Assuming there is a need for another under-utilized park and ride, its
design should be consistent with the area in which it is located. The
EWS is in a rural residential zone and, under its conditional use
permit, only limited non-residential activities are permitted at the
EWS. This is not a commercial area. But the current park and ride
proposal calls for creating a 21-space parking lot, painted with lines,
paved with asphalt, and lit with Green Mountain Power mercury vapor
lighting.
Our money is being spent on an unneeded park and ride in a location
where that level of paving and lighting is inappropriate. As a
taxpayer, I object to the town spending grant money on an unneeded
project. This is not "free money." It's our tax money, even if it's
called a grant.
As an abutter to the EWS, I object to the further commercialization of
the area, the paving and its resultant toxic runoff, and to lighting
that would significantly impact my property and my sleep. And as a
citizen and property owner, I am very concerned that a project like
this was designed and funded without getting input from the project's
neighbors. I ask the Warren voters to vote yes on Article 14 to keep
the parking lot gravel and limit lighting to low impact essential for
safety.
Even if you believe another park and ride is needed, we can make it one
that works for its neighbors, our environment and for commuters. We
have a choice. Don't pave paradise.
Kate Burn
Warren
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