Correction
It has been brought to our attention that the public hearing regarding the fate of the Historic Fly Creek Hotel will be taking place Wednesday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
It was initially reported as taking place on Tuesday, May 3.
In last week’s article by Bill Bellen, “Subdivision Presentations Draw Large Crowds, Raise Concerns,” comments incorrectly attributed to Town of Springfield Clerk Jeannette Armstrong regarding the proposed Manocherian subdivision were actually made by Springfield Town Planning Board Member Gretchen Sorin. We apologize for the error and have corrected the article online.…
My understanding is that the proposal to demolish Leatherstocking’s historic Fly Creek Hotel is to build more “seasonal apartments” a la Chestnut Crossing in Cooperstown. I note that, in the 2007 Notre Dame Cooperstown Plan, that vacant land on Brooklyn Avenue owned by Leatherstocking Corporation was identified for just such multifamily housing. I don’t believe that invoking the local need for “seasonal housing” is a valid reason for demolishing historic buildings. We have zoning ordinances, we have The Plan of Cooperstown. It identifies where such multi-family housing can be built without tearing down historic buildings or block-busting historic single family neighborhoods.
My understanding is that the proposal to demolish Leatherstocking’s historic Fly Creek Hotel is to build more “seasonal apartments” a la Chestnut Crossing in Cooperstown. I note that, in the 2007 Notre Dame Cooperstown Plan, that vacant land on Brooklyn Avenue owned by Leatherstocking Corporation was identified for just such multifamily housing. I don’t believe that invoking the local need for “seasonal housing” is a valid reason for demolishing historic buildings. We have zoning ordinances, we have The Plan of Cooperstown. It identifies where such multi-family housing can be built without tearing down historic buildings or block-busting historic single family neighborhoods.