Letter to the editor
To the editor:
I was unable to attend the Township Council meeting on March 6, but I was able to watch it on television.
I am the individual who spoke on behalf of the residents of Dayton Square at two separate council meetings including Feb. 20. At that meeting, I thanked the township engineer for his assistance with drawing up alternate schemes for parking within the Dayton Square development. I advised the council that I was the ad hoc chairman of the Dayton Square Condominium Association board of trustees, and I specifically noted that I was not a member of the board of trustees but was the person of contact regarding this issue. I also advised that I determined seven of the 10 alternate schemes derived by the township engineer were unsatisfactory.
The quality of life for the residents would be dramatically reduced constructing parking 10 feet from their rear yard fence line or within the center courtyard of Building A. I also noted that when I had originally approached the board of trustees they expressed their disinterest in providing additional parking within the development and therefore I did not pursue this matter further with the board of trustees. The remaining three parking schemes may have some viability but I believe that there is an underground utility line installation for Independence Square which may limit any proposed expansion of the parking in that area. This needs to be further explored.
At the March 6 meeting, it seems that there was some confusion. Deputy Mayor Frank Gambatese did not seem to remember that I explained on Feb. 20 why no further action on this matter had been taken by myself. It was clear to me that parking would not be permitted along Georges Road and if any parking is to be constructed it would be on our site and this would require approval from the board of trustees, not the council.
A curb cut along Georges Road was discussed last night as a possible option, and this would be ideal but I was advised by the township engineer that the county would not allow this. At this time I have the impression that I was purposely misled.
If a curb cut along Georges Road is a possible option, the residents of Buildings A and B are indeed very interested and would be extremely grateful if this is considered.
Kerry Goldberg
Dayton