By: Erik

Erik — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:33:47 +0000

Dear smitty.
This isn’t a question of numbers or even money it’s simply about one small portion of land that so many want to profit from and so many want to preserve as best they can,us ,the community.
I knew from day one ,our community, said, no development and with all the meetings attended by us { those concerned } have truly not wavered.
In the defense of Collean a true proven spokes person of our interests , 660 to date [ registered ] supporters, we will be waiting for your [ registered ] votes against said preposal. Please don’t speak for the remaining 55,000 [ un-regisered ] citizens you sound like an ass.
In regards to your neighbour , integrity is never lost with a cashed cheque.
I to am a business owner and said tax payer , so what.
Smitty, it’s about design , not volume.
Volume [ density ] will easily be achieved by the density that CHS will create after the sell off remaining land. { i don’t know is it just me but if chedoke health sciences is now a corporation , who profits ?? }
As i’ve said before ,central park [ NY] was created over at least a 100 years ago , and i can only imagine what city hall was told by developers the loss of revenue they would experience ,that Smitty is what where fighting for .
It’s ours to lose not yours, you just sit and wait , smitty.

By: smitty

smitty — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:28:31 +0000

Collean … thanks for the update on the cost of land. Why do you think it is a steal ? Did the hospital pay for all the reports and consultants applications ? I called the planiinig departments and in their estimate, she said that it could easily cost $500 to $750,000 for what the applicants have to provide to all the various reports to government bodies. Plus all th e new and improved infrastrucere costs; her guess at 2 or 3 million.I am not a builder or real estates expert but if Deanlee were to build 20 or 25 houses, are lots alone sellable for 400 or $500,000 each in this area ? But as a local business person and taxpayer, I am pleased this company will be eventually spending many millions in the local building economy: Hamilton needs construction employment and new taxes . My wife signed a petition but we would also like to sell eventually and what better choice than to move down the street? After reading the newspaper articles and looking at all the photos , I tend to think that the committee group did not provide a compromise or better solution. I have never met John Norris but at least he is providing some ideas. When did you ( Collean or others ) personally last meet with the new owners, Deanlee? Finally do you have an idea what it will cost our homeowners to go to the OMB; who pays ? Are there grants or funds in place for this? How do we handle this. My next door neighbour told me he donated to a Culumbia College hearig a few years ago and said it was a complete waste of time and his money. Are there any more meetings? Regarding the petitions, how many people in total live in this ward area? I thihk the alderman told us 55,000 . . I would be quite willing to meet with the new owners if it would help.

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