![]() ![]() “There’s a commitment that we made to the memory of those men, and I think it would really be kind of a disservice for us to kind of go back on that now,” Wagner said. ![]() He said he hopes the township will not move the monuments. Resident Leonard Wagner said Memorial Field was dedicated to four men in Moorestown who fought in the Vietnam War, and the four fields were named in honor of each of the men. She said her home borders one of the baseball diamonds and there is currently no vegetation to separate her home from the field.Ĭouncilman Michael Locatell responded it will probably take several more meetings with their planners, recreation department and residents before a formal plan for buffering is in place. She questioned what kind of setbacks and buffering the township has in mind. Resident Melanie Levan described Memorial Field as a “uniquely situated property” given its location in the middle of a residential area. “That is going to disrupt the peaceful living - our peaceful and quiet neighborhood,” Cappuccio said. She said if the township adds lighting to Memorial Field, that noise won’t stop when the sun goes down.Ĭappuccio said in addition to inviting more noise, the lights may be visible from the houses in the surrounding area. She said in the spring and fall, her family can hear children playing on the field in the afternoon until dark. Resident Marie Cappuccio said her home is halfway between Memorial Field and Main Street. The plan also called for additional lighting at the facility, so that residents can use the space year-round. ![]() The proposed plan was to remove one of the baseball diamonds to have three soccer fields on the left side of the field.ĭelgado explained grass fields can only be utilized for a limited number of consecutive days before they need to be rested, so the idea is to have two fields in use at any given time while one field rests. Memorial Field is currently host to two soccer fields and four baseball diamonds. More than a year ago, the township had Taylor Design Group create a concept plan for new soccer fields that showed all of the potential locations where the fields could go. ![]()
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