Getting Serious: Fundraising officially begins!!

Since October, 2012 when we collected more than 500 signatures on a petition opposing construction of a $14.5 million multi-unit, Corporate owned, rental apartment complex on the Sowams Nursery (zoned R25 – i.e. 2units per developable acre) we have provided the reading and listening public and town Boards and Committees with a vast array of information, law and argument concerning the proposed subdivision. Much of this information is available on our web site CODDER02806.COM

It has become obvious in recent meetings conducted by Town Officials, involving lawyers acting on behalf of the East Bay Community Development Corporation (EBCDC), that there is an imbalance between the needs of the town, the goals of the Low to Moderate Income Housing legislation, the actions of the EBCDC, and the tenor of meetings with town officials. As a result, and because our argument for denial of the EBCDC’S application is ultimately grounded in the law, we have retained the services of our own Attorney.

After speaking with and vetting a number of possible candidates we happily discovered, and engaged the services of, Attorney J. William W. Harsch, with offices in Warwick (his resume can be found on our web site). Attorney Harsch represented us at the last Planning Board Meeting on July 16th 2013, introducing expert testimony in rebuttal of prior testimony elicited by the EBCDC.

Our overall objectives are simple:

• Ensure the integrity of our zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations throughout Barrington
• Protect ecologically sensitive areas, particularly the Palmer River and coastlines.
• Ensure the town achieves the commitments they set forth in the Barrington Comprehensive Community Plan by protecting the character of neighborhoods.
• Protect the “health and safety” of our residents as those terms are used in applicable law (i.e. traffic, sewer capacity and condition, sidewalks etc.)
• Require compliance with state ordained standards for denying Comprehensive subdivision plans such as the EBCDC’S.
• Protect Barrington from the inevitable costs to residents that this project would produce. 

Contributions should be made payable to CODDER 02806, INC. and sent to:

CODDER 02806, INC.
P.O. Box 133
Barrington, R.I. 02806

We will be providing periodic updates on how we're tracking towards goals.

MANY THANKS

(posted on Patch as well)