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Municipality:	Greenburgh
Location:	ardsley and sprain roads
Size:	40 acres

Open Space Criteria:

	Provides a physical buffer and visual relief to developed areas
	Preserves unique physical/environmental characteristics
	Protects unique scenic views of countryside and/or waterfront
	Suitable for active recreation
	Suitable for passive recreation
	Connects village, town and city centers or other population centers
	Connects major employment centers, e.g. office parks, institutions, etc.
	Connects major open space areas, e.g. parks, preserves and trailways
	Provides access to Hudson River, Long Island Sound or other major waterbody
	Helps clean-up deteriorated areas
	Protects unique waterfront recreational or environmental resourcest
	Contributes to economic revitalization of area
	Protects and/or enhances water supply and water quality
	Protects significant streams, wetlands, vegetation or other fragile resources
	Helps restore natural resources that have been altered or damaged
	Protects and/or enhances significant fish/wildlife habitats
	Protects sites listed on New York State or National Register of Historic Places
	Protects a unique and valuable regional historic or cultural resource

Comment:	I think a great deal of discussion about usage of this property needs to done. The use of this property as a firing range for police certainly suggests that lead removal must be done and the land subsequently tested to ensure that the land is habitable. The addition of approximately 50 homes would provide more students to the Ardsley school district and the current capacity should be questioned with the school district as to the impact the additions would make, i.e. sufficient space, more teachers, larger class sizes K-12. Moreover, Ardsley Road does not appear to be able to handle excessive traffic. This increase would also impact Ardsley proper and since Ashford Ave. and 9A are already overpopulated with excess cars, some relief would be needed.
Date:	11/29/2001 3:21:00 PM

Comment:	First, why would anyone want to live there. The site was used as a shooting range and is potentially contaminated with lead. I think it is an environmental hazard to have homes there. Regardless, the surrounding area is already inundated with housing. The proposed project will detrimentally increase density in the area, overburden an already crowded school district, add to an existing nightmare of traffic on Ardsley Rd. If more Northern Westchester communities can stop overdevelopment why can't we?
Date:	11/29/2001 11:15:00 AM

Comment:	The alternative proposed use for this space is not acceptable. greenburgh does not need more McMansions jammed together creating traffic nighmares for surrounding villages.
Date:	11/27/2001 9:43:00 AM

Comment:	We are looking to purchase a large parcel of land to use for community gardens and other community uses. Would this property be ideal for that? We're planning a 3 home estate site that will be open to the public, but not intrude on the existing landscape and wild-life. If anyone has any ideas, please email Shervali@Hotmail.Com
Date:	9/25/2000 2:03:00 PM