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Mike Quinn urges protection of former prison grasslands, cites bird habitat
Summary
During public comment, Mike Quinn described bluebird boxes and sightings of northern harriers and American kestrels in the former prison grasslands and asked the Planning Commission to treat those areas and Paradise Park as assets in the Town Plan.
Mike Quinn spoke during the Planning Commission's public comment period about the ecological and community value of the former prison grasslands. He described historic bluebird boxes and recent bird observations, noting northern harriers and American kestrels in the area, and urged commissioners to include nearby natural areas in Town Plan considerations.
"He encouraged the Commission to consider Windsor’s natural resources, including Paradise Park and the grasslands, as assets during the Town Plan process." The comment was recorded as the sole public comment in the meeting minutes; the Commission did not take formal action on the point during the May 28 session.
