Gary, Werner is incorrect. The City Council is doing exactly what the people of Asbury Park want (focusing on a year round residential economy).
This plan was very openly negotiated for more than a year, and the Council and the Master Developer met with any person from Asbury who asked for a meeting with them during that time, and many of them had their desires incorporated into the plan. For further confirmation that the people of AP want the plan, note that the 4 incumbents came under VERY HEAVY fire by 15 challengers in May. The issue of whether this plan needed to change direction was vetted daily by all of them, in advertisements, door knocking walks, on the radio, in literature, etc. The incumbents were overwhelmingly voted back in. There is no better proof than that to show the people of AP want this plan. That's not to say that there aren't good Asbury Parkers like yourself that disagree, but certainly the election results are the best indicator of what the people as a group want. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Lighty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I wonder how many people in town realize that the plan does exactly > what you > > state here. If people were given an up or down vote on that > sentence would > > the people overwhelming say "no to tourism". I think a lot of > people are > > confused about the plan and how tourism plays a role. > > > > Lighty, perhaps you missed my post regarding the PLAN: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/message/11142 > > I admire the efforts to bring the NJMHF to Asbury Park but the > greatest challange has already been lost. That being land use and > zoning that supports such ideas as the NJMHOF, and, the Con. Hall, > Casino, Palace (rip), Stone Pony, Baronet, Fastlane, tourism, etc, > etc. > > What has been lost on virtually everyone is that appropriate city > planning was not exercised in our case. This was, by the councils own > admission, a "desperate measure" a quick fix so to speak that delt > only with settling the litigation and keeping State financial > oversight of the city at bay. > > It truly is sad the most people, in Asbury Park and elsewhere, do not > know the beachfront is primarily planed to be over 3000 high-end > condos. In essence a 'city within the City' that by design > discourages affinity with tourism, existing residents, and the region > in general. > > The taxpayers/public's desire to restore Asbury Park was ignored in > favor of a developer driven residential housing scenerio. Have a look > at the files section of this group and you will find the Preservation > Plan recommendations (they were presented with over 300 signatures) > that were ignored. The primary reconmendation was to do commercial > development first. > > If I can help with any guestions about the history of the plan let me > know, I attended every planning session, meeting, etc, for the past > several decades along with being on the 'inside' of some of these > decisions as a City official. > > Werner ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
