Re: Business Application Update
Because the parties involved have been waiting so long, I resolved that I would report the CACPPG decision as soon as I received it. It was just handed to me--I haven't really read it carefully myself--and here it is:
Dear Mayor Hold:
By virtue of the mandate and Freehold City Code 27-889 under which our powers are granted, we are pleased to deliver our report concerning the property at 1157 Park Street.
History: The said property was a hayfield for many years before being incorporated into the City of Freehold. Several different buildings were on the property over its lifetime including a horse stable and later a saloon. The present structure, a video store, has been vacant for several years.
Dispute: Two parties, the prominent Dewitt family and a Jewish gentleman from out of town named D. Rothstein want to use the property in different ways. D. Rothstein wants to set up a questionable loan and pawn business. The Dewitts want to clear the property and develop it with an eye toward making the area look much better and reflect the Christian values so important to Freehold.
Process: The CACPPG conducted an objective and complete study of the area and the proposed competing uses. During this process, no reference, or, almost no reference, was made to the religious identity of the participants.
Finding: The CACPPG finds that the City should acquire through eminent domain powers the property now owned by D. Rothstein. Mr. Rothstein should be compensated at least somewhat for his property, but not so much as to burden the City or its taxpayers.
That concludes our report. We hope it has served well the interests of our wonderful City of Freehold.
Committee to Advise on Condemnation for the Public Good.
Frankly, I was hoping the CACPPG would have provided a solution that solved the problem in some way other than condemnation. As I have reported here before, I am most reluctant to exercise this power.
I am currently working on a plan which will not require condemnation and will announce it tomorrow.
Once again, I thank all parties for their patience.
JJH
Because the parties involved have been waiting so long, I resolved that I would report the CACPPG decision as soon as I received it. It was just handed to me--I haven't really read it carefully myself--and here it is:
Dear Mayor Hold:
By virtue of the mandate and Freehold City Code 27-889 under which our powers are granted, we are pleased to deliver our report concerning the property at 1157 Park Street.
History: The said property was a hayfield for many years before being incorporated into the City of Freehold. Several different buildings were on the property over its lifetime including a horse stable and later a saloon. The present structure, a video store, has been vacant for several years.
Dispute: Two parties, the prominent Dewitt family and a Jewish gentleman from out of town named D. Rothstein want to use the property in different ways. D. Rothstein wants to set up a questionable loan and pawn business. The Dewitts want to clear the property and develop it with an eye toward making the area look much better and reflect the Christian values so important to Freehold.
Process: The CACPPG conducted an objective and complete study of the area and the proposed competing uses. During this process, no reference, or, almost no reference, was made to the religious identity of the participants.
Finding: The CACPPG finds that the City should acquire through eminent domain powers the property now owned by D. Rothstein. Mr. Rothstein should be compensated at least somewhat for his property, but not so much as to burden the City or its taxpayers.
That concludes our report. We hope it has served well the interests of our wonderful City of Freehold.
Committee to Advise on Condemnation for the Public Good.
Frankly, I was hoping the CACPPG would have provided a solution that solved the problem in some way other than condemnation. As I have reported here before, I am most reluctant to exercise this power.
I am currently working on a plan which will not require condemnation and will announce it tomorrow.
Once again, I thank all parties for their patience.
JJH
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