Ramapo Zoning Board has Mega Meeting
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- May
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Two of the more controversial requests for zoning variances for yeshivas will be reviewed on Thursday by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The first is for a yeshiva with a dormitory on the former Camp Hill Road estate of the late actor Burgess Meredith, which has generated no small amount of neighborhood opposition despite a promise by Congregation Mesifta Beth Shraga of Monsey to preserve the 18th century portion of the house.
Some residents of the area have said that the planned construction would dwarf the house and occupy too much of the grounds, which total about 7 acres.
The second is a proposed yeshiva for about 250 day students in a single-family residential area off Route 306, about 600 feet north of Babcock Lane near the Pomona border.
That applicant, which has operated a yeshiva in the existing house on the property without the town’s approval, now wants to construct a new building, while using the house and trailers until the construction is completed.
Neighbors were mightily upset last week when a cow was butchered in the back yard – apparently part of a kosher meat preparation class unauthorized by Bobover – and are likely to pack Thursday’s meeting.
Some of the neighbors also feel that the 2-acre property is insufficient for 250 students, particularly in a residential area.
The meeting begins at 8 p.m. in Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Airmont.
As of this writing, Congregation Mesifta Beth Shraga is first on the agenda, followed by Bobover Yeshiva.
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on Monday, May 11th, 2009 at 3:15 pm by James Walsh. 
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Here’s a question. Gov. Paterson is closing schools, The archdioscese is closing schools. Why are sop many yashivas opening up? oh yes thats right because they get free education on our backs and their whole family gets to live there for free.
enough already we have enough McMansions and we have plenty of buildings houses and condos ..
I am tired of the anti-gentile attitude they have towards people. This is very separatist. If the schools didnt house the whole family. there would be enough of them built already. Where are these students coming from that they need a dormitory? Just how many yeshivas does one need?
The number of these schools dwarfs any number of colleges in any one borough. or county.
Lets keep our the land. Here’s an idea. schools are closing their doors everyday. The school board should sell the building and property to the yeshiva.
I for one wouldnt want to see Burgess meredith’s estate ruined by anything other than his original property being in tact.
Steve C. wrote:
”...Lets keep our the land. Here’s an idea. schools are closing their doors everyday. The school board should sell the building and property to the yeshiva….”
Steve:
YES! Finally someone understands why East Ramapo is interested in giving (leasing is more like it) a school to a yeshiva!
Colton Elementary school is the reason why now some homeowners will be able to sleep peacefully at night knowing that the large two acre lot in their neighborhood will not be turned into a school.
For those that are not that lucky, make your voice heard and fully support the closing of those schools that can not be maintained at current enrollment levels, then please support giving them to the community that does need it. The aggravation you will have saved might just be your own.