Canaan comment

Comments and Suggestions from the Canaan SurveyPlease Note:1) Out of 379 people who completed and forwarded the survey, 212 people chose tomake comments or suggestions; 167 people did not make such remarks.2) In order to protect privacy, names, addresses and telephone numbers have beenedited to remove any references to the person making the comments or suggestions.3) Numbered lists were created when the writer had placed the comments in an orderthat suggested numbering.4) Corrections were made to compensate for typos and spelling mistakes that weremade at the time of data entry.5) There was no attempt to change the remarks in any way6) There are no line spaces in the comments. Each comment is separated by a doublespace.Paul NaamonI would encourage separating commercial and reatil establishments from housing areas and from the lake area. Also,maintain a minimum 2-acre lot for single-family housing. Encourage keeping large commercial - retail establishments nearthe thruway entrance.Keep Canaan as rural as possible. There are enough new houses to support the tax base this town needs. Business should behome based only from here on.Berkshire Farms lights destroy the Queechy Lake night sky. Lets keep the night skies dark and Starry.A Town sewer system would only benfit a very small area of twon and you would need a returning plant-keep water andeptic in the hands of the landowner. There are laws & guidelines already in place to protect the environment ...