In the last issue of the Nassau Illustrated, there were numerous references to the proposed change in zoning for Spring Rock Golf Course. Rather than belaboring why so many facts were misleading, I will provide the following statements of fact:

1. There is no dome. Anyone looking at the plans would see there are no plans for a dome. Residents who would like copies of the plans, which I will happily mail to them, will wonder why that information was disseminated.

2. There is no plan to change the town's buffer. The proposed batting cages and basketball hoops will be on Spring Rock's property...within their property lines.

3. The town's planning department asked for and received an additional 15 parking spots on the property. Anyone looking at the plans could see them. There are no reductions in parking, but a net addition of parking spaces.

4. A site plan review is necessary and provides another opportunity for members of the community to be heard.

I invite any resident of New Hyde Park to look at the parking at Spring Rock any day of the week. In my opinion, the northern side of the lot is usually empty. Over the summer, and if there is a birthday party, you will see a smattering of cars. The driving range side of the parking lot is well used, but never to capacity.

Further, there are very few batting cage facilities in the town but the ones that do exist happen to be in New Hyde Park and Garden City Park. Thus, whatever traffic a batting cage generates already exists in New Hyde Park.

Batting cages are very popular. The one in Garden City Park is usually fully reserved every weekend. The other, in New Hyde Park forces children to walk through a bar to get to the batting cages. Some resident have told me about teenagers who congregate in the town owned buffer zone. They drink and make a commotion. I believe in keeping our young people as busy as possible especially when it is in sports.