Sign this Petition to Save Scarsdale From Demolitions and Overdevelopment

After an application was filed to demolish a treasured Edgewood home with the intent of subdividing the property and building two in its place, a neighbor was inspired to post a petition to stop the destruction of Scarsdale’s historic homes and trees.

Jim Detmer of Woods Lane has created a petition calling for a six-month moratorium on tear downs and subdivisions until the Village can re-evaluate the laws.

Detmer said, “27 Woods Lane happens to be at the geographic heart of the Woods neighborhood that balances history, structure, space and sense of community. We are concerned that there will be another misuse of land resulting in an aesthetic abomination out of character with the street, neighborhood, and village. It is time for a moratorium on development and teardowns. We need to reevaluate our real estate and zoning laws and policies and insure policies are in line with the needs and desires of the Scarsdale community. This has been kicked around for too long and the Mayor, the trustees and concerned citizenry need to get after this."

A meeting of the Committee for Historic Preservation will be held on Tuesday night October 17 at 7 pm at Village Hall. Detmer is asking for your signature so that he present a robust list of names to the committee on Tuesday.

He asks that you sign the petition here and circulate it to our neighbors: