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Milton resident urges committee to remove proposed Hopewell, Freemanville and Red Road trail segments to protect rural viewshed
Summary
Christie Hayes, a Milton resident, told the Milton Trails Advisory Committee a 10-foot shared-use path along Hopewell, Freemanville and Red Road would ‘fundamentally change’ the city’s rural viewshed, threaten trees and her horses, and open the door to motorized personal vehicles on the paths.
Christie Hayes, a Milton resident at 13585 Hopewell Road, told the Milton Trails Advisory Committee on Jan. 22 that proposed 10-foot shared-use paths along Hopewell, Freemanville and Red Road would “fundamentally change the character of Milton.”
Hayes said the city’s 2040 comprehensive plan emphasizes preserving the rural viewshed and scenic quality that drew many residents to Milton. She told the committee that paving a wide shared-use path would likely require removing trees, reduce private frontage and…
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