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Petition to Hampton City Council from the Citizen's of the City of Hampton
Keep The Green Space Green - Buckroe Beach Redevelopment
We the undersigned petition the Hampton City Council to hear and heed the following requests from Hampton's citizens:
1. We request that all of the green space at Buckroe Beach that comprised the site of the Buckroe Beach Amusement Park and parking lot and the adjacent lot that is located between Pembroke Avenue, Second Street, Buckroe Avenue and First Street, all of which is now owned by the City of Hampton, therefore by the citizens of the city, be kept as green space for the now and future generations of the citizens of the City of Hampton. We further request that this land be designated as a city park to be named, at a later date, by the citizens of the city and be given over to the Department of Parks and Recreation for design, landscaping and development in partnership with a citizen's volunteer advisory committee.
2. We request that the funds be allocated from the general funds of the city to provide for the design, landscaping and development of this park and that the funds be drawn from the city at the same time, and in the same manner, that the funds are drawn to pay for the rebuilding of the Buckroe Beach Fishing Pier.
3. We request that this green space, as defined above, be designated as land that is never to be built upon for the establishment of home dwellings of any type or industrial endeavors of any kind. We request that this land be specifically retained for the common use of the entirety of the citizen's of the city of Hampton. That it be used as was intended by the original owner and builder of the Buckroe Beach Amusement Park - for the joyful pursuit of fun and relaxation by everyone, no matter their status or income.
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