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is lighted at night, this site will become a magnet for users from outside the community that don't want lights, alcohol, traffic, litter, and noise "in their backyard. " The residency rule would ensure that this town park would be used by residents of this area. Nighttime activity becomes much more offensive to the neighbors if alcohol is being sold, 2 and if motorized traffic can move beyond the parking lots. The burdens of night lighting, the growing demand for usage from non-area residents, nighttime alcohol consumption, increased litter, noise and traffic, should not be burdens falling only on the families living in this area. Form of restrictions. The neighbors have thought about the form that these restrictions should take. We feel that these restrictions should be placed in restrictive covenants (agree- ments on the use of real estate) . These covenants, or agree- ments, would limit use of the Town land, and should also convey scenic easements to the neighbors. These easements would be a binding form of agreement to guarantee current and future owners that their scenic overlook of the park area would not be degraded by the prohibited activities. In addition, the restrictions should be placed as conditions in the conditional use permit for the park, so that the public is 2 The lights are usually defended on the basis that they are "for the kids. " The consumption of alcohol, however, is only an indulgence for adults. Given the support for this program in this community, any lost revenues from eliminating alcohol from the program could be readily made up by charging a small participation fee, or a contribution from the town (which has heavily subsidized this program already) . Some of us have worked at the concession stand, and have seen patrons purchase two, three or more drinks of beer. This is unacceptable from the standpoint of traffic safety, noise, and the message it sends to the children in the program. 3