The Ledge Rock Removal Plan
At the meeting with Ed Haberek on June 17, I wanted to put him through the same “connect-the-dots” experience I had been through that week. There was no table to spread out the three documents I wanted to show him, so we had to deal with the situation across his desk. I opened the “Conceptual Evaluation,” a document prepared by the Planning Department for the Planning and Zoning Commission, turned to page 12 and rotated the page so he could see it.
At the meeting with Ed Haberek on June 17, I wanted to put him through the same “connect-the-dots” experience I had been through that week. There was no table to spread out the three documents I wanted to show him, so we had to deal with the situation across his desk. I opened the “Conceptual Evaluation,” a document prepared by the Planning Department for the Planning and Zoning Commission, turned to page 12 and rotated the page so he could see it.
“Can you read this paragraph out loud, Ed? It’s upside down to me.”
“Sure.”
A significant amount of ledge exists on the subject property. A ledge removal plan submitted by the applicant show the largest area of ledge removal in the area approximately 200’ from Mary Hall Road, with ledge expected to be removed in other areas as well.
“Well, that sounds pretty benign, doesn’t it?” I said. “But I decided to ask the Planning Department for a copy of the ledge removal plan anyhow. Here’s what they gave me.”
I unfolded an 11” x 17” contour map. It shows three areas slated for removal. The first area is 3.16 acres. The second area is .14 acres. The third area is .34 acres.
“Ed, my hands began to shake when I saw this map. But that’s not all. I went back to the the “Impact Statement” submitted by Cherenzia.
