There are plans to push through planning permission to build a school on 27 acres of farmland on Chapel Hill Road, affecting wetlands, protected birds, and other local wildlife.
Building a school in this area, will not only be a disaster for the rural areas affected, but will also add congestion and traffic to Chapel Hill Road.
Chapel Hill is a small road with dangerous turns and no shoulders. There are dozens of accidents on this road every year....some fatal. It is no place for hundreds of teenagers to navigate on a daily basis.
Moreover, the school, a 501(c)(3) will pay NO TAXES. And yet ALL Middletown taxpayers will have to pay, through, their taxes, to support this school!
Putting it simply, there are better places to build a school, that will meet Trinity Hall's needs, without destroying rural habitats and the alluring privacy of the Chapel Hill area and creating a dangerous situation for students and residents alike.
For these reasons, we ask you to object to the proposed development and show your opposition by signing this petition!
SAY NO TO TRINITY HALL DEVELOPMENT!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 20, 2014
February 11, 2014
The emails I receive from neighbors show how much anxiety this project is causing for those of us living on Chapel Hill Road. I am drained by the constant back and forth but I refuse to let them pave over our wetlands without a fight.
Reached 100 supporters
January 23, 2014
132 Comments
Roads are not wide enough for the traffic, there are already too many school buses in the morning to create congestion. There are many schools in the area that were closed (holy family, St. Ann's) - perfect location for Trinity Hall. No need for new constructions.
The local roads and RT35 intersection cannot absorb the increased traffic even with widening. It is madness. If this goes through planning then it will be shocking. Imposing a lower speed limit does not address the fundamental issue... this is not a site for high volume traffic in peak hours.
The continuous development of the green areas that once made this town a desirable place to live threatens to turn this once beautiful town into Staten Island 2.0. I disagree with the notion that every square inch of land must be developed. Where will the urban sprawl stop?
Advancing is great but at what and who's expense, traffic clutter,animals displaced, dramatic view gone. AND TO TOP IT OFF WE THE MIDDLETOWN TAXPAYERS PAY FOR THE TAX BASE THAT THEY BENEFIT FROM!!!! It is time to say NO to this and any other ideas that place the burden of taxes on young and senior home owners.
One thing to consider is that this is a school - and with schools come weekend events including sporting events and the like. This area is a residential area and the tracks and fields are located very close to homes. I have no doubt that there will be noise pollution.
The Trinity Hall proposal along Chapel Hill Road includes 300+ parking stalls and athletic facilities. If NJ Transit proposed this as a Park N Ride or NJ Sports Authority proposed athletic facilities at this location surrounded by narrow roads controlled only by stop signs, no left turn lanes, no breakdown lanes, and only marginal lines of sight at intersections, common sense dictates the negative impact to traffic, public safety, and quality life should be obvious to all. The Trinity Hall supporters themselves should realize the potential for a future teenage driving tragedy. The operation of athletic facilities after hours and on weekends only exacerbates these negative consequences. Will there lighting and a PA system? and what about the noise? cheering and jeering? Will the venue become popular leading to non athletic activities such as fund raising, concerts, etc.? Clearly a recipe for a future nuisance. Trinity Hall or any school at this location? Common sense says an emphatic "No, not there!"
Middletown Township DOES NOT CARE about its residents..This will only generate more tax dollars for the Township, yet we will all have to pay for this…WE DO NOT NEED Higher Taxes, More Traffic, Congestion and a Negative Impact on the Environment.
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There are plans to push through planning permission to build a school on 27 acres of farmland on Chapel Hill Road, affecting wetlands, protected birds, and other local wildlife.
Building a school in this area, will not only be a disaster for the rural areas affected, but will also add congestion and traffic to Chapel Hill Road.
Chapel Hill is a small road with dangerous turns and no shoulders. There are dozens of accidents on this road every year....some fatal. It is no place for hundreds of teenagers to navigate on a daily basis.
Moreover, the school, a 501(c)(3) will pay NO TAXES. And yet ALL Middletown taxpayers will have to pay, through, their taxes, to support this school!
Putting it simply, there are better places to build a school, that will meet Trinity Hall's needs, without destroying rural habitats and the alluring privacy of the Chapel Hill area and creating a dangerous situation for students and residents alike.
For these reasons, we ask you to object to the proposed development and show your opposition by signing this petition!
SAY NO TO TRINITY HALL DEVELOPMENT!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 20, 2014
February 11, 2014
The emails I receive from neighbors show how much anxiety this project is causing for those of us living on Chapel Hill Road. I am drained by the constant back and forth but I refuse to let them pave over our wetlands without a fight.
Reached 100 supporters
January 23, 2014
132 Comments
Since the school is asking to subdivide the property - they would be free to develop the second plot - meaning a school AND houses (or whatever they want to seek in the future). It is naïve to think the school is just going to hang on to an empty plot.
Roads are not wide enough for the traffic, there are already too many school buses in the morning to create congestion. There are many schools in the area that were closed (holy family, St. Ann's) - perfect location for Trinity Hall. No need for new constructions.
The local roads and RT35 intersection cannot absorb the increased traffic even with widening. It is madness. If this goes through planning then it will be shocking. Imposing a lower speed limit does not address the fundamental issue... this is not a site for high volume traffic in peak hours.
The continuous development of the green areas that once made this town a desirable place to live threatens to turn this once beautiful town into Staten Island 2.0. I disagree with the notion that every square inch of land must be developed. Where will the urban sprawl stop?
Advancing is great but at what and who's expense, traffic clutter,animals displaced, dramatic view gone. AND TO TOP IT OFF WE THE MIDDLETOWN TAXPAYERS PAY FOR THE TAX BASE THAT THEY BENEFIT FROM!!!! It is time to say NO to this and any other ideas that place the burden of taxes on young and senior home owners.
One thing to consider is that this is a school - and with schools come weekend events including sporting events and the like. This area is a residential area and the tracks and fields are located very close to homes. I have no doubt that there will be noise pollution.
The Trinity Hall proposal along Chapel Hill Road includes 300+ parking stalls and athletic facilities. If NJ Transit proposed this as a Park N Ride or NJ Sports Authority proposed athletic facilities at this location surrounded by narrow roads controlled only by stop signs, no left turn lanes, no breakdown lanes, and only marginal lines of sight at intersections, common sense dictates the negative impact to traffic, public safety, and quality life should be obvious to all. The Trinity Hall supporters themselves should realize the potential for a future teenage driving tragedy. The operation of athletic facilities after hours and on weekends only exacerbates these negative consequences. Will there lighting and a PA system? and what about the noise? cheering and jeering? Will the venue become popular leading to non athletic activities such as fund raising, concerts, etc.? Clearly a recipe for a future nuisance. Trinity Hall or any school at this location? Common sense says an emphatic "No, not there!"
Middletown Township DOES NOT CARE about its residents..This will only generate more tax dollars for the Township, yet we will all have to pay for this…WE DO NOT NEED Higher Taxes, More Traffic, Congestion and a Negative Impact on the Environment.
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Since the school is asking to subdivide the property - they would be free to develop the second plot - meaning a school AND houses (or whatever they want to seek in the future). It is naïve to think the school is just going to hang on to an empty plot.