Good neighbors,
As most of you know, the City Council will consider
the Barat re-development at its meeting on Monday, April 16. There will be lots
of discussion--probably intense--on the subject of the Barat chapel. To be sure
that our woods don't get lost in the shuffle, I wrote and sent a two
page letter to the City Council, outlining the general issues surrounding the
woods. I also prepared a booklet with photos of the woods so that the Council
members could have a better sense of what is there and why we are worried about
it.
The Plan Commission made some recommendations about
the woods to the City Council. The gist of those recommendations is as
follows: (a) a road through the woods would be undesirable, and (b) the city
should sell the woods to the developer, with the provision that it be protected
under a permanent conservation easement. There are some other recommendations as
well.
The letter--which reflects my personal views-- is
attached. If you
have Microsoft Publisher, and want to see the booklet, I can email it to
you (and I will also try to post it here).
Cheers,
Kathy Dohrmann