Holtzman property

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/proposed-holtzman-truck-stop-raises-questions-and-concerns-at-strasburg-town-council-meeting/article_31f9bffa-7a4d-5a2b-b1c8-8031d2e62e44.html

"Resident Kasey Shetenhelm urged the town to account for long-term climate trends.

“I just really want [my son] to grow up in an environment that’s well looked after,” Shetenhelm said before quoting data she said she attained from Zillow. “Right now we have seven days on average above 90 degrees. In 15 years that’s going to be 12. Are we taking those things into consideration?”

Two nearby residents gave emotional public comments, criticizing the developer’s conduct and citing past damage and disruptions.

“I’ve heard rocks. I’ve heard banging for months,” said Annie Pangle. “All I’m hearing is a giant sucking sound. How much money does one man need?”

Pangle, who has lived across from the site for 40 years, said the development has brought traffic and hardship.

“All the traffic — nobody, he didn’t say nothing about all the traffic. It already kills the animals. I mean, what’s going to happen? Just more heartache.”

Christy Renner said blasting near the site damaged her home before proper tests were done.

“They blasted seven times before they actually did a tester,” she said. “They broke three windows. I have an open case with the fire department.”

She said she tried for two years to contact Holtzman and his construction team before receiving no-trespassing papers. Holtzman stated those papers came from the fire marshal's office and not himself.

Former council member Don Levine warned that extending utilities across I-81 could set a lasting precedent.

“It’s not in town,” Levine said. “We get a little bit of money from the water. We get nothing from the taxes. Think of the long-term impact and the precedent you set.”

In closing remarks, Holtzman lightly pushed back.

“When you’re thinking about how you’re going to treat us, remember we’ve been good to you too,” he said."

Where have we heard this before? 

answer: the Cedar Spring truck stop diagonally across the I-81 interchange. 

The council ignored the comments of Cedar Spring residents. 

https://strasburgunderground.blogspot.com/2024/07/pa-gas-station-is-comin.html

What would make anyone believe that the council won't ignore these comments too?

deja vu.

for the record: Drilling machine at Holtzman construction site causes 10-hour power outage in Strasburg

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/drilling-machine-at-construction-site-causes-10-hour-power-outage-in-strasburg/article_a845d2d4-17d4-54cc-807f-031eb6930777.html 

"Mumaw said Phillips Construction, the contractor working at the site, is responsible for the incident and is handling the response.

“They are taking care of everything. They are doing the work there, and they are responsible for that. We talked to them last night twice, and they pretty well have it covered,” he said.

Describing the event as a “freak accident,” Mumaw said Phillips Construction’s safety department is involved in addressing the issue.

The Holtzman site has been under early-stage development since at least December. A December public records request indicated that the company has filed an erosion and sediment control plan covering 40 acres, but no formal site plan has been submitted. Holtzman Corp. has not publicly disclosed details about its plans for the project."

Town council, if you approve the water line extension under I-81, how many more "freak accidents" will occur during and after construction of this ill-conceived project?

Also, have you considered the ramifications of the proposed water main extension on future development that will occur north of I-81? Have you considered that the future unwanted tacky development will be on YOU? 

People of Strasburg, brace for impact.

Holtzman's revenge for the truck stop in Tom's Brook

I've been wondering... What's going on at the large parcel (44 acres) in the northeast quadrant of the I-81 interchange with John Marshall Drive? heavy construction equipment, excavation, grading, dump trucks, etc.--but no signs.

Thanks to the Northern Virginia Daily we have an answer:

“The current zoning is B-2, which permits automobile service stations. The M-1, General Industrial, code allows for truck stops through a special use permit process,” Hancock wrote in an Aug. 21 email. “Truck stops are currently defined as having five or more diesel fuel pumps along with provisions for parking and/or servicing five or more tractor-trailers. Depending on the intended design for a travel center and internal customer use (i.e., truck stop vs primarily passenger vehicles), we may need to ensure zoning is in place the way you need it.”

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/holtzman-travel-center-development-still-in-ea rly-stages/article_19a42a15-c02b-5302-86aa-7c81f4eb4e8f.html 

William B. Holtzman

brace for impact. this truck stop, along with the one at Cedar Spring in the southwest corner of the interchange, will permanently establish the area as "truck stop alley". Good luck to all of the nearby homeowners.

Strasburg council moves forward with zoning rewrite, considers overlay districts

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/strasburg-council-moves-forward-with-zoning-rewrite-considers-overlay-districts/article_8b5704bd-7839-5241-80f7-225b412a8441.html

LONG overdue, especially considering the debacle with Cedar Springs and the impending debacle with the Holtzman property.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/3588926209/

attribution: Seattle Municipal Archive and flickr

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