10 Sky Meadow Road is located in the RR-80 zone and approved for use as a single family residence. But the current owner is illegally running construction-related businesses from the site and causing extraordinary noise, traffic, and damaging visual impacts. Environmental risk is undetermined but there is extensive use of the site by extremely large trucks. Fuel, oil and emissions seep into the Mahwah River Basin and a NY State Primary Aquifer. All of the surrounding homes have wells and septic systems.

Ray Tyrell lived there with his family for decades and parked several of his smaller construction trucks there and quietly ran his small sole proprietorship business from his home without noise or visual impacts.

Since Tyrell's demise, the land was sold to the current owner (ostensibly to build a yeshiva) but instead of submitting those plans, the owner began renting out the use of the property to a multitude of construction-related businesses (e.g. a Landscaping Company, Tree Service, Cleaning Service, Moving and Storage businesses) which involve daily operations - including weekends, with large trucks, trailers, and heavy machinery in and out constantly and maneuvering around the property all day and some nights. There is no fire protection system in place and no municipal water or sewers. Dust, exhaust, noise, and the smell of diesel fuel permeate the site. These uses have a constant impact on the quiet enjoyment of neighboring properties.

Following a formal complaint in early July, 10 Sky Meadow Road was inspected and "placed in violation” by code enforcement officers of the Town of Ramapo; however, the illegal uses at the property have not ceased.

Code enforcement officers can take a variety of actions and what is clear is that the suitable action to eliminate the illegal uses of the property is a Cease and Desist Order from the Town that can be enforced by the police.

If you are a Town of Ramapo taxpayer (which includes the various Ramapo villages) that is impacted by this activity or have concerns regarding the lack of code enforcement leading to a negative precedent for zoning enforcement please sign this Petition to the Town of Ramapo:

“We, the taxpayers of the Town of Ramapo, request the Town of Ramapo enforce its Zoning Code by issuing a Cease and Desist Order for the use of 10 Sky Meadow Rd for any and all commercial activities and ensure that all non-residential vehicles be removed from the premises.”