As local residents, vacationers, and frequent visitors to Cape Cod Bay beaches, we submit this petition in unified and determined opposition to the proposed construction of a parking lot on park land gifted to be used only as a beach park (not a parking lot) to the Town of Brewster at Breakwater Landing by Dorothea Cist in 1955. (see attached letter from Dorothea Cist.
Reasons to eliminate the parking from the project include:
1) The land was donated to remain as a park.
2) The land is in the Historic District and the proposed project has not been approved by the Historic Commission.
3) The proposed parking encroaches the 100 foot wetlands buffer.
4) The land disturbance and retaining wall required to build the parking lot will be 35 feet from a neighboring house and 10 feet from the property line.
5) The existing number of parking spaces directly contribute to the overburdening of the beach and the abuse of the dunes.
6) The proposal does not promote sustainable green transportation alternatives.
7) The proposal does not address any of the concerns of the neighborhood residents, property owners, and abutters.
While we are in general support of the dune resiliency and habitat restoration components of the proposed project the undersigned will oppose the project if it includes a parking lot on the Cist donated land.
Updates
January 1, 2015
The town officials have remained silent despite the clear legal concerns regarding the original deed of the land. It feels like a long road to get them to acknowledge the history they are ignoring but I am not dropping this.
January 1, 2015
Seeing this much momentum shows I am not the only one exhausted by the thought of losing that land to pavement. The weight of this support is heavy and I am still digging in to make sure this park stays the way it was meant to be.
Reached 100 supporters
January 1, 2015
6 Comments
Bad idea. The traffic is already a nightmare why make it worse right in the middle of a historic site? Leave it alone.
Keep the parking out of there. That land was gifted for a park not for more cars. Ruining the dunes is exactly the opposite of what we should be doing.
So tired of seeing our natural spaces paved over. Stop the madness.
This is just greed. We don't need another concrete lot destroying the peaceful nature of the landing. Save the wetlands.
The town needs to respect the deed. If it was given as a park it should stay a park forever. No parking expansion.
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As local residents, vacationers, and frequent visitors to Cape Cod Bay beaches, we submit this petition in unified and determined opposition to the proposed construction of a parking lot on park land gifted to be used only as a beach park (not a parking lot) to the Town of Brewster at Breakwater Landing by Dorothea Cist in 1955. (see attached letter from Dorothea Cist.
Reasons to eliminate the parking from the project include:
1) The land was donated to remain as a park.
2) The land is in the Historic District and the proposed project has not been approved by the Historic Commission.
3) The proposed parking encroaches the 100 foot wetlands buffer.
4) The land disturbance and retaining wall required to build the parking lot will be 35 feet from a neighboring house and 10 feet from the property line.
5) The existing number of parking spaces directly contribute to the overburdening of the beach and the abuse of the dunes.
6) The proposal does not promote sustainable green transportation alternatives.
7) The proposal does not address any of the concerns of the neighborhood residents, property owners, and abutters.
While we are in general support of the dune resiliency and habitat restoration components of the proposed project the undersigned will oppose the project if it includes a parking lot on the Cist donated land.
Updates
January 1, 2015
The town officials have remained silent despite the clear legal concerns regarding the original deed of the land. It feels like a long road to get them to acknowledge the history they are ignoring but I am not dropping this.
January 1, 2015
Seeing this much momentum shows I am not the only one exhausted by the thought of losing that land to pavement. The weight of this support is heavy and I am still digging in to make sure this park stays the way it was meant to be.
Reached 100 supporters
January 1, 2015
6 Comments
My family has walked that beach for 30 years. PLEASE dont build this lot. itll ruin the whole area for everyone.
Bad idea. The traffic is already a nightmare why make it worse right in the middle of a historic site? Leave it alone.
Keep the parking out of there. That land was gifted for a park not for more cars. Ruining the dunes is exactly the opposite of what we should be doing.
So tired of seeing our natural spaces paved over. Stop the madness.
This is just greed. We don't need another concrete lot destroying the peaceful nature of the landing. Save the wetlands.
The town needs to respect the deed. If it was given as a park it should stay a park forever. No parking expansion.
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My family has walked that beach for 30 years. PLEASE dont build this lot. itll ruin the whole area for everyone.