To the Editor:

On Friday, I always  look forward to The Bee as I meet members of our community  on the second  page. It is interesting when the question is asked "What do you like about Newtown?"   The answer many times  is “still has a rural feel”  or “open spaces.” Consequently, I was pleased  to have a builder's desire for a sewer system to be built by Newtown given a negative response. On the land, he wants to put  350 apartments right off of  exit 10 and I-84 .

I live in Walnut Tree Village # 1, and my condo abuts Walnut Tree Village #  2  and I hear the traffic raging on 84!  Imagine living next to Route 84, on land at exit 10. Traffic at that juncture is unbridled chaos. And has anyone given though to what that builder's plan would do to the market value of those  homes on Walnut Tree Hill Road.

Does  anybody care? I hope Newtown cares.

Sincerely,

Paula Stephan

65 Elizabeth Circle, Sandy  Hook                                 April 20, 2015