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Rocky Point group gives Fairfield the thumbs down
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| | | Photo by Jennifer Choi (click for larger version) | |
June 11, 2009 | 04:32 PM
A group of Rocky Point residents gathered Wednesday on Hallock Landing Road to rally against the mixed use development project proposed by Fairfield Properties for a parcel along the east side of the road.
Several residents at the protest said the project would adversely affect the community by increasing traffic, the number of children in district schools and the need for additional police and fire patrol. The project, which includes plans for 47 senior residential units, would consist of both housing and commercial buildings. At the June 4 Rocky Point Civic Association meeting, more than 150 residents gathered to express their concerns.
"We don't want it, we don't need it," 39-year Rocky Point resident Pat Debernardi said Wednesday. "Fairfield go home."
Michael Armando, who has lived in the hamlet for 21 years, said the project is a "bad deal" all around. "It's out of character with the area," he said. "They're calling it smart growth, but I think it's the worst thing for the community."
Kathy Grossman, who was joined by her 10-year-old daughter Angela, said the Fairfield plan would "ruin Rocky Point" because it would have a "tremendously" negative effect on the district. "There's not enough help for our kids to begin with" since school officials cut staff due to financial constraints, she said, noting that additional children coming to the district would be detrimental.
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