Last Chance to Make the Tritec Deal Acceptable

I did not attend the January 24, 2011 Patchogue Village meeting where the Village Board was going to make a decision on the TriTec Issue! Why?....... because I felt that the decision had already been made, even before the Elks Club Forum! I did not want to waste my time only to be angered by a decision that I figured was inevitable!

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the final decision was postponed until March 1, 2011. I believe that it is up to our Mayor and Village Board members to negotiate the best possible deal with Tritec on our behalf; granting 291 rental apartments to Tritec is the same as giving away the Goose that laid the golden egg!

I do not think that anyone is against granting Tritec permission to start construction, but some portion of the agreement must be in the best interest of our village; 291 rentals is not! We do need to protect our village from possible abuse in the future.

I suggested reserving and designating a group of apartments as "Condo," and allow them to be rented as hotel rooms. Please read the article below! (Left click the link below)

http://mapleavenuenw.blogspot.com/2011/01/patchogue-ny-possible-solution-to.html#links

Kellene Guyer is also in favor of building the apartments, but with Co-op owner occupied provisions, that keep our "Young Professionals," on the Radar Screen. Please read the article that was written by Kellene Guyer. (Left click the link below)

http://patchogue.patch.com/articles/op-ed-letter-to-mayor-and-trustees-on-new-village-project

In my opinion approving the construction of 291 apartments without provisions that protect our neighborhood and children, is unacceptable.

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Neighborhood Watch Success Story

Inspector Mojica has forwarded a link to a Neighborhood Watch success story in Boston. Please read the article below; we must not become complacent!
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The below news article is provided for your reading pleasure. While reading this article, keep in mind that the Suffolk County Police Department in general and the Fifth Precinct in particular do provide assistance to those who are interested in starting a neighborhood watch organization.

Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1309852

Inspector Aristides Mojica

Commanding Officer, Fifth Precinct

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New Patchogue YMCA Brought a Smile to my Face

Yesterday my wife and I decided to visit the New Patchogue YMCA, to "take a look" at the new facility. I was impressed with the new facility. The Locker Room is the most important part of the building, that could make or break your Health Club experience. In the case of our Patchogue YMCA, the locker room has everything one could possibly want.
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A representative from the "Y" personally escorted my wife and I through the Gym, Aerobics Rooms, and finally to the Pool. A single room caught my eye! This room had a few desks, a Ping Pong table, a Shuffle Board Table, and a few Computers. I exclaimed! Wow! A Recreation Room........Do teenagers have to be a member to use this room? Our guide quickly responded; No we let teenagers in to this room, free of charge if they can show that they are currently attending school. This room is available to our children to do their homework.
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I can by personal experience relate to this; it's called "Caring."In the Fifties, many people, groups, and organizations went out of their way to help children and Teenagers; not just their children, but any and all children! Today, community assistance to children is not as prevalent as it could be; that is why I was impressed with the YMCA!
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I can personally attest to the importance of caring; the YMCA has demonstrated that it does indeed care for children and Teenagers! With a really big smile on my face I say "Kudos," to the YMCA. Why? Because they care!
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(Now... don't have your children get off the school bus at the YMCA; please make a phone call, in advance, to get the details.)

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Possible Solution to the Tritek Delemma!

The original Tritek proposal for Main Street, Patchogue, NY, included a Hotel and Rental units! Many people are displeased with the current proposal from Tritek which does not include a Hotel! A merchant from Patchogue suggested that we start all over from ground zero!

I have a suggestion that may help to defuse the controversy. In addition, my suggestion would include Tritek, as part of the solution.

Using a condo complex called "Villas by the Sea," in Georgia, as a template; Tritek could take the 106 units that were originally slated for Hotel Rooms, and convert them to Condos. Each condo unit would be privately owned. The "Villas by the Sea" model, allows for the condos to be used as rentals if approved by the individual owners. All of the owners of the individual units constitute a "Condo Association."

An individual Condo unit owner can choose to live there, or allow his unit to be available for long and or short term rental. It is the short term rental facility that allows the complex to function as a Hotel.

An independent Rental Management Company would be in charge of rentals. A Maid Service would be resident; and a maintenance company could be on call. If something like a TV is broken, the Building Manager will call the Maintenance Company to deal with the issue.

Tritek as well as the individual condo owners would receive a check each month in compensation for the rental of their units, and Maintenance fees would be paid to Tritek by the Condo owners.

Given these difficult times, this proposal could solve our problem. My suggestion could be used as an abstract model, that would be altered through negotiations, with the ultimate goal of creating something that will benefit both Patchogue, and Tritek.

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Patchogue, TriTec Swezey's Project

On Wednesday Jan. 5, 2011, "Patchogue First," hosted a Community Forum to discuss the changes that have been made, by the TriTec Corporation, to the original Swezey property, construction project, on Main Street, in Patchogue, NY. This is the second community forum; almost three years after the first and original forum.

In 2008 the TriTec Corporation originally proposed a Hotel, with a multi tier Parking Garage, a pedestrian Promenade, and a Tower with a Community Room at the top, that could be used for community events such as an art exhibit. The possible vista from the tower was flaunted.

Half of the rooms in the complex, were slated to be used for the hotel; the remaining rooms were slated to be condos or rentals. Although ambiguous the entire community was mesmerized with, and in favor of, the original Tritec Hotel proposal. I was in favor of the project! It did appear to be a project that could bolster Patchogue, as a genuine venue.

Details of the first and original March 2, 2008, TriTec forum, at the Patchogue Theatre can be found at the URL Below. http://mapleavenuenw.blogspot.com/2008/03/tri-tec-presentation-at-patchogue.html

T On January 5, 2011 a second Community Forum was held at the Elks Club, in Patchogue, because the TriTec corp changed the terms of the original agreement. The new proposal is as follows:

No Hotel

291 rental units (The Devil is in the details! Rental as opposed to Owner Occupied)

No Tower

No parking Garage

In one case TriTec was not able to entice a well known Hotel Chain to build in Patchogue because the hotel wanted dedicated parking; triTec offered shared parking.

A few residents who are currently “Renters,” were in favor of the 291 rental units. TriTec kept playing the "Our Children Card." One Renter/resident stated that his children cannot afford to pay current rental rates in Suffolk County. As stated by TriTec only 64 units would be used as "Work Force Housing" with a slightly cheaper rental rate.

The entire TriTec presentation took on the persona of an employer dealing with a Union Negotiating Team; offer them nothing and hope that they will settle for less! As I perceive their offering; they are not giving us anything that will bolster our mission to become a venue; rental housing does not create a venue.

A woman made a statement that Patchogue is trying to become a "Destination;" she asked, "What kind of destination?" The woman suggested that progress should be equated against quality of life. In my opinion 291 Rental Housing Units does not create a destination, nor does it improve our quality of life!.

Another resident stated that the current parking situation in the area of the Brick House is critical. 291 rental units could generate an additional 600 cars. The only parking TriTec offered was some basement parking; not nearly enough!

TriTec suggested that we let them build 291 Rental Apartments, with the possibility of future expansion. Exactly how stupid do they think we are! The only one who would benefit from 291 Rental Units is the TriTec Corporation! We all know that Santa Clause is dead! One gentleman stated at the meeting that we have absolutely no control over Section 8 placement; he feared that 291 section 8 rentals could appear on Main Street!

So!..... “Where’s the beef?” “What’s in this deal for Patchogue?” Does Patchogue need more rental Housing, in additional to the Clare Rose 140 unit, owner occupied development? I don’t think so. If some spice were added to the deal it may once again become palatable, as it was in 2008.

I would like to see the proposed complex at the Swezey’s location, be offered as a combination of dedicated Workforce Housing, Senior Housing, Condo owner occupied housing and also with provision for at least 20 Professional Business Offices. I would like to see something that benefits Patchogue, not just the triTec Corp.

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Quanza

December 26, marks the beginning of the Seven day African American Holiday of Quanza.

The founders of the Holiday of Quanza had the wisdom to realize the importance of community values. Quanza stresses family, community unity, respect, ancestry, and the value of hard work.

Most of all, the founders of Quanza realized the value of educating their children.

As stated earlier in a previous post in this Gazette

" If we do not provide our children with something to identify with, they will figure out something for themselves."

Happy Quanza!

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IMPORTANT!!!!!

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Dear Friends and Neighbors:

I would like to advise you that I read in the LI Advance today that a Community Forum sponsored by Patchogue First (which are the elected officials of Patchogue Village) www.patchoguefirst.com/government is scheduled to meet at the Elks Club on Oak Street, one block off Main Street in Patchogue on Wednesday, Jan 5 at 7:30 to discuss the Tritec 291 rental apartments to be built on the four corners. The application to approve the development is scheduled for vote sometime in January or February.

I think this development will leave a legacy for our children and grandchildren of turning Patchogue into an undesirable heavily populated urban area characterized by dense, impoverished housing.

A quick look at the apartments across from the Patchogue Post Office and behind Burlington Coat Factory will give you a quick snapshot of the future of Patchogue if this development is approved.

Also, if you were not aware the hotel will not be built.

Let’s keep our community on the right path of a village that is turning to a charming desirable downtown. Make you voice heard, this development is wrong for the community.

Craig

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Originally I was in favor of the TriTec proposal which included a Hotel, Restaurant or meeting room, landscaped Pedestrian Area, 50% Hotel Rooms, and 50% Rental Rooms.

I am not in favor of any changes to the original TriTec Proposal. Patchogue has more than it's fair share of Renter Occupied Housing; we host 22% more Renter Occupied Housing than the national average.

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