Frankford/Aria took RAFR to Appeal's Court claiming that our community group did not have standing in the case to appeal the Zoning Hearing Board's decision to grant a special exception to the hospital

The RAFR attorney, Ron Smolow, filed a concise brief which Judge Clyde Waite obviously read very carefully.

Judge Waite ruled in RAFR's favor confirming our standing in this case.

This is a reaffirmation of the correctness of RAFR's cause!

We will continue to fight the Zoning Hearing Board's decision in Appeal's Court as long as it takes.

Judge rules against Aria, says Residents Against Frankford's Relocation can appeal hospital decision (Yardley News, Wednesday, June 09, 2010)

Residents Against Frankford/Aria Relocation (RAFR) Update

The community still strongely opposes the relocation of Frankford/Aria to the corner of Route 332 (the Newtown Bypass), and Stony Hill Road. With over 100 new signatures on RAFR petitions, the fight against the proposed hospital move continues. Two legal appeals to challenge the Zoning Hearing Board approval, one from RAFR, and one from the Lower Makefield Township Board of supervisors, make their way through the Appeals Court.

RAFR's wonderful attorney, Ron Smolow, and the hospital's attorney, went head to head in Appeals Court yesterday, June 2, as the hospital tries to knock us out of the game by maintaining that we do not have standing in this case. We will let you know of Judge Waite's ruling as soon as we hear.

We also continue to receive donations through RAFR.org. Your donations are needed to continue this legal battle.

In the meantime...

Secret Meetings with Aria Hospital !! At the LMT Board of Supervisors Meeting recently,  RAFR co-chair Irene Koehler publicly questioned the supervisors about whether they had secret out-of-town meetings with Aria Hospital representatives.  The surprising answer was 'Yes' for three of the supevisors!!  These are the same supervisors that are opposed to the hospital move. See In the News on the right -->

What can you do to help?

• Write letters to the Supervisors demanding that they stop the secret meetings with Aria.
• Send copies of these letters to the BCCT and to the Yardley News and Newtown Advance.
• Attend the LMT Supervisors meetings and tell the supervisors to continue to fight the Aria Hospital move.
• DONATE!  We still have legal fees and other costs [mailings and signs] that are ongoing.

On October 6, three members of the Zoning Hearing Board voted to change our normally strict LMT zoning rules to allow a Special Exception to permit

Frankford/Aria Hospital to move to LMT, thereby VIRTUALLY VOTING TO INCREASE OUR LMT TAXES:

• David Malinowski
• Paul Kim
• Anthony Zamparelli

Two members VOTED TO OPPOSE the Special Exception for the hospital:

• Jerry Gruen
• Paul Bamburak

Mr Gruen also made a heartfelt plea to the Zoning Hearing Board to vote against the unneeded hospital and proposed limiting the future expansion of the hospital at the Shady Brook Farm site.

Mr Malinowski, Mr Kim, and Mr Zamparelli opposed this and VOTED TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL EXPANSION OF THE HOSPITAL EVEN BEFORE IT IS BUILT!!

Click here to read State Representative Steve Santarsiero's letter to the ZHB.

On Oct. 21, the LMT Supervisors, in opposition to the Frankford/Aria Hospital move, voted unanimously (5-0) to APPEAL THE ZONING BOARD’S DECISION IN COURT! 

The Fight Continues!!

On Nov. 2 and Nov. 5, RAFR and LMT filed court appeals against the zoning board's approval of the hospital!

We need your continued support!