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Ask the Village Board to defer final action on the Campus Drive rezoning. Read and sign the petition on Change.org.
Sign on Change.orgCAMPUS DRIVE REZONING · FALL 2026
The rezoning is
still a choice.
Make your voice count.
Lennar proposes 102 townhomes on 20.5 acres. The environmental review has changed, but the Board still has to decide whether to change the zoning map. Demand clear answers on traffic, construction, and water before that decision.
The public petition is on Change.org. Read it, sign, and share.
A permanent zoning change deserves a complete public record.Explore the evidence
Ask the Board to defer final action on the rezoning.
Add your voice to the public Change.org petition, then share it with your neighbors.
THE ACTION CENTER
Four ways to stand up
for our Village.
Read the record. Contact your representatives. Bring your questions into the room.
Sign the public
Contact Mayor Scherer
& the Trustees.
Ask for independent engineering analysis and a NO vote until outstanding questions are resolved.
Open the email action centerKeep October 26
on your calendar.
Plan for the Board meeting at Village Hall. Check the official agenda for hearing and Zoom details.
Meeting informationPut a sign
on your lawn.
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Request a free lawn signSEPTEMBER 14 · WHAT CHANGED
A procedural decision.
Unanswered questions.
The campaign reports a 4–1 vote on September 14 to proceed under a SEQRA exemption. Our focus now is the zoning decision and the record supporting it.
Campaign meeting account; adopted minutes and the roll-call record are pending verification. Check the meeting archive.
Put commitments in writing.
Our meeting account describes unresolved commitments to Foxwood and qualified promises about tree preservation. We want binding terms residents can read and enforce.
Give the public meaningful time.
Attendees reported a packed room, more than 100 Zoom participants, roughly two hours of presentations, and 30 minutes of comment. We are asking for enough time to address the substance.
Examine the whole record.
The applicant’s August memorandum claims an exemption. An EAF is one part of the submissions; the Board should explain how all studies, public comments, and independent reviews inform its decision.
Read the applicant’s exemption position →Regional context: HGAR reports that Mount Pleasant is considering stronger wetland, slope, and tree protections. Those proposals are not described as adopted law.
THE EAF EVIDENCE HUB
Five questions.
Answers before a vote.
Follow the filings, examine the assumptions, and ask for independent analysis before the zoning map changes.
Public recordsCampaign analysis
Agency links are reference sources, not endorsements. Estimates and unresolved claims are identified below.
01Zoning & demolitionTwo zoning changes. One lasting decision.
The proposed route takes 8 Carey Court from the RRR residential district to Campus Office, then brings the assembled site into a Planned Unit Development district. The campaign opposes this two-step approach and asks the Board to explain its compatibility with the Village’s planning goals.
IN THE APPLICANT’S RECORD
The August memorandum lists 144,000 and 24,000 square feet of office space, 429 parking spaces, and a house. Those are applicant-reported figures, not an independent survey.
WHAT WE ARE ASKING
Publish a parcel-by-parcel explanation of the rezoning, the demolition plan, and enforceable protections for neighboring properties.
Read: August 5 technical memorandum, pp. 2–3 · Draft zoning amendment
02Excavation & demolition safeguards“General site preparation” still needs a construction plan.
The campaign questions the original EAF’s treatment of excavation under D.2.a. Before rezoning, residents deserve a clear account of rock removal, demolition, and work near the Catskill Aqueduct.
QUESTIONS FOR THE RECORD
How much rock would be removed? Would blasting be used? What dust controls, asbestos surveys and abatement, vibration monitoring, and aqueduct protections would apply?
PUBLIC GUIDANCE
DEC’s land-impact workbook considers steep slopes and shallow bedrock. USDA soil reports can inform erosion review. A site-specific report is needed to substantiate the campaign’s cited CsD and ChE erosion ratings.
Our ask
Independent engineering review, a construction sequence, and a published determination of applicable permits and disturbance limits. A checkbox does not remove other permit obligations.
Reference: NYS DEC land-impact workbook · USDA Web Soil Survey · DEC construction stormwater permits
03Traffic baselines & a seven-day studyMeasure the roads people use today.
Residents need measured current conditions alongside any comparison with a fully reoccupied office campus. The latest applicant memorandum describes the second office building as occupied; a zero-traffic baseline for the entire site is not supported by that document.
CAMPAIGN SCENARIO · NOT A MEASURED FORECAST
745resident trips+150assumed delivery trips=895daily trips
Using the brief’s 6,651-vehicle daily road volume gives 13.5% (895 ÷ 6,651), rounded to one decimal. These inputs need a dated source, route assignment, and a check for double-counting deliveries. This is not a verified net increase.
The brief’s 8% peak-hour assumption gives approximately 532 vehicles per hour, or a 6.8-second average interval. An average interval does not establish safe gaps or intersection capacity.
Our ask
Continuous 24-hour counts over seven representative days, including Broadway/Bedford Road, with turning movements, school travel, deliveries, and pedestrian crossings. Explain the representativeness of the reported May 9, 2025 Friday count.
Compare: Applicant traffic comparison, p. 25 · NYS DOT station 870403 · Official traffic-study filings
04Crashes & pedestrian safetyA traffic count is only part of the safety picture.
The campaign brief cites 226 Bedford Road crashes and 165 Manville Road crashes: 391 of a cited 1,947 Village total, or approximately 20.1%. A dated crash-data export, geographic filters, and deduplication of intersection crashes are needed before treating this as a verified corridor statistic.
The campaign’s 895 daily-trip scenario equates to 6,265 trips per week. That estimate is not a count of vehicles crossing a particular sidewalk. The Board should examine the Campus Drive exit, Bedford Road crossings toward Chappaqua, and the Old Town Light intersection.
Our ask
A corridor safety review covering crash severity, sight distance, turning conflicts, walking routes, and safe access for people of all ages.
Explore: Westchester County crash dashboard · NYS DOT traffic dashboard
05Stormwater & sewer capacityShow the downstream capacity. Put the commitments in writing.
STORMWATER
The campaign asks for independent review of Pond 1P, the cited 31,577-cubic-foot storage figure, and drainage toward Foxwood. Storage volume is not a discharge rate; the review should show storm-by-storm flows, downstream capacity, easements, and maintenance obligations.
SANITARY SEWER
The applicant projects 33,660 gallons per day using 306 bedrooms at 110 gallons each. This is a design estimate. Residents need peak-hour capacity findings and clarification of the original EAF capacity answers reported as “TBD.”
Our ask
Publish independent hydraulic checks and the applicable stormwater standards. Identify who owns, maintains, and pays for each system before the Board votes.
Read: Applicant demand calculation, Table 26 · Village SWPPP and hydraulic-loading filings · NYS Stormwater Design Manual · DEC wastewater design standards
Use the latest revisions. The Village’s project page contains submissions from multiple dates; earlier EAF answers may have been supplemented.
THE PUBLIC CHANGE.ORG PETITION
About the public petition.
The petition by Amanda Chandler and Erin Fleming requests deferral of final consideration and any vote until after the 2026 Village election and the seating of the Trustees elected in that election.
It concerns the proposed zoning amendment for 1 & 3 Campus Drive and 8 Carey Court. The petition states that it does not ask the Board to prejudge the application’s merits.
This public online petition is separate from the paper protest petition, which has specific eligibility requirements.
SIGN ON CHANGE.ORG
Read. Sign. Share.
- Read the petition. Review the full statement and request on Change.org.
- Add your voice. Follow Change.org’s instructions to sign.
- Share with neighbors. Help others find the petition and learn about the rezoning.
Read the full petition text
Petition text supplied by the organizers. View the petition on Change.org.
The Issue
To the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Pleasantville:
We, Amanda Chandler and Erin Fleming and the undersigned residents of the Village of Pleasantville, respectfully petition the Village Board of Trustees to defer final consideration and any vote on the proposed zoning amendment associated with the development of 1 & 3 Campus Drive and 8 Carey Court until after the 2026 Village election and the seating of the Trustees elected in that election.
The proposed rezoning represents a significant and lasting land-use decision for Pleasantville. It has generated substantial public participation and discussion concerning development, traffic, infrastructure, schools, environmental considerations, municipal services, and the future character of the Village.
With a Village election approaching and two seats on the five-member Board reaching the end of their current terms in 2026, we believe the public interest would be served by allowing the electoral process to occur before the Village takes final legislative action on this consequential rezoning request.
This petition does not ask the Board to prejudge the merits of the application. It asks only that final legislative action be deferred so that Pleasantville voters may participate in the upcoming election before an irreversible zoning decision is made.
We affirm that we are residents of the Village of Pleasantville and that entering my name below constitutes my signature in support of this petition.
The signature statement above is part of the quoted petition. Reading this page or using the campaign contact form does not sign it; signatures are collected on Change.org.
CONTACT THE BOARD
Ask for answers.
Ask for a NO vote.
Your representatives should hear from you before they change the zoning map.
The draft addresses the Mayor and all four Trustees listed in the Village directory, with a copy to the Clerk for the public record.
Official Board contact directory →
Village Hall: (914) 769-1900
Written comments:
info@pleasantville-ny.gov
YOUR MESSAGE TO THE BOARD
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MONDAY / 2026OCT 26VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
MAKE TIME TO PARTICIPATE
Bring your questions
to Village Hall.
80 Wheeler Avenue, Pleasantville, NY · Regular meeting listed for 8:00 PM; work session listed for 7:00 PM.
The campaign is organizing toward October 26. The rezoning hearing and any vote date need confirmation in the Village’s formal notice. Use the agenda for remote participation and public-comment instructions.
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