Is it true that the County can override the Town of Pound Ridge in determining if a lot is buildable?
YES !!! The County and ONLY the county issues septic permits. So, if one is obtained, the Town of Pound Ridge is required to allow the building of a home. Environmental Questions Is this another Tree Hugger issue ? This is an investment issue, a quality of life issue, a growth issue, a future costs issue, an environmental issue, a clean water issue, etc. It is naive to think this is only about trees or open space. Hopefully, this website will demonstrate how the Open Space Proposition an investment into the future of Pound Ridge and may lower costs in the future. But what about the undeveloped / open space in Ward Pound Reserve ? Simply, Ward Pound Reserve does not count. Although the park is within Pound Ridge, we have no rights or control over it. It belongs to the entire County. Heck, we can’t even put the town’s cell tower there if we wanted too. In fact, development is squeezed to the remaining land. If the park was simply disappeared, there would be no difference to most of Pound
