Tell Us: Is Jaindl's 'Plan B' Better?
Plans for David Jaindl's Spring Creek Development have polarized Lower Macungie Township. Is "Plan B" any better than the original?
These are some of the 700 acres of farmland in Lower Macungie Township on which David Jaindl wants to put warehouses, commercial buildings and homes.
Scott Bieber
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David Jaindl's "Plan B," which he presented to the public at the Jan. 17 commissioners' meeting, allows for more green space and less traffic from tractor trailors.
Additionally, the new plan contains 200 single family homes and a development for people aged 55 and over.
Commissioner Ryan Conrad noted that the entire rezoning/development plan "has created serious polarization in certain segments of the community."
Additionally, at the meeting after the presentation of the plan, Conrad referred to Plan B as something to which appellants may have "agreed maybe holding their nose like we have."
Do you think Jaindl's "Plan B" is better than the original plan to build up to 900 townhomes, warehouses and a strip mall?
LMTnative
8:23 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Neither plan is beneficial to the residents. However, plan B will place less burden on EPSD which is still suffering from Jaindl's previous overdevelopment activities.
Ron Beitler
10:20 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Better than Plan 'A' yes. Better then a small quarry or the land being preserved as it was for 2 decades? No. Unfortunately our elected officials never allowed for that discussion.
The board unilaterally negotiated the terrible Plan 'A'. It was resident outcry that led to the better plan 'B'. For his willingness to listen that I thank Mr. Jaindl.
The board will have to answer for the way they handled the negotiations of plan 'A' come election time.
Ron Beitler
10:22 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
My vote would be for....... Option D: Plan 'B' is better then 'A' but I would prefer a Quarry or the land preserved vs. any industrial.
Mark Spengler
5:19 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Plan B is better. More importantly, can we please encourage our leaders to stop rezoning land to build more houses in Lower Mac? Just a thought.