Woodbury -- Rezoning Property To Build 451 Homes Subject Of Another Hearing

Woodbury -- A builders bid to build 451 homes on land zoned for 148 will be given another public hearing tomorrow night, offering residents their latest chance to sound off on the town's dominant political issue.

The builder hopes to build a gated community of 451 houses on what is now 400 acres of woods and meadows off Dunderberg and Nininger roads, near Monroe-Woodbury Middle School and High School.

The central issue for many is whether Kiryas Yoel, MonDroe developers would buy the property and build much denser housing if the plans are thwarted, as the developer has warned.
Activists who fear that prospect have rallied behind his proposal and the Town Board, while opponents have denounced his warning as an empty threat.

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Approximately 80 residents gathered at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers building at 67 Commerce Drive South to hammer away on the effects the project would have on the community.
More than a dozen citizens approached the microphone and voiced concerns.
Although the village was never mentioned by name, the central concern for many was whether Kiryas Yoel developers would buy the property and build much denser housing if the builder's plans are thwarted, as the developer has warned.