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Your Ideas and Comments: July 7, 2005

Thank you to all who have submitted ideas for the future of Moran!!

Tear it down�it is ugly. Or, turn it into a solar electricity generator plant.

Whatever you do, do not turn more of the waterfront into parking spaces. The waterfront should be a public park for walking, biking and picnics.

Please-tear down. Leave empty space for the public to enjoy! Let future generations decide what to put there! Dianne Garen

Climbing gym.

For God�s sake, tear it down! It�s common sense. It�s a contaminated eyesore, stop trying to put it to use. Plant grass on the site, and put up an adequate structure for community sailing, boating, lessons, storage.

1) Municipality owned marina and privately owned hotel and conference center. 2) Civic Center. 3) Lake Museum and Research Center dedicated to preservation of Lake Champlain�s water quality and fisheries.

Burlington needs an upgraded, larger Marina to attract more water-based tourism. A new marina building, docks and support facilities should be built on the Moran site. To make this a viable year-round venture, a Conference Center should be paired up with it. Build a large hall 60� w x 120� l, and renovate the existing tower into breakout meeting rooms�use existing steel as framework for glass pre-function areas with stunning lake views. Last, convert the existing Boathouse docks to all transit (day) tie-ups! Go!

1) Please tear down the Moran Plant. 2) It could be a beautiful park for everyone on waterfront. 3) Tennis courts, place for children to play.

Tear it down! Keep land for recreational or �ECHO� type of use! Our city fathers did us a great �dis-service� for not requiring its removal when McNeil built! Thanks.

Tear down Moran Plant and leave it as open park space. Keep Sailing School. Have a very inexpensive restaurant (like the old Breakwater) hot dogs, fried fish, beer, lots of outdoor tables.

Move Burlington Auditorium to Moran Plant�where it should be on Lakefront.

Tear down the old Moran Plant and have a more open grassy space with benches, flowers, walking paths, etc.

It�s still an operative generating plant�use it for such, to lower rates for Burlington Electric users. HaHaHaHa. As if you care about Burlington land owners and etc.

Nothing that leads to a net increase in car traffic on the waterfront! My first choice is to see the building left as it is or simply removed, pending a truly brilliant, cost-effective idea. My strong preference is to see a public or non-profit use (e.g. sailing center, other water-based sports/recreation programs.) Can we keep this as a flexible multi-use space? (conti.)Nothing that leads to a net increase in car traffic on the waterfront! My first choice is to see the building left as it is or simply removed, pending a truly brilliant, cost-effective idea. My strong preference is to see a public or non-profit use (e.g. sailing center, other water-based sports/recreation programs.) Can we keep this as a flexible multi-use

Waterfront Park is a great example�generally open to the public but rented out for special events. Key things I value about the waterfront: quiet, non-motorized; highly accessible to the public; maintains options for future public use-not handed over to a private entity; protect water quality lake edge; no pesticides. (conti.)

In general, I think the waterfront planning has been too incremental resulting in some good and some not so good developments. Let�s look at the whole area to make sure the long-term public good is preserved enhanced. Thank you.

A green space, perhaps a pretty fountain, with benches and attractive landscaping. Nothing fancy, just a down-home park-like setting on the shore of our lovely lake.

Don�t rush. Raze the building now and plant grass and have a park now until the best idea comes up. A contractor could buy the brick and re-use or they could be sold individually for $1 or so. We want something really special on the waterfront�something that can be shared by all.

Tear it down. Arts & crafts studios and workrooms plus pool, plus restaurant. Harold Leitenberg

My suggestion would be to tear down the Moran Plant and make a nice park for everyone to enjoy. Also, bicycle racks.

I think the Moran Plant should be torn down. Once the area is cleared of that ugly monstrosity, the City should take time to look at the area and float ideas of what would be the best use for it. I would love to see it kept open for the public to use and enjoy�but if it is decided that some business or such should be built�it should be compatible with the current surrounding and generate tax money for the needs of the community.

Two votes for condos! Thanks for asking. Mandi Bateman and Christopher Michetti.

My idea would be to leave the Moran Plant as open land to be able to keep the lake view for everyone to enjoy, and not take any more of our lakefront view away for everyone to enjoy. Thank you.

I think a museum of Lake Champlain history with special focus on Burlington harbor would be an excellent addition to the waterfront. It would be another tourist attraction and Burlington schools could use it as another source in teaching our children.

1. The site must be kept open to the public. It could be an open area with benches and gardens and perhaps some open areas with canopy roof for inclimate weather. 2. Parking might be a problem but an area (large) where concerts, shows (antique, flower, exhibitions) could be held but all open to the public. Perhaps an underground garage below building. Building to not be more than height of a two story bldg. (perhaps a center for the �arts�) The Kreslich�s

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