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is concerned with conversion of residential property in town to business use. “If this continues, the town’s future vitality may be at risk,” the letter states. , >
Mr. Gooch said, “I welcome the letter from the church. It will help to focus my thinking and the town’s thinking on issues to wrestle with, long-term planning issues that don’t affect just the church but every business and resident in town.”
He said that it is time for the town . to begin considering a review of its comprehensive plan. “I’d like it to be much broader than a response to the church. We don’t want to end up with The Inn, the county government and two or three retired folks in town. I’d like to see us take this on as a major challenge.”
He continued, “It was a watershed day when we lost Skippy’s store. 1" understand why Skippy didn’t want tp be a storekeeper, but we let that slip away. There could come a day when everything is gone from the center of town, and we don’t have a Wal-Mart.'v
Mayor Willis appointed Mr. Gooch, councilman Peter Skowronski and himself to a committee to study these issues. He said he would try to involve others on the committee as well.
Ed Barton suggested the town explore the possibility of converting land owned by the Eldreds behind Washington House into centralized parking for the town. “Many of the people in Trinity perceive parking as a problem, particularly on rainy days. If the church expands on the present site it will be at the sacrifice of parking,” he said.
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