Latest News on Linden Hills Development

Penfield receives two new proposals from developer:

• A new concept plan with 6 level parking structure and 54,000     sq. ft. building.  (links)

• Developer's request for more surface parking.

 

Over 100 attend Feb. 14, Penfield Planning Board meeting to voice concern over new proposals. pics

View or download ACCGPG flyer-1  flyer-2 

Petition for building moratorium

click image below to sign


text of petition

Video of recent meetings

2008-03-13   Planning Board
- Environmental Impact Scoping Session for 6 Story Parking Garage/54,000sq. ft. Office Building

2008-02-14   Planning (2)PF#08P-0005
- Surface Parking Expansion Public Hearing

2008-02-14   Planning (3) PF#08P-0006
- Concept Plan Public Hearing


Newspaper articles

March 6 Penfield Post article

Feb. 13 Democrat and Chronicle article

Feb. 11 MPN now.com article

Jan. 31 Penfield Post article

Jan. 2 City newspaper article

letters to the editor: 
William D. Howe, President Allens Creek Valley Homeowners' Association.  
Ruth Grace


The Negative Impacts:

Potential negative impacts to the Corbett’s Glen Nature Park include:

  • Degraded aesthetics of Corbett’s Glen  Nature Park
  • Decreased water quality of Allens Creek and its fishery
  • Obtrusive light spillage from parking lots and buildings
  • Increased traffic on Linden Ave.
  • Loss of steep slopes and wooded lots
  • Decrease in air quality due to vehicle exhaust
  • Noise spillage and reduced tranquility of valley
  • Decrease in property values of surrounding neighborhoods

In Summary:  The proposal will have far-reaching negative impacts on Corbett’s Glen Nature Park, the Allens Creek ecosystem, and nearby Brighton, Penfield and Pittsford residential neighborhoods.
The proposal shows absolutely no consideration for the environmental sensitivity of adjacent Allens Creek which is home to a rare natural salmon and trout fishery.  Nor does it show sensitivity to the 14+ years of cooperation and diligent hard work by the Town of Brighton, and numerous environmental groups and neighborhood associations to preserve the unique lands of the Allens Creek Valley, whose collective efforts created the beautiful 53 acre Corbett’s Glen Nature Park.

The beauty and tranquility of Corbett’s Glen Nature Park, experienced by many visitors each day, will be seriously diminished by this project. 

How You Can Help:
The community needs to protect its public investment in Corbett’s Glen Nature Park!
The public investment and public benefit from Corbett’s Glen far exceeds any possible benefit that can be delivered by this development.
It is imperative that the community once again rallies to indicate their concern of this insensitive and damaging proposal on the Allens Creek Valley!

You can get involved in several ways:

1. COME TO THE PUBLIC MEETINGS!!  link to flyer

2. SEND AN EMAIL (or call!):
Send your concerns to the Penfield Planning Board at: planning@penfield.org and/or call your elected Penfield and Brighton town officials. Your input really does count!

3. JOIN THE ACCGPG to help us continue our preservation efforts!

The ACCGPG is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 1994 in response to the first building proposed in the Linden Hills complex (formerly known as Linden Tech). In spite of many lawsuits (some wins; some losses) and virtual unanimous community support, the first building which currently exists on the site was approved by the Penfield Planning Board. Since then, however, the ACCGPG has been instrumental in helping to preserve the 53+ acres now known as Corbett’s Glen Nature Park.

For more information on upcoming meetings and to receive updates, send your e-mail address to: corbetts_glen@yahoo.com

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