The town wants to get crmc to impose a parking curfew of some sort.
This is all due to 1 land owner who calls the police with made up issues. People being loud etc.
This land owner actually had the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association, adopt a spot location monitor/care giver removed by the local police. While he was legally parked in one of the 2 parking spots available in this ROW.
The land owner is stating that by imposing this curfew the underage drinking in this town will decrease or cease to exist.
At tonights meeting we had the two women who are the directors of the towns substance abuse programs come forward and state that the issue of the ROW and underage drinking and substance abuse in this town are not directly related.
73% of the calls to the police that have been logged are from 1 residence and its the folks trying to make a land grab for this ROW.
*** background***
This is basically an attempt at a land grab by this land owner who owns the property abutting the Right Of Way / row. The land owner should have had a survey done on the property prior to purchase because it seems they had no idea that the ROW was there when they purchased the land/home. The I think were under the impression that they had a "private beach." This landowner has also rallied neighbors because to their benefit living right up the road they will then also have access to what would become a "private Beach" if this ROW were to be eliminated.
This landowner LOST this case already against CRMC in 1988. She attempted to have this ROW eliminated already. Apparently 20 yrs later the landowner refuses to let the issue go.
With the underage drinking problems in Barrington as of late, this landowner is trying to use the recent tragedies to bolster her argument for the removal or the imposing of a curfew at this right of way.
1. This ROW is monitored/ maintained by RISAA.
2. This ROW is vital for disabled and or senior anglers.
3. This issue being brought before the town council of eliminating the ROW or imposing the curfew under the guise of helping to curb underage drinking is just a public attempt at a land grab by these folks.
4. We had a good turnout at the meeting tonight and they will be continuing the discussion to bring the issue of eliminating the row or establishing a curfew at next months meeting. If you can stop in, if you cant and have the time please just send them a quick email saying you oppose the elimination of the ROW or a curfew being established. The ROW is actually 60 feet long and presently there are only 2 parking spots, I think it would be a good time to request use of the whole row and requesting additional parking spots would be great even if designated handicapped access only.
Below is the contact information for the town council if you cant make the next meeting, if you could send them your thoughts on perserving this Public Right of Way it would go a great distance in helping out with making sure this access is not lost. We all know that once access is lost, its near impossible to get it back.
TownCouncil
401-247-1900 x 301
TownCouncil@barrington.ri.gov
Any and all help is appreciated thanks in advance.
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