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Marla Keene
From:Peter Allison <pdavermont@hotmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:41 PM
To:Marla Keene
Subject:EXTERNAL: (SD-24-14) lot division of Barns (Lot #1) containing 1.9 acres and House and
shed
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Dear Marla Keene, and Board members,
Re: (SD-24-14) lot division of Barns (Lot #1) containing 1.9 acres and House and shed
I am writing on behalf of the homeowners of Highland Crossing regarding the Board meeting scheduled for
September 4th, which will be attended either in person or via Zoom by many of us.
As homeowners, we were unaware of any plans to integrate Autumn Hill into Windswept Lane. From our
understanding, the original plan from the builder, Shepard, was for Highland Park residents to access the
community via Autumn Hill Road. Shepard even proposed paving and providing electricity to that section of
Autumn Hill to make it a public road. However, Mr. Jewett declined this proposal, which led to the creation of
Windswept Lane.
While we appreciate Mr. Ruggerio’s attempt to address the situation at the end of the Board meeting, his
comments about the matter being a 'feud' were inaccurate and unproductive.
There are rumors that the Barns might be converted into B&Bs. It's important that we start receiving honest
and transparent information from everyone involved.
We respectfully request that the Board reconsider this significant change, as it would greatly affect the
tranquility of our community. We urge you to explore alternative solutions, such as maintaining the current
state of Autumn Hill, which has served them well for many years, routing any new construction traffic
through this road, or considering a connection to the Cider Mill neighborhood instead.
We believe that keeping the current road separation is crucial for maintaining the character and tranquility
of our neighborhood. The existing road configuration offers valuable privacy and minimizes traffic, both of
which we fear would be compromised by the proposed road connection.
The proposed changes would have several immediate impacts. These include the intrusion of construction
equipment on Windswept, very close to the Todd's front yard, as well as the associated wear and tear on the
streets. Additionally, the increased traffic and noise from construction, maintenance vehicles, delivery trucks,
and garbage and recycling vehicles would disrupt our neighborhood. We are concerned that this is just the
beginning; as new homes are built, traffic will continue to rise, exacerbating issues with speeding on Autumn
Hill and transferring these problems to Windswept.
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We urge you to consider these points carefully as you deliberate on the proposal.
(SD-24-14) lot division of Barns (Lot #1) containing 1.9 acres and House and shed
The things that pop out of this application are:
1.) Existing barns and lawns are non-conforming
2.) Bifurcation of wetlands and buffers by subdivision boundaries is prohibited but is proposed in
application.
3.) There has not been disclosure of intended use
a.) We have heard there was plans for Bed & Breakfast
4.) Subdivision should not result in adverse impacts to neighboring properties among other stipulations
5.) To determine size of buildable area they must subtract areas of easements for utilities, transmission
lines, and right of ways.
6.) The property Lot #1 has 2 curb cuts. Board is to request only 1 be available to property.
7.). Applicant is proposing to relocate Autumn Hill Road.
8.) On page 8 under 15.A.12 Why is the “carve out” exempt at this time?
9.) This lot division would remove ingress/egress on Autumn Hill
Thank you,
Peter Allison
President, Highland Crossing HOA