Can board vote NO against both plans and not give in to those that try these tactics.

I believe the Board should respond to County Builders that we will immediately accept a townhome plan for 38 (or whatever their Original recommended amount was). If you continue to submit plans for any type of trailer park, this submittal will be subject to such extreme scrutiny and extreme re-submittal and legal delays to the point that it will likely not get approval for final construction for many, many years. I was a commercial builder in another state and if overwhelming public sentiment was against a project in that location, it was voted down by the planning board and that was the end of it, regardless of the whether it technically met the zoning guidelines.

Who saw this one coming...

I hope the Board does NOT succumb to the demands of these bullies! Remember you are elected by a majority of the township to perform on behalf of the best interests of those residents. Kindly listen and do your job
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this is BLACKMAIL plain and simple, and Newton residents need to back our leadership to say NO to BLACKMAIL. While a trailer park may seem distasteful to some, worse for all is a governing board that is susceptible to BLACKMAIL/mafioso tactics such as these. I will personally contribute thousands of dollars to new township board candidates who run against any supervisor caving into these BLACKMAIL tactics. I really hope our township board shows some backbone and enforces the LAW versus letting these blatant blackmail tactics prevail.

This is ridiculous, let them put in the trailer park............it's just posturing on their part.
I hope all residents vote out any board member who has voted yes to allowing anything except what they legally are entitled to.

I'm not running for re-election but one of my top pledges to the citizens of Newtown Township was NO rezoning for high density housing. Any board member who follows along with this "letter" is doing just that in my humble opinion.

Then don't rezone Rob...let them build the trailer home park. You will really show them! The bottom line is the owner of the property is doing what he is allowed to do in his zoning area. Because you and your board members were too short sighted, dont blame the property owner for working within the rules that this board established.

If he would come in good faith and negotiate it would be one thing but this kind of attempting to bully the board deserves one thing a No Vote! Then do everything within the limits of the law to make it difficult for him to build his trailer park. He is disrespecting our elected leaders!

Blackmail. Build your trailer park...it is within your rights. But our officials must NOT "bend" to succomb to the blatantly ridiculous childish tactics of this group of bullies...warning to the supervisors...if you do: you will be inviting more bullies to the party.
I say let them build their park with the fullest restrictions the zoning/building ordinances will allow. LET THERE BE NO RANSOM for this kidnapping!

Newtown needs to immediately pass an ordinance stating that no trailers or mobile homes may be placed in the township that were manufactured prior to 2012. That way no ancient pieces of junk can be hauled into the new trailer park. Then give them their trailer park! I’m sure they’ll love being trailer park landlords. The whole thing should last about three years before they go bankrupt and a real developer buys it and builds something appropriate.

I agree. This land use attorney is out for blood. BUILD the trailer park and as my adult son commented to me - Now he might be able to afford to finally move out!

I would like to see constructive dialogue with respect and no anger.

There is No constructive Dialouge with Builders they want what they want regardless of Zonning or Ordinances. Platt is only trying to get his greedy hands on what will pay the most ! He never wanted to build a Trailer Park, cant make enough with that !
Now he comes back with more townhouses and 7 more variances.[ Lets see what the NIMBY Fools do now !

It is all about who knows who and who is getting something in return and that will absolutely be happening. It takes huge attendance at not only the Board of Supervisors meeting but also the Planning Commission, where it all starts. How very sad.

I do not like the idea of the traier park but I do not blame the builder. I blame the supervisors who were not willing to talk. He had no choice but to bring in the trailer park conversation. Now he realizes they might make more money with trailers so he says SCREW Ciervo and the town that turned there back on him with the NAC and his initial proposal. A respectful line if communication from the supervisors would have avoided this mess.

So @NS you would prefer a mobile home park? If you were at all in tune with real estate single homes in Newtown has been dead till about two weeks ago.

The valuation over time would be very close for town homes verse mobile homes. There is something to be said for providing your heirs residual income. Monthly rent from each trailer pad would be a great way over time to provide that residual income. I do believe any townhomes would require a variance. (Not 100% sure of that) So now Platt sees blood in the water and he is going for the kill by trying for additional townhomes. The supervisors should have never fell into his trap.

I think the two who initially voted to work with the property owner was the Gallaghers. They should be tarred and feathered... And then re-elected.

This is basically a high stakes poker game. The guy with the highest amount of chips (developer) is the bully and can push around and bluff the guys with the short stack (the Township). In this case the Townhsip holds the better hand ( zoning laws) and the developer is holding the chips and wants to bluff to win the big pot. I say read the "tells" and the township call the bluff. We will then see if the big chip developer folds his hand and if he does whatever he submits must meet all strignet reviews to meet the letter of the law with NO variants. I think the majority of township residents do not want to see the Township fold its hand on this issue.

Do not want a trailer park in Newtown - period. There are already trailer parks in Levittown, Bristol, and elsewhere. Go pound sand mr developer, and twp board should step back and enable townhouses, but a maximum number more aligned with high value townhouse properties that already exist in close proximity. Build 'good stuff' or go away!!!

Newtown is a fine town, made up of hard working people, some of whom have like myself, been here 3 decades. TJ, you seem to be focused on the divisive 1% rhetoric which doesn't mean squat in this discussion. Go peddle your divisive rhetoric at an occupy wall street rally.

Good assessment TJ. I don't bluff nor do I fold. Just ask Orleans...

...or the Newtown Water Company, or McDonalds, or Beneficial Bank, etc...

If you know anything about the inside politics of this matter - then you should know to follow the money. Drunken Mike and his two flunkies, Ryan G. and ball-less Benchener, have gotten their orders from the County. County Builders and Greedy Platt are big contributors to the GOP. Drunken Mike needs money for re-election so he can abuse more policemen. It all comes down to MONEY... Platt greedy for it and Drunken Mike needing it.....