gal/day from break in retaining wall. This yields loading :Factors of 9.4 lb./day suspended solids and 1.9 lb./ day BOD. The BOD values are within engineering specifications only because the plant is processing about 201 of the maximum flow it can handle. The suspended solids are high however because the main out fall is through a break :�n the retaining wall. The water then picks up dirt as it seeps down f:o the r.' var. - 8 - Stream ",-IR 101-11 i ace tlj,,.s is a moving body of water, whose volume. has been greatly i Lncreased by --.-he run of J'- from the snows, one should expect that some dilution of the effluents should occur. The nutrient level is still appro-.r.irrtataly 100 times that needed to induce algae. it must also be pointed out that the cold water teraperature is yielding high o-xygen val,Ues and :Levi BOD val-,.,.es. These valises are not indicative o -E- the year round health of this stream,, '_tO"L_ll J.s ca class D water system. 'While class D is not a high rating, the fol-looiing limitation is placed upon effluents entering into such wa�-.-er waw -s (6). "None alane or In cow.,Obination with other substances or wastes in sufficie.-ft amounts or at such tei,,iperatures as to prevent fish survival or impair waters for agricultural purposes or any other best usage as determined..." it is the opinion of this organization that this res t-ric-- tk.:ior, is not being i-iiet. Chelsea Pond ThIs pond --*,s a holding area for -the discharges of the Chelsea Ridge, th(�:. saw,!rago::a :&-kcility. Once again the nutrient levels are far in excess o -IL' thosa to induce algae growth. One. can only conelude Chat algae hJkoorils occu):' 31.n wrj-wi veather when the dams solved cn�ygen goes an6, the, v:"ater ter,-iperature increases. C -T C)i r.), n R U, L- CcIr 1-f- aJ C',I 'iary facJ IJ ty si m r�x to I ioai -i - %7 S j. S t ert o -:ding the present nuri-Lber of units should not ex- 1b./day 1301D 3 -rid 5.03 lb./day solids. -) G -,, " to dravi any c nclu _1_1� ons as to the efficiencY Of -Lr.cc o , Js would ]:PCU?.re flov, dat, a%he out-j'a'11 thi- -1 ' i. - s, Fj I 'm . -,--h(,:! no.' -d- j�-�c on alre unraCCC-cs b undergcciuna dp, -'T" -1 in-vestici *vq , - - f- i i- J- s test area t]. -'.e the. MAJ -DK'tP o.:, y, .1 Ii -P Wl­'.tl�lr JI-r-cmi t1 S, vcol,l� vihicis i;:,3 -he rA - 10 - N,A142 LOCATION 1-11 S T 0 R! CURRENT MNAL` ES Farrell River Road Kidnev Infection (da,ughter) E Coli --oxygen lc,-,jl Wiliiar,.isoD Spring Street inn-acticn - Crilor-inator installed None No -to Ketchaietown Road Dead Cattle None Hammond Chelsea High Suspended Solids (cloudy) None Rosmilso Chelsea Road Foul taste Extremely low oxygen (3.6 rag/1) + B Coli This data gives clear indication of the degradation of drinking water quality in the area under inve-stigation. RECO! `ss -IMMATIONS 71-0!'--� irives-I.--A-gat-on has gathered indisputable evidence that the facility at 1,11c.-ritclair Town llouses is not func-lCionino 71-1-it'n the engineering reports on file at the Dutchess Coun-'Cy 17 a MM d A- 1 -Ins, ef-Eluents are a definite health hazard nd e i t e 'b A' .4. e in-i-tiated. aifivd-41-t-ion t -o the malfunction.�neat he--- of these -.1-Hacilit-Jeswas nutr'1.ents ouch- as p'hoslYImte� candl thexe-fore there is an l uy� o'E -,Z--he nut rI.,-:-Nnts in HIP" 101-eC'11 (Dr e eand Cn,",14,e- viii! res-,-ilt in blooms and -1--heir accompanying stennc'!'-, i.- - 1--vlo bond .es as well as other surface- waters into If more high density units are added x.Athout proper 11 the semeraqe trc�aiClai�,-miC surface waters in this vlater shed area will begin to eut-rolYny. The syupt-ems of this process are .Lush growths of algae on -�s to decay. It -followed 'fey unbeaable odors as the algae. begii a,"-- -C'his Poi-nt that odors are carried b, the preva4ling bi ir -Ac - --y em. Udhi i, . i � -,J '-�-,j—n u .-- ---h- than the -'Ieg-adzit",on of th,su ,�� rl:ae; cF�,.ters is ---- -- i C-1. t—) Say, -upcm ground is coli t(-��sts are indic, ti-vc, o:r e c a I 01 Ki; jC1L-jt4---r 4y1 -14-he unde.rly-J.,-1g, rcc",. z� !It. c�S an cz!1-�`--'J?,cJ-t,-,-)-,- 4 -his ma-'Cerial �as wcll as pr---��Jucts from �--vnntu;-Ilv return tothe grounr*1 vofte-'r. "A") y' -, g ir, some sections) forcing IIL is the prof essional opinion of this organ.izat ion that the. following p-rrx�,edures be a^ -e a) Repair and mzintenance of existing facilities b) liodi-fica.tion of existing facilities to re -move nut-rients C) installation of 7-tiunicipal sewerage facility and municipal 1water supply before additional high populationJ..� urbanization occurs, Submitted by: 112 Associates, Environmental Consultants Robert I,ehweldt , Pb., D President 7. LITERATURE CITED Town Development Plan, Wappingers, N.Y. F. Clarle. and Assoc. 2.962 master Plan for Dutchess County Water Dis-'Crict 1(,-62 Technical Report, J. Regnier ., Ph.D 1969 Standard lie -1 --hods 12th ad. USPHS 1965 Engineering Report - Dutchess County Board of Health Pollution of Hudson River and its TributaZ-ies N.Y. State Report 1965 Engineering Report - Dutchess County Board of Health PLANNING ZDOARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER TOWN HALL WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK 12390 Tin- 297-9941 REPORT TO: Mr. Joseph E. Ludewig, Zoning Administrator FROM: Town of Wappinger Planning Board DATE: March 3, 1970 SUBJECT: Application of Investors Collateral Corporation for Site Plan Approval and a Special Use Permit for the construction of 312 garden -type apartment units on property located on the southerly side of Hopewell Junction Road, east of the Hughsonville Firehouse. Dear Mr. Ludewig: The above application was discussed by the Planning Board at its March 2nd meeting. Please be advised that until such time as when detailed drainage plans for this project (showing drainage flow patterns and including storm drainage calculations) are submitted and found to be satisfactory by the Engineer to the Town, no further action will be taken by the Planning Board on this application. Yours very truly, Susan J. Pike, Secretary Town of Wappinger Planning Board SJP/dlh CC: Investors Collateral Corp. Edward V.K. Cunningham, Jr. Milton Chazen, P.E. Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk William P. Horton, Supt. of Highways ,?6wn Board PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER TOWN HALL WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK 12390 Tat- 297-9941 REPORT TO: Mr. Joseph E. Ludewig, Zoning Administrator FROM: Town of Wappinger Planning Board DATE: March 3, 1970 SUBJECT: Application of S. Martin Gordon for Site Plan Approval and a Special Use Permit for the construction of 486 garden -apartment dwelling units (proposed projects known as "RIVERDALE, SECTION 2" and "RIVERDALE, SECTION 311) on property located on the northerly and southerly sides of River Road North, and the westerly side of Old State Road. Dear Mr. Ludewig: In reference to the above application, the Town of Wappinger Planning Board, at its March 2nd meeting, unanimously adopted the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the application of S. Martin Gordon, received by the Town of Wappinger Planning Board on November 12, 1969, for Site Plan Approval for the construction of 486 garden - apartment dwelling units in proposed projects known as "RIVERDALE, SECTION 2" and "RIVERDALE, SECTION 3", (to be located on the northerly and southerly sides of River Road North, and the westerly side of Old State Road) be disapproved, without prejudice, for the following reasons: 1. There exists,in the minds of the Planning Board, reasonable doubt that there is sufficient water supply available to supply these projects and, if such water supply were available for the apartment projects, that its use would not adversely affect the water supplies in the immediate vicinity. ' 2. The Planning Board feels that the area is not inappropriate PLANNING 230ARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER TOWN HALL WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK 12590 Tii. 297.9941 REPORT TO: Mr. Joseph E. Ludewig _2_ Re: Riverdale, Sections 2 and 3 March 3; 1970 for additional apartment units. After experience with the operation of Riverdale, Section 1, has demonstrated that an adequate water supply exists, the Planning Board would be willing to reconsider Sections 2 and 3 for approval, or sooner if a public water supply becomes available. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Board recommends that the Special Use Permit be denied based on the preceding paragraphs. SJP/dlh CC: S. Martin Gordon Richard G. Barger, Elaine H. Snowden, William P. Horton, X -own Board Yours very truly, Susan J. Pi e, Secretary Town of Wappinger Planning Board P.E. & L.S. Town Clerk Supt. of Highways PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER TOWN HALL WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK 12390 Tu.. 297-9941 REPORT TO: Mr. Joseph E. Ludewig, Zoning Administrator FROM: Town of Wappinger Planning Board DATE: March 3, 1970 SUBJECT: Application of Leslie C. Roe for Site Plan Approval and Special Use Permit for the construction of 160 garden - apartment units on the northerly side of Ketchamtown Road (entitled "WOODLAND GLEN") Dear Mr. Ludewig: In reference to the above project, the Town of Wappinger Planning Board, at its March 2nd meeting, unanimously adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Planning Board received application from Leslie C. Roe, for Site Plan Approval and a Special Use Permit for the construction of 160 garden -apartment dwelling units on his property located on the northerly side of Ketchamtown Road and 3-2 mile west of the intersection of Osborne Hill Road and Ketchamtown Road, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on said application on September 15, 1969, at the Town Hall, Mill Street, Wappingers Falls, New York, at 8:00 P.M. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Site Plan entitled "WOODLAND GLEN, TOWN OF WAPPINGER, DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y.", consisting of Sheet #1(Grading and Drainage) dated 12/15/69, Sheet #2 (Landscaping) dated 1/19/70, and Sheet #3 (Profiles), prepared by Richard G. Barger, P.E. & L.S., be approved subject to the following requirements: 1. Written permission to discharge surface waters from Woodland Glen property onto the lands of Russ, or suitable drainage provision to divert water from these lands. 2. Adequate depth shall be provided in the storm drainage PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER TOWN HALL WAPPINGERS FALLS. NEW YORK 12590 TEL. 297-9941 REPORT TO MR. LUDEWIG -2- Re: Woodland Glen March 3, 1970 system in order to adequately drain the southern part of Ketchamtown Road. The elevation of discharge of the existing culvert is not to be considered as adequate depth. The lowest elevation of the pond on the south side of Ketchamtown Road will be considered as adequate depth. 3. Dedication of a 20' wide sewer and water easement along the existing stream flowing through the property. 4. Conformance with or an agreement with the Hughsonville Fire Company as to the requirements for fire protection. 5. Approval of Curb Cuts on Ketchamtown Road by the Town Superintendent of Highways. 6. Written approval of the water supply and the sewage disposal facilities by the Dutchess County Department of Health. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Town of Wappinger Planning \ Board recommends the issuance of a Special Use Pennit upon compliance with the aforementioned requirements. Yours very truly, Susan J. Pi e, Secretary Town of Wappinger Planning Board SJP/dlh CC: Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk Richard G. Barger, P.E. & L.S. William P. Horton, Supt. of Highways „T6wn Board Leslie C. Roe S. Martin Gordon Hughsonville Fire Company PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER TOWN HALL WAPPINGERS FALLS. NEW YORK 12590 Tai. 297.9941 March 3, 1970 Town Board Town of Wappinger Mill Street Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 12590 Gentlemen: -The Planning Board has reviewed the proposed three "Ordinances Amending Zoning Map of -the Town of Wappinger", which you referred to us for recommendation. At its February 2nd meeting, the -Planning Board unanimously ..voted to recommend against the adoption of these proposed amendments, our comments on this proposal being as follows: The Planning Board feels that rezoning these "RD" areas to "single-family" areas does not face up to the problem "where should we get water?", nor does it hasten finding a solution to said problems The Planning Board urges the establishment of a Water District in this portion of the Town, and we would suggest that the Town pursue the possibility of availability of Federal Funds, this being a more logical approach than to make areas non -conforming that have been conforming for so longs Inasmuch as the Town of Wappinger is a part of the Southern Dutchess 1990 Planning Program, the purpose of which is to look again. at the zoning of all the Towns involved, including the Town of Wappinger, we feel that any rezoning which is done should be a result of -an over-all look at the rezoning needs of the entire Town and not just one particular area. Yours very truly. Robert Y. isler, Chairman Town of Wappinger Planning Board RYA/sjp BARRY S. COHEN Mr. Louis Diehl, The Town Board Town of Wappinger Noll Street Wappingers Falls, Dear Sir: Supervisor New York 12590 36 WEST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10036 TELEPHONE: ( 212 ) YUKON 6-2070 CABLE: AIAGNUMLE%, NEWYORK February 25, 1970 1970 E-101 !9, R't ",5,-;J I write as an owner of approximately 43 acres of undeveloped land, off Osborne Hill Road, on the West Side of route 9 in the Town of Wappinger. I write in order to protest, as strongly as I can, the proposed rezoning of this property from garden -apartment usage to one -family residential districts. As I indicated in my 1970, I seriously believe that will be done if such rezoning Town Board of Wappinger. telegram to you dated January grave injustice and unfairness is ultimately resolved upon by 26, the I have been an owner of this land for almost five years, with original Site Plan Approval granted by the Town of Wappinger Planning Board on September 1, 1965. Neither I, nor my sister and my cousin who jointly own the property with me, are high-powered''' developers who run rampant over land or over neighboring citizens. But we did buy the land for investment and with the absolute knowledge that it was zoned for eight dwellings per acre, and we have relied on that zoning throughout. Soon after we purchased the land, the number of vacant apartments and homes in the Town, coupled with the falling mortgage market and °`tight money" made sound, non- speculative building impossible. So we determined to delay our plans, and we have sat and owned the land --- relying on our Mr. Louis Diehl, Supervisor February 25, 1970 Site Plan Approval and upon the zoning the land has long had. --- Sand we have paid our taxes and hoped. If I may say so, we have been decent, quiet, good citizens. Now a proposal to change the property's zoning is brought up. And our investment runs into a serious risk, candidly speaking. But more importantly to you, the jobs, the work, the taxes, and the growth and vitality of the community are all placed at stake. And the 1990 Plan'' is scrapped, obviously never to come to fulfillment if the proposal is passed. Ostensibly, the basic reason assigned for the rezoning proposal involves the safeguard of area "water tables.'' Un- doubtedly, others can and will spell out why water is not and need never be a real problem to the Town and its landowners. For my part, I should like to point out that, if any other aspect of the existing zoning for garden -apartment dwellings bothers the Town Board or any of the community's citizens, it should be realized that you have had, and presumably always will have, all necessary protection, for the following reasons: 1. You have an able and thoughtful Town Planning Board, aided by a competent, objective and serious Zoning Adminis- trator. The Board and he constantly police against marauders, high -binders, and fly-by-night developers, and their policy is strictly applied. Moreover, the desirable and orderly deve_opment of all property is constantly insured by the Town through the Planning Board's site plan approval requirements, and checking that these are met. 2. You have an existing policy that limits garden apartments to eight to an acre. Eight per acre are very few, and far less than many (if not most) communities on the Eastern Seaboard permit. Eight per acre zoning is not high density, by any means, and is a real and honest safe- guard. Furthermore, along with this low density you have always had provisions for tremendous open areas, so that Mr. Louis Diehl, Supervisor February 25, 1970 -3- development leaves, on the average, between 60% and 70% of open land which any decent builder will utilize for parks, pools and recreation areas that don't merely help to rent his apartments but at the same time also enhance the entire community area. 3. You have the built-in protection of the laws of supply and demand. In my opinion, it will be fully twenty years before the community could absorb thousands of new rental units, no matter what the lofty ambitions of today's developers might otherwise be. Millions of people are just not going to be running all over Wappinger and Wappingers Falls tomorrow or next year or the year after that -- or ever! Furthermore, the dreams of others need not be your fears, and your fears should not permit your Town Board to do horrible unfairness and injustice to quiet, legitimate investors and owners while at the same time clocking your Town from any real progress. 4. Less than two years ago, the community paid for a large-scale study of rezoning; by Planning Consultants, and the consultants thought and thought and made their recommendations. End even they never put forth any idea of changing one entire flank of the Town to one -family residence districts. 5. If there truly are water and sewer problems in the Town, I should imagine that they are best resolved by the creation of appropriate central water and sewerage districts. And this can only occur when more density than the community now has, creates sufficient "'ratables" for the Town to get financial aid. All in all, Sir, I beseech you and the Town Board to think the entire matter through, with objective sincerity and with the long-range progress, growth and vitality of the community at heart.