Tonight, GerritsenBeach.Net attended its first Gerritsen Beach Property owners meeting, becuase we heard about some information regarding Rivera Suites, which is of more importance than our overgrown weed story.
More below.
There are a number of issues with this current project that were brought up at the meeting and need to be addressed.
- The project, as currently designed, encroaches upon the rights of an existing marina. (Tamaqua)
- The owner claims riparian rights to the water where the project is to be constructed in an area of over 30,000 sq. feet of Shell Bank Creek. Riparian Rights are – an owner’s right to reasonable access†to navigable waters, which is determined on a case-by-case basis.
- The project, as currently presented, may have detrimental ecological impact on native species, – such as the horseshoe crab, which many ecologists feel is a “threatened speciesâ€, as well as the many fish who use Shell Bank Creek as a spawning ground.
- Finally, Concern of the release of contaminants into the creek as a result of any construction from (1) the construction site and (2) disturbing the creek bed, which may have been contaminated by runoff from the water treatment plan on Knapp St
- Demanding a Public Hearing on this project.
We here at GerritsenBeach.Net net will follow this and update you, and try to get more people involved. Maybe next time we get video of the meetings.
Orginal Post – Riviera Suites at Sheepshead Bay..errr Gerritsen Beach?
It was good to meet you at the meeting – and I converted the slide show from the meeting to a PDF. Feel free to contact me for any further information!
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