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Reference DocumentsWe've collected a lot of information relative to the Concert Venue issue. On this page you'll find links to TicketNetwork Reports, maps, state and town regulations and ordinances, and long range town plans. 1- Application: TicketNetwork Forest's Narrative of Application spells out the plan in some detail. The initial document shown has undergone many changes through the process. At the March 4 hearing TicketNetwork submitted suggested Conditions of Approval which addressed some of our concerns. » Go to Conditions of Approval 2- TicketNetwork Reports: TicketNetwork hired engineering firms to provide them with reports to support their application in the areas of the environment, traffic and acoustics. You can access and study the full reports here. Warning - they are lengthy and may take some time to download. » Go to Environment Report VCRD hired our own acoustics consultant, Acentech, Inc. from Cambridge, MA to review TicketNetwork's studies. » Go to review of initial study 3- Maps:
Affected Area: This map shows the Exit 66 neighborhoods surrounding the proposed concert venue. BS represents the approximate position of the sound stage which will face north. Click on the picture for a larger view. Houses show the density and proximity to the sound source. Within a half mile are most of the homes on Keystone Drive, Whitney Ferguson III Road, Bolton Road, Valley Falls Road, Tunnel View, Tunnel Road and the Susan Road neighborhoods. Site Map: This is the site map as proposed by TicketNetwork and presented to the PZC with their application. It shows a lot of detail. » Go to TicketNetwork Site Map4- Noise: Vernon does not have its own Noise Ordinance so TicketNetwork is referencing the state DEP regulations. Communities that do have their own ordinance usually make changes only to hours and decibel levels. We may want to ask Vernon to write a Noise Ordinance for our town. » Go to CT Noise Law 5- Lighting: Light pollution is a concern for both residents and wildlife. Linked is the state law regulating light pollution and the International Dark Sky Association approved fixtures TicketNetwork plans to use. » Go to CT Light Pollution Law 6- PZC Committee Members: There are 7 regular members plus 3 alternates. The information provided is from the town website. 7- Zoning: The Planning & Zoning Commission bases its decisions on Vernon's Zoning Regulations. Make yourself knowledgable about what the PZC considers in their ruling. Besides the full regulations some of the key areas of interest have been summarized. » Go to Vernon Zoning Regulations 8- Vernon's Code of Ordinances: Here is Vernon's Municipal Code, all the laws that govern what takes place in town. This file is not kept up-to-date and doesn't include recent changes. 8- Vernon's Long Range Plan of Conservation: The update of the long range plan is a two year study that started last fall and will go through much of 2011. A consultant, Planimetrics, was hired to guide us through it. Several very impressive reports with public input, maps and data have been printed and are available on the town's website. They are very well done and worth reviewing. They can help us make our case for preserving southern Vernon and provide a wealth of background information. |
