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Around 10 years ago, we considered using the land bordering Rt.16 for commercial/light industrial. The idea was to overlay the existing R III/Ag zoning with comm/light ind. That way the land could be used as is, or for comm/light ind if a business wanted to come in. We also planned to require a large natural veg. buffer (say 100 - 150 ft) between the business and 16.
ReplyDeleteWe thought we might be able to attract hi-tech industies who would want to build a research park, or a company compound, or a training center, or a large business park, etc. The model would be the research triangle business park in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC. This is a beautiful, huge (thousands of acres) facility that cannot be seen from the highways.
Such companies bring in many very high paying jobs, and the downstream effect on local construction is great because folks with high paying jobs want nice houses, and lots of high-end businesses will be attracted to the area to cater to these folks.
A proposed zoning amendment to that end was defeated, primarily due to active campaigning by a few folks who (a) were concerned that any such businesses would cause terrible traffic issues on 16, and (b) who were concerned that the terrain bordering much of this land is too steep, (c) who wanted that land to ultimately go to conservation, and (d) who were concerned that the land was underlain by an aquifer (virtually the entire town is underlain by aquifer(s). There is no adequate response to (c) and (d), since they are matters of personal priorities. The response to (a) is that any significantly sized business would simply build an off ramp and/or overpass. This seemed incredible to the opponents, but it is certainly within the capabilities of hi-tech companies.
Similarly, the response to (b) is that terrain alteration is no big deal for any significantly sized commercial developer.
I still think overlaying the land bordering 16 with a commerical/light industrial zone would be a great idea.
Joe Fluet