Underhill Farm Developer Should Be Praised for Providing Enhancements

July 3, 2023 Examiner Media

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I’ve been impressed that Underhill Farm’s owner is going above and beyond to create a terrific project.

First, he’s going to bring a badly-needed solution to that intersection. He’s shelling out more than $600,000 to do so – part of the $1.2 million he’s fronting for the costs. Yorktown’s government has said that it doesn’t have the cash or the plan to redo the intersection, which really needs it, so the developer is stepping forward to do something that’s the responsibility of the town and state. Plus, the developer could have simply spent about $175,000 to mitigate the extra traffic his project would generate. But he’s going above and beyond.

The builder also is giving $225,000 to help improve parks and recreation in town. He knows that his project could be the home to hundreds of people, so his gift will help provide services for them and other town residents. Did he have to write this check? No. But he’s going above and beyond.

Underhill Farm also will provide parking for that planned senior center, which I hope is built soon. Did he have to do this? No, it’s not a core part of his project. But he’s going above and beyond.

And the builder also is going to provide an emergency road to the Beaver Creek apartments. Did he have to do this? No, but he’s going above and beyond.

I salute this builder. His actions are clearly beneficial to Yorktown, and his project should be approved on its merits and because he’s going above and beyond.

Thank You

Anthony (Tony) Grasso
Yorktown