[RP TownTalk] Lawn heights

[Euniverz at aol.com]

Some thoughts, based on numbers I have gathered...
 
1.  I'm not convinced there IS a pervasive "problem".  By Public  Works own 
count, they stated that there were about 23 lawns that needed town  
"remediation".  If that represents separate lawns and not repeat offenders,  that 
is only 1 or 2% of all RP households (using Wikipedia  numbers).  And of that 
small number, how many of those are  abandoned properties as opposed to the 
average homeowner?  
 
2.  I have also heard from the mayor and others that the law is NOT  acted 
upon at 10", but when it is a bit higher.  I ask that we start  enforcing 
the law AT 10" --as currently written-- before we think about  lowering it.
 
3.  I like a higher lawn as opposed to giving my lawn a crew  cut.    I 
know many people like to cut their lawn VERY short  to increase time between 
cutting.  OK, personal preference. I cut  higher, at about 4".  I love the 
fact that the robins flock to my yard  because the grass is a little higher and 
there are yummy worms and other little  bugs they feast upon.  The shorter 
height regulations will force me to cut  about twice a week instead of once 
a week.  I'll be contributing to global  warming doubly by doubling the 
weekly mows.   
 
4.  I am concerned this new proposal starts to legislate personal  
preference.  As a resident of Riverdale Park, I have always hoped our town  
representatives would not start regulating personal preference.  I believe  there 
have been adequate changes made to the law already, that decrease the  amount 
of time a homeowner is given to remediate a high grass situation.   Let's go 
with that, leave the height the way it is at a max of 10", and see what  
happens. 
 
Adrianne Lefkowitz
 
 
Nina, your arguments are strong, but your response doesn't do much in  the
way of directly offering up alternate plans for resolving the very  societal
problems that this proposed amendment in code would attempt to  rectify. I
may be missing your point - and in all likelihood I am - but can  you please
clarify your suggestions? 



Very best,
Zach on  Sheridan St
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