Plainridge: Terrorizing the neighborhood for a Slot Barn

Please note: Pay attention! Coming to your neighborhood!

The disregard of Plainridge, in its quest to erect the Commonwealth's first Slot Barn to subsidize the DEAD horse racing industry, to the Peaceful Enjoyment of its abutters, their attempt to intimidate opponents with a Slapp suit and their history of abuse has been monumental, waving the banner of Predatory Gambling. 

[I know because unlike the Plainville Pickles, I have listened to what others have said.] 

The Plainville Pickles ignore the future of the small town, their inability to address the costs, impacts, increased crime that accompanies Slot Barns around the nation, the increased DUIs caused by FREE ALCOHOL,  and the Community Destruction.]

Plainridge's disregard for the environment and its abutters may be the first, but exemplify the secrecy, expectations, hubris and arrogance abutters might expect. 

Just as Bullying of Children has engaged public attention, BULLYING by Plainridge's Slot Barn has been ignored. 

  

Hi, Lindsay, 

Unfortunately, I'm out of town and can't be at the hearing tonight. I would like my comments to be read into the record, please:

I strongly support a finding by the Conservation Commission that the Plainville Wetlands Protection Bylaw should be applied fully to the construction of a service drive and utility upgrades at Plainridge. 

I fear that the construction of a behemoth garage and "upgrades" to the service road and utilities at Plainridge are being done now — before Plainville has a Host Community Agreement for a slot barn — in order to escape the stricter protections and mitigations that would inevitably have been negotiated under an HCA. I believe that whatever can be done by Ourway and Plainridge without having to recompense the town and its residents is being done now. Therefore, I urge you to strictly apply the Wetlands Protection Act and our by-laws to this project; it's our only chance to protect these wetlands. 

For months, I have been witness to and victim of the current construction at Plainridge. Our neighborhood endured a month of blasting, with more explosions scheduled to begin this week. In addition to the blasting, there has been almost-daily rock crushing and drilling. I worry about how the rock dust from the blasting debris and the rock crushing, as well as the runoff from the site during the wetting down of the rock dust, has already compromised the adjacent wetlands. This doesn't even begin to address how the noise has impacted the wildlife. 

The added traffic of 6,534 vehicle trips/day, into and out of the garage (estimated on Ourway's MEPA form:  http://www.env.state.ma.us/mepa/mepadocs/2012/060612em/nps/npc/11431npc.pdf), is bound to have a continuing negative impact on the wetlands. Added air pollution and runoff in the future is likely to compromise the health and effectiveness of the wetlands, as well. 

I believe that we must use every measure at our disposal to protect the wetlands adjacent to Plainridge. With so much construction, added traffic, and loss of open space in this area, we need all the help we can get to mitigate the pollution of our water.  Please keep our 100' buffer intact and protected. 

Thank you for all you do to protect our wetlands and our town. 

Respectfully,

Mary-Ann Greanier

19 Mirimichi Street

Plainville, MA 02762

508.695.2794

Ourway PLAINVILLE CONSERVATION COMMISSION REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY PUBLIC

Posted: 1 week ago
Ourway PLAINVILLE CONSERVATION COMMISSION REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY PUBLIC MEETING The Plainville Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting in accordance with M.G.L. c. 131, c 40, and the Plainville Wetlands Protection Bylaw for a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted by Ourway Realty, LLC. The request is for a determination as to whether construction of a service drive and utility upgrades within 100 feet of a bordering vegetated wetland at 301 Washington Street is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act and the Plainville Wetlands Protection Bylaw. The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Plainville Senior Center. Copies of the Request may be viewed at the Plainville Town Hall. Lindsay Martucci, chair Plainville Conservation Commission. 10:2

Location: 301 Washington Street