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e e While we do not oppose the concept of the use of skate board ramps / jumps and the bike cross to attract youth to the church outreach program, we are opposed to the proposed siting for these activities. The current setup of the skate board ramps in the parking lot has created some discomfort from the homeowners, in particular the ones whose homes back up to the church parking lot, due to the noise associated with the jumping on the ramps, The ramps also take up a significant amount of the required off-street parking spaces which can create another problem of street congestion in the neighborhood, . The bike cross as it is being proposed is setup with the fenced in area using the homeowners back fence line to finish enclosing the project. The proposal is to bring in forty+ (40) loads of dirt to "mound up" for jumps. There is already a severe problem with drainage and grounds maintenance in this part of the church property and the additional dirt will absolutely prevent the homes back yards from draining. The mounds will create an element of loss. of pri,!acy in the back yards due to the height of the mounds and the very close proximity to these homes. There will be an even more ~evere problem to these homes by the creation of the dust associated with , this project. The available land area on this site is not conducive to this type of recreational area and it will severely limit the church's future growth opportunities for building plans and the ability to provide adequate off-street parking as required Fairmont Park Baptist Church has been offered an opportunity for an alternative site for this ministry by the pastor at the New Life Christian Fellowship Church on Underwood Road, Pastor Greg Holley has indicated to me that they (New Life) currently have plans for a "professional" level skate park / ramp facility and it is available to the F airmont Park Baptist Church for their youth ministry. Fairmont Park Baptist Church has several vans availablefor transportation and it is less than a five minute trip to the New Life facility. It is also important to note that the New . Life Christian Fellowship Churchfacility is also located in an appropriate zoning designation for this type of activity. It is my understanding that the Fairmont Park Baptist Church ministry is to allow skatingfor an hour with a half-hour breakfor bible study and then isfollowed by another hour offree skating. Pastor Holley has also offered to put up a tentfor them (Fairmont Park Baptist Church) to use to hold their half hour bible study break in. I also understand that it is also planned at some future point in time to invite "professional level " skate boarders in to attract more youth in to the Fairmont Park Baptist Church ministry, If that is in fact planned then it is even more important for them to have an alternative site that can accommodate "commercial type" crowds that are not suited to the Belfast location. In conclusion, I want to re-emphasize that I do not have any problem with the concept, however this is an R-l zoning designation area and the homeowners have an absolute right to protection of their homesteads and the valuers) associated with them. ~~Uie-h 'P~ J-0A-A:-2- btle.*~~e- Lv ~..-- -\:e.- ~ ~ --? ;}!'; -=t-":f-S 7-::1- ~ _ Dill 1:;> L ,-;1 -I --, 'l=? _+_ -r:-_ -, -, r-7 ..., _~ r---r:-.