HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP202100009 Correspondence 2021-05-17 (4)Mariah Gleason
From:
Vivian Groeschel
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:04 AM
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Mariah Gleason
Subject:
FW: Panorama Farm proposal for a burial site
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Vivian y'roesniel
From: Rollins, Lisa K *HS<LKR2H@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 10:48 AM
To: Planning Commission<PlanningCommission @aIbemarle.org>
Subject: Panorama Farm proposal for a burial site
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Good Morning,
My name is Lisa Rollins and I live on Reas Ford Lane. I read an article in the paper dated May 2 titled "Albemarle Farm
Proposed Natural Burial Ground" and found this very concerning. I am totally supportive of maintaining open land and I
am sympathetic to the associated financial challenges.
However:
1. Panorama Farm is located about 2/3 of the way down Reas Ford Lane.
2. Reas Ford Lane is a gravel road that is single lane with vegetation on either side. As a result, there is no room to pass and
this gravel road is subject to wear from the weather and traffic.
3. People walk on this lane as it is a way to stay away from the traffic on Reas Ford Road.
4. Those of us living on Reas Ford Lane are already dealing with increased traffic due to Panorama establishing a day camp
during the summer months, as well as using it as a venue for weddings and parties.
5. If this burial site is also established, this would be the third thing Panorama has established that is increasing the traffic
on this lane.
6. Many of the people attending these activities travel in excess of the speed limit even with the presence of signage.
7. The increase traffic also increases the amount of dust.
8. The road is not safe for large amounts of traffic.
9. Panorama has another access point off of Earlysville Road, which is a road that accommodates traffic and would not
impact this small neighborhood of homes.
10. While I understand their need to find financial solutions, this decision would have significant impact on the rest of the
neighborhood as the article mentioned a comparison site that "...most said they had between 8 and 25 attendees for
burials and between 15 and 50 burials a year."
Please consider the negative impact of this proposal on this small neighborhood as this amount of traffic would
adversely affect those of us who live on this small road.
Best,
Lisa