Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Letter to the Editor: Cindy Reavis

We live on Snow Creek Road. We decided to raise our family there because of the beautiful countryside, friendly neighbors and because we defintely did not want to live in the city near commercial property and industrial parks.

Now it seems that it doesn't matter where you live, it could still become an industrial site.

Last month, with the planning board recommending against it and 72 neighbors there in opposition, the Iredell County Commissioners voted 4 to 1 in favor of spot zoning eight acres of land on Snow Creek Road from residential to heavy manufacturing for a biodiesel plant. Commissioner Steve Johnson stated after the vote that you should be able to do whatever you want on your land. If that's the case, why do we have zoning laws?

Phil McLain stated in a recent R&L article that he was disappointed in his neighbors. Has he ever thought that his neighbors may be disappointed in him?

Our wonderful community is not what it used to be. There is bitterness between the neighbors that has not been there for the 20 years we have lived here. I just can't see how the McLains think this is such a great idea for the community when it is already causing such strife and the facility is not even in operation yet.

Cindy Reavis
Statesville

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I don't think our community will ever be the same. We should not have to put up with a facility which has no place here. Even if it is built elsewhere, we will have our battle scars. So sad.