Saturday, April 14, 2007
Chabad 1 step closer to building center
Chabad of the Shoreline cleared its first hurdle this week with revamped plans to establish a community center on Goose Lane.
Chabad’s revised application for dealing with drainage, waste water and storm runoff passed the Inland Wetlands Commission unanimously this week.
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Chabad Lubavitch, a branch of Hasidic Judaism, first filed applications before the town’s land use boards last summer.
The group, located in Branford, is seeking to construct a religious and community center on the 1.28-acre site.
Plans were withdrawn in early fall with the intention of revising and resubmitting them. Thus far, no new paperwork has been filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The commission would have to sign off on any such project, because the area is zoned for residential use. Regulations do allow construction of a house of worship in residential zones if a special permit is granted.
Neighbors along Goose Lane have protested on various grounds.
Letters on file at Guilford’s land use office claim that such a large building is inconsistent with the residential nature of the neighborhood; that the increase in traffic would only exacerbate problems that they feel were worsened with the opening of Yale-New Haven’s Shoreline medical center just down the street; that activities on the site would bring noise; and night lighting would disturb surrounding residents.
Congregation officials have said they and their architects will work to make every possible accommodation to address neighbors’ concerns.
http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18209878&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=517514&rfi=6
Chabad of the Shoreline cleared its first hurdle this week with revamped plans to establish a community center on Goose Lane.
Chabad’s revised application for dealing with drainage, waste water and storm runoff passed the Inland Wetlands Commission unanimously this week.
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Chabad Lubavitch, a branch of Hasidic Judaism, first filed applications before the town’s land use boards last summer.
The group, located in Branford, is seeking to construct a religious and community center on the 1.28-acre site.
Plans were withdrawn in early fall with the intention of revising and resubmitting them. Thus far, no new paperwork has been filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The commission would have to sign off on any such project, because the area is zoned for residential use. Regulations do allow construction of a house of worship in residential zones if a special permit is granted.
Neighbors along Goose Lane have protested on various grounds.
Letters on file at Guilford’s land use office claim that such a large building is inconsistent with the residential nature of the neighborhood; that the increase in traffic would only exacerbate problems that they feel were worsened with the opening of Yale-New Haven’s Shoreline medical center just down the street; that activities on the site would bring noise; and night lighting would disturb surrounding residents.
Congregation officials have said they and their architects will work to make every possible accommodation to address neighbors’ concerns.
http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18209878&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=517514&rfi=6
Comments:
It would be even more interesting if you'd say what state this is taking place in. Thanks.
Comment Credit ---This article posted by 
: April 14, 2007 11:47 PM
: April 14, 2007 11:47 PM
Hey anonymous, it would be even more interesting if you looked at the URL for the newspaper he posted...
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : April 15, 2007 1:40 AM
: April 15, 2007 1:40 AM
If I have to click the URL to get the news, then why did he print the article at all? He should just print the URL if we have to click anyway to get the news. Either write the news or don't. How hard is it to title the article "Chabad of ___, NJ (or CT or whatever) 1 step closer to building center."
Here's a hint: The 5 W's of Journalism. Who, What, Where, When, Why (why the story is relevant). These are the basic ingredients of any news story, and if any are missing, the story is incomplete. And if it's an article relevant to Jews, then you only need to look for 4 W's in the story. It only takes a minute to read through the article looking for which one is missing, and put it in the title.
Here's a hint: The 5 W's of Journalism. Who, What, Where, When, Why (why the story is relevant). These are the basic ingredients of any news story, and if any are missing, the story is incomplete. And if it's an article relevant to Jews, then you only need to look for 4 W's in the story. It only takes a minute to read through the article looking for which one is missing, and put it in the title.
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : April 15, 2007 11:14 AM
: April 15, 2007 11:14 AM
Hey, that article came out of "The New Haven Register" on Shabbos. The town in which they are hoping to build the chabad house is in Guilford, CT.
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