Your issues are addressed in my other replies. What we are talking about is the
Stone Pony outdoor stage.
You are all wasting your time commenting here. Written comments will be
accepted by the city till September 30. Get cracking.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "arcman210" <acme87rangers@...> wrote:
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> Hi all, I have not been an active part of this group in quite some time.
> There were more important things in my life that became a priority but one
> thing that never changed is my growing love for the reborn city of Asbury
> Park. But after reading over the proposal today I felt the need to jump back
> in the conversation.
>
> As a planner/architect by profession, my personal opinion is that there is
> one major flaw in the Committee's report. I read over the entire report
> tonight and one thing that was not addressed is the chaning needs of a city
> that has grown since the redevelopment plan was drafted over a decade ago.
> No longer are tear downs necessary, the "blight" that plagued the city in the
> late 90s/early 2000s has all but dissappeared for most areas of the
> redevelopment zone. Nowhere is infill and rehab mentioned. It should be.
> Had it been implimented on existing structures 10 years ago, the beachfront
> would look like the downtown does. There was plenty of land for condos too,
> just like the developers desire.
>
> I'd also like to say the fact that the Stone Pony is being allowed to be
> threatened so easily is a joke. As some of you may remember, I originally
> joined this group years ago with an ambitious but perhaps unrealistic plan to
> incorporate the Stone Pony into a NJ music museum/hof and possible hotel.
> While just a vision of mine and perhaps pipe dream on my part (one that I'm
> sure is shared with countless others) I still submit this is the best
> possible use for the site. I even still have some rough sketches/plans
> saved... as time allows, I hope to be able to revive and improve upon them,
> even if just as a personal venture.
>
> Also, the Cookman Avenue closure proposal is ridiculous from a planning
> standpoint.
>
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <wernerapnj@> wrote:
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> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "fancypaaantz" <fancypaaantz@> wrote:
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> > > I would love to attend these sort of things, but my employment/mom duties
> > > generally prohibit me from doing so. Can you please give more of an
> > > overview of what was discussed generally? What are they planning?
> > >
> >
> > In general, the proposal involves changes to allowed building heights and
> > types of uses throughout the redevelopment area. Additionally - several
> > specific issues were addressed... the Bradley Cove Townhome project,
> > allowing the Stone Pony to be demolished, and closure of a portion of
> > Cookman Ave, among others.
> >
> > It is my understanding that the proposal will be posted on the City
> > Website. I have the documents if anyone wants them before that.
> >
> > Comments are being accepted by mail and email.
> >
> > Werner
> >
>
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