[at-l] Development plans raise concerns

[Bror8588 at aol.com (Bror8588@aol.com)]

In a message dated 7/7/2005 6:54:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
s.landis@comcast.net writes:

"The  plan proposes 164 half-acre lots with 4,000-5,000-square-foot homes 
that  range from $400,000 to $600,000. The homes will be situated in a 
basin in  between two hills on the mountain, with the Appalachian Trail 
on both  sides."



The grouping of homes this size on such small lots indicates that they are  
clustered homes with expanses of green surrounding them.  Personally, I  would 
prefer a single home (Log Cabin) off by itself down a long road in the  woods 
with a pond or a mountain stream on the property where privacy  prevailed.  If 
I want to have close neighbors then I would live where I  live now -- in a 
city -- where amenities abound and where there are  opportunities for 
entertainment and communal interaction.  Where a bus is  waiting each hour to take me to 
the mountains in New Jersey or a subway is  available to take me to beaches 
nearby for walking in sand and surf.  There  is a 32 mile perimeter walk around 
the city of NY (Manhattan) and many more  miles in each of the other boroughs 
(Counties) which make up this five county  city.  
 
Maine is a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there.  Of  
course, some might say the same about NYC or any city for that matter.  
 
The other day I was driving to the Catskills in heavy traffic and there  were 
just as many people driving toward NYC.  Why doesn't everybody just  stay 
where they are?  Well, we all crave something different to  experience.  My 
reward was being surrounded by the Catskill Mountains and  watching the sun set 
between two high mountains as I sipped champagne, toasting  two wonderful people 
who had just been joined in marriage.  It was worth  the trip!
 
Skylander