Newington, Conn. (WTNH) - The wildlife, most of which are fight to keep a major not buildable, but still a development out of Newington good deal in the eyes of most has ended. of the Planning and Zoning Wednesday night the Planning Board members. and Zoning Board voted to let "I think this is a very good a company start building decision," said Jay Bottalico, houses on 73 acres of land in Newington Town Council. "We the Cedar Mountain area. got most of the open space "I think that it will change that we could get, now we the whole town," said Rick just have to wait on the Spring conservation commission." An area that is normally Over the last year a lot of quiet, will soon have its people have put forth reasons silence shattered by the why the trees shouldn't be sound of chain saws, the cut down and why a sound of the death of a development shouldn't be forest, or to some the sound built. However, the one of progress. reason most are voicing is When the Planning and Zoning that they don't want to give Board gave the go-ahead to up the open space. Toll Brothers to begin "It's sad," said Luch Fleming, building homes on the "and I live near the mountain mountain many were displeased and it's going to be hard to with the decision. watch the whole thing. It is "That is going to be severe," really going to be hard." said one local resident. "I'm sad," said Mike Fox. "They are going to clear cut "I'm upset that they think an entire area, they have this way." told us that. To me that is "I'm very disappointed that just total devastation, it's this was approved," said an area that shouldn't be Marty Dabrowski, "and I am demolished." hoping that there will be a Toll Brothers did give back way to prevent this 44 acres of open space to be development from happening." preserved for trails and
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