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Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2234 Location: Chambersburg

Actually, this is a massive amount of homes and it doesn't really make much sense to me. Current, older homes on the market in this area aren't selling because owners are unwilling to drop prices. New homes are left empty and construction is at a stand still with demand dropping. We're in the middle of a lending a mortgage crisis that may not have even hit this area as hard as others yet, and we're steadily heading toward a recession. This, on top of a groundwater problem and no public water supply to current Greene residents and they want to build nearly 800 homes?

As for the water levels; well, I think there are a lot more factors at play there than just consumption. Summers have been warmer and drier, snow fall is less than usual. That's beside the point though, no matter the reason, if water levels are low, that's a lot of homes to supply.

Now, things can be done; the places they're building homes these days is pretty amazing. I can understand the concerns over landscape, farmland preservation and environmental impact, but I figure that's not really for me to decide; what I do understand is simple economics and without buyers for this many homes, I don't see how this many units could possibly become anything other than "low-income." Unless that's the plan.

hanginout · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 77

<800 homes over 20 years....lets see, <800/20=<40 homes per year...wow, a housing glut.

That is, if they even build them all.

Build them and they will buy!

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2709 Location: Chambersburg

I don't consider this smart development.
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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1767 Location: shippensburg

i wish ppl would renovate more. that's what i did. ppl just don't want to take the extra time to 'fix things up' any more....we're (as a state and nation) going to have some space issues soon....

anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 485

I think we're going to have space, water, and all the other issues due to population growth. All of the zoning, rent controls, housing holds, in the world can't do anything about the population boom and the need to house, feed, and water them. This isn't an issue just for Chambersburg. Keeping people out of one area only shifts the problem to a neighboring area.

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2234 Location: Chambersburg

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2709 Location: Chambersburg

Hey!!!

It is my God-given Right to spit out babies, whether I can pay for them or not!!

I'll need an army to do my bidding when the War on Christmas comes!
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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1767 Location: shippensburg

ROFL!!!!

zomfg! funnnnny! ppl scare me. i will stay indoors and they will not bother me. (haha)....

ANON22 · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 81

I'd love to claim those kids at tax time!!! Laughing

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2709 Location: Chambersburg

Not to be a bummer, but I believe there is a limit on the amount of kids you can claim on your taxes (4, I think) BUT the new economic relief package that the pols are talking about is supposedly going to be $300 per child Question

I kinda of blank out when they start talking about it because I don't want to pop a blood vessel. (Where are we going to get the money to do that?)
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Brian · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 31 Location: Chambersburg, PA

I live off 997/White Church Rd.

We need more patrolling 997 to decrease speeders (going 45-50mph I'm even ok with... but 70-80mph? jeesh). Then people wonder why we have so many accidents on 997 by White Church Rd. (lets not forget our wonderful recent dump truck accident). I've had a car totaled by being rear-ended trying to turn left onto White Church Rd. off of 997. Every time I make that turn I fear now the same might happen.

There is no way Greene can handle this expansion at present. Hopefully there will be calculated improvements in funding for schools, roads, fire depts, etc. (however I find this unlikely when the intersection by McDonalds and by the Mall can't even handle evening traffic because whoever setup the traffic lighting system there was completely incompetent).

All I have to say is if they plan on building 750+ houses out here they better have the Scotland exit bridge done in time and not take what seemed like 2 years with the Marion bridge.

-Brian
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me · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 119

"There is no way Greene can handle this expansion at present. Hopefully there will be calculated improvements in funding for schools, roads, fire depts, etc. (however I find this unlikely when the intersection by McDonalds and by the Mall can't even handle evening traffic because whoever setup the traffic lighting system there was completely incompetent).

All I have to say is if they plan on building 750+ houses out here they better have the Scotland exit bridge done in time and not take what seemed like 2 years with the Marion bridge. "

Brian, some of your post is incorrect or a bit off.

First, the I-81 bridge and lights at Exit 20 are PennDot's and not the twp, so blame them. The Twp has tried and lost that fight many times over.

The bridge at Swamp Fox is again, a PennDot error. There was MORE damage found once repairs started and PennDot caused the delay, not the contractor.

The Twp does review and approve developments, etc per the Zoning, Planning and Ordinances in place, so if they're all met, there is not much they can do.
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anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 485