The issue in dispute is the 100 acres of land sandwiched between Liberty Lake and the Hoefling Farm. The proposed construction jeopardizes the business of Liberty Lake, as well as the natural beauty of an area that has been enjoyed by thousands of people for over 40 years, and continues to flourish now more than ever.
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Liberty Lake — The Issue At Hand
Overview
• Liberty Lake, (Block 47.01, Lot 10.01) is situated alongside two commercially zoned farmlands, as well as on both sides of Crafts Creek which is at the center/source of the wetlands area, and is a protected and monitored State Watershed . While zoned Commercial- “Laboratory and Manufacturing,” the Camp and picnic businesses are a long time “pre-existing, non-conforming” use.
• The developer, Margolis Enterprises, is a multi-million dollar company that manages over 620,000 properties nationwide. It has patiently owned the adjacent properties for many years, waiting for the winds of change to come. It has taken an economic recession to cause a “perfect storm” of local politicians and state regulators being willing to work with them, quickly cutting through DEP red tape, and consulting with the newly formed Governor’s Office of Economic Growth...
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