Preserving Westerly for Future Generations
Town Council Denies
Winnapaug Ordinance
At the April 24th Westerly Town Council Meeting, the Town Council voted 4-3 to stop the Winnapaug golf overlay ordinance. While there was a lot of discussion about the 150 foot overlay language, there were a number of other elements in the ordinance that the Town Council had concerns with - primarily items Keep Westerly Green (KWG) has drawn their attention to over the past few months.
Thank you to everyone who wrote letters or talked with Town Council members and/or neighbors about our concerns — it clearly had an impact. Winn Properties now needs to make a decision on next steps - submit revised ordinance language for a golf resort or proceed with the Comprehensive Permit submission (the 2300 housing proposal). Option 1: Submit a revised golf resort ordinance Should Winn Properties choose to revise and resubmit a golf resort ordinance, Keep Westerly Green will work to ensure any development on the golf course would be limited in density, preserve open green space and maintain/enhance local neighborhoods. Your support of these efforts will be critical and greatly appreciated. Option 2: Comprehensive Permit submission for 2300 housing units Should Winn Properties choose the Comprehensive Permit route, Keep Westerly Green will quickly shift focus to the Planning Board and this previous submittal. Keep Westerly Green will again ask for your support to highlight the deficiencies in this plan (including lack of alignment with Comprehensive Plan, Environmental and Safety Concerns, etc). Keep Westerly Green will strive to keep you informed of developments as we move forward with this process. In the interim, thank you again for your energy, support, and desire to obtain the best path forward for Westerly. Sincerely, Keep Westerly Green Leadership |
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Reasons to Deny Golf Course Ordinance
The Westerly Town Council should deny the Golf Course Ordinance based on the following:
SIZE & SCALE
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