Increased residentaila development in our town increases our taxes.
Raw, open land land consumes $.37 for every $1 paid in property taxes.
Residentail Development consumes $1.37 for every $1 paid in property taxes. (much of that money goes to the education budget)
Our Community Plan of Development says to limit developement in the North end of East Lyme.
Friends of Pigeion HIll are opposed to the current sub-division application.
We are not opposed to an owner's right to develop his land.
This current application does not conform to our town regulations.
It is not an "Open Space Cluster Sub-division", nor does it take notice of the significant of the downstream flooding.
This historic piece of land also includes the historic Capt Tinker Farmstead. The home is in pristine condition with its original hand hewn beams, chestnut floor boards, orginal chimneys. (its air condidtioning system is completly un-obtrusive in this meticoulsy maintained homestead.)
The modern kitchen set in a 1750's fireplace is masterful.
The land is a part of the Latimer Brook aquifer as stated in the recently completed Niantic River Watershed study. Our town needs to protect this water supply.