20210224 Ver 1_Public Notice Comments_20211027 (76)

Public Notice Comment Form
ID#*
20210224
Project Name*
Westpoint
First Name
Carol and Bill
Affiliation (if applicable)
Phone Number
Version *
1
Number only.
Last Name
Charping
Email *
[e-mail]
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Please pick the response below that represents your stance on the above mentioned project?*
Yes - I agree with the project. No - I do not agree with the project.
Comment
We oppose this project because we believe it will have a detrimental impact on Durham's Eno watershed and on
the West Point Park.
Current plans call for approximately 70% of the development to be impervious surface. The excessive runoff that
this will create will damage the feeder stream to the Eno River, especially during the heavy rains that will be
more and more likely as global temperatures rise. This runoff has the potential to harm the drinking water that
comes from the Eno. Noise from the development will negatively impact the ambiance of West Point Park --a
park which many Durham residents fought for and have contributed to over the past many decades, and a park
that gets heavy use from the people who live at Old Farm. It is interesting that, once again, a recreational outlet
frequented by non -white residents will be polluted by development if this project is allowed to be built.
In addition, we believe the law was broken when no public hearing was held about the proposed development of
this property. Instead, the plans for the property seemingly progressed behind closed doors, where Durham
citizens had no voice. This is not a good model for how any municipality should operate.
For these reasons, we hope you will reject the plans for this development.
Thank you.
Carol and Bill Charping
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