Letter: No to development at Honey Horn

A sad story: Those in favor of building a Hilton Head Island art center on the most beautiful, unspoiled piece of land should read the story of the Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, north of Montreal. It’s a white elephant that has consumed hundreds of millions of tax dollars and cut short the lives of many farmers who lost their livelihood and committed suicide.

Here is my story: I purchased a seasonal home on the island because of the harmony of nature and man interacting together for the best. It is something special I could not find in big cities. In the last few years, however, I see development taking away from the contentment and well-being I felt in the past each time I would cross the bridge and “come home” to the island.

Now, are we really going to thrash the Honey Horn Plantation and install acres of asphalt, pipes, wires everywhere, a building, an outdoor facility, manicured landscape, etc.? It’s absurd and unthinkable, really.

Have we forgotten that Hilton Head’s population is of retired folks for the most part who, like me, prefer a peaceful walk or bike ride in the nature instead of Broadway productions and horrendous traffic jams? By all means, leave the Honey Horn nature haven alone.

This story was originally published May 17, 2016 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Letter: No to development at Honey Horn."