Mrs. Nancy M. Johnson

To the RAC Planning Committee,

Currently my husband and I are residents at Blind Brook Lodge, across the street from the Rye Arts Center. This seems to be an art center that offers opportunities for people of various ages, especially children. While I understand the generous gift for an expansion of the art center would be nice, the placement of the proposed expansion would be disastrous for the surrounding community.

People move to Rye because they want a tranquil environment without the noise and congestion of traffic. Milton is a 2 lane street that is congested during various times of the day. Parking is challenging enough the way it is so enlarging the footprint of the center along with a parking lot will very much ruin the aesthetic of the town.

We moved here for the charm. Please don't cheapen the look.

Sincerely,

Nancy Johnson