Bill,
I enjoy your column and am now an addict of your website! I am very concerned about your \”Jeer\” in last week\’s News about the Kilcourse administration agreeing to build an office building on the \”Oh! Hara\’s\” parking lot!
First of all, this is a public lot, for all the businesses in the area, and also the residents use it since (1) Oh!Hara\’s customers park on the streets as well as in the lot, and
(2)we (residents of the 100 block of Hudson)have to park there when a storm is threatening, because our street floods over 2 1/2 feet which would ruin our cars!
Of course, that\’s a whole different subject, because a former mayor insisted the storm drains were fixed. Anyway, we need this parking lot! We also lost 3 to 4 parking spots on the Oh!Hara\’s block due to the ridiculous extended sidewalk installed a few years ago! It serves no purpose whatsoever!
I thought there was an ordinance forcing businesses to have a certain number of parking spots for their customers! If they take that lot, where will everyone park, including the Holt Cargo employees? And speaking of Holt, why are we kissing their butt when they broke the initial lease of the Coast Guard
base? They do nothing in this town but create an eyesore on our once beautiful waterfront, plus make a lot of noise through the night when residents are sleeping.
I would appreciate a comment from our new mayor and council about this proposed project, please.
Thank you!
Paula Conroy,
Gloucester
City
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