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CUPON Chestnut Ridge: Meeting Tuesday Jan 14

January 13, 2020 by Michael Castelluccio

There is a CUPON Chestnut Ridge meeting Tuesday night, Jan 14, at 7pm at the William Faist Ambulance Corps. There are six items on the agenda:

  1. Updates on the two lawsuits.
  2. Brief update on the Bluefield Extension lawsuit and the court’s decision .
  3. Cease and desist program and the results from the NYS Dept. of State.
  4. Update on the Consumer Affairs work in the Village and the issue of the Village’s failure to act on even the simple issues. How to motivate the Village?
  5. Discussion about the Comprehensive Plan for the Village.
  6. Upcoming elections.

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, CUPON

Chestnut Ridge Wants Planning Board Approvals for Home Burials in Village Neighborhoods

July 16, 2019 by Michael Castelluccio

That headline is not a misprint. At this Thursday’s Village Board meeting (July 18, 8pm–Village Hall) the Mayor and Board will consider allowing residents to bury human remains on their property with little more than an application to the Planning Board, such as you might submit for putting up a shed on your property.

The following letter was sent out by CUPON explaining the proposed change to the municipal law and also recent controversies created by local school buses. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, CUPON

CUPON of Chestnut Ridge Meeting Tonight-May 7 at 7pm

May 7, 2019 by Michael Castelluccio

The next CUPON of Chestnut Ridge meeting will be held on May 7, 2019 at 7 PM  at the Faist Ambulance Corp Building at 7PM.  Please join us and bring a friend, someone who has not attended before.  We want to increase our numbers and ensure that everyone is aware of issues that impact all who reside in Chestnut  Ridge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, CUPON

Chestnut Ridge adopts hotly debated zoning law for houses of worship

February 24, 2019 by Michael Castelluccio

Chestnut Ridge Board Photo: Carucha Meuse/The Journal News

“During a contentious and emotional meeting, the Board of Trustees adopted a three-tier zoning law that allows houses of worships in residential neighborhoods.

The law adopted Thursday night before dozens of people will be challenged in court by CUPON-Chestnut Ridge, an attorney for the grassroots group said Friday.

Steve Mogel said the board ignored basic environmental impacts on residents by essentially allowing unlimited houses of worship and crafting the law to cater to the Orthodox Jewish Coalition, which suggested the zone and has since filed a civil rights lawsuit accusing the village of violating religious rights.

“I think the way they crafted the resolution defined their bias,” Mogel said. “What they did … throughout the whole process is they made it clear that they would pick and choose among the statements made to support their pre-conceived determination to pass the resolution regardless of how bad it might be for the overall community.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, Zoning

Lawsuit accuses Chestnut Ridge of discrimination vs. Orthodox and Hasidic Jews

January 20, 2019 by Michael Castelluccio

“Even as local officials consider a hotly contested zoning law that would permit houses of worship in houses in residential neighborhoods, a coalition of ultra-Orthodox Jews filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Ramapo village.

The legal action – filed hours before Tuesday’s fourth public hearing on the proposed law – states the village’s five-acre minimum for a house of worship was “onerous” for religious freedom. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, Zoning

CUPON: Special Chestnut Ridge Board Meeting, Tues. Jan 15

January 15, 2019 by Michael Castelluccio

Special Village Board Meeting, Tuesday January 15 at 7:30 PM at the Chestnut Ridge Middle School, 892 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Spring Valley. This meeting is another continuation of the special hearing on proposed large scale zoning changes.

We want to thank everyone who attended the previous meetings, we had 1000 people at the first and over 600 at the second meeting

We need to attend this meeting because the board is getting close to making a final decision! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, CUPON

Important Chestnut Ridge Zoning Change Public Hearing Tonight: Tuesday 11/20 7:30pm Chestnut Ridge Middle School

November 20, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

From CUPON Chestnut Ridge

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special meeting of the Village of Chestnut Ridge Board of Trustees shall be held on the 20th day of November, 2018, at 7:30 pm at the Chestnut Ridge Middle School, 892 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977.

The agenda item for the Special Meeting shall be Resolutions to Conduct a Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the Zoning Law of the Village of Chestnut Ridge with regards to regulations pertaining to establishing Houses of Worship within the Village of Chestnut Ridge.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge

Chestnut Ridge: Lawsuit ends, synagogue vs. garage debate remains

August 9, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

Hilda Kogut of Chestnut Ridge CUPON Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News

“Neighbors are infuriated by the dismissal of a lawsuit over a three-car garage they claim is a being used as a synagogue.

A lawsuit filed by the religious educational center has been dropped with the village’s support that challenged a Zoning Board Appeals ruling voiding the building inspector’s original certificate of occupancy for the structure on Spring Hill Terrace. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, Code violations, CUPON

Chestnut Ridge Zoning Hearing Tuesday

July 22, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

Special Chestnut Ridge Board Meeting, Tuesday July 24 at 7:30 PM Spring Valley High School, 361 NY-Rt 59 Spring Valley.

This meeting is the continuation of the June special hearing on proposed large scale zoning changes.

We want to thank everyone who attended last month, we had a tremendous turnout at the June meeting, almost 1000 people showed up to express our concerns about this poorly conceived zoning law. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, CUPON

Chestnut Ridge homeowners can say ‘no’ to real estate solicitations via state list

July 6, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

“CHESTNUT RIDGE – As residents and officials debate zoning ground rules for houses of worship, they can say “No” to real estate sales people soliciting homes to sell.

Under a state law that took effect Sunday for Chestnut Ridge alone, residents can put their names and addresses to the state cease and desist list.

Those who sign up are telling real estate brokers that under penalty of fines and loss of license, they can’t send mail, call, knock on doors, email, text or in anyway communicate an interest to sell the person’s home. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chestnut Ridge, Ellen Jaffee

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