It comes after another resident launched a petition to replace the ramp, saying some children were “in tears” and “devastated” to see it removed.
The Selwyn Times last week reported the subdivision developer was dismantling the popular piece of equipment – just four months after it was built – after a series of noise complaints to the district council.
The man, who lives near the ramp, said he was among the neighbours who complained.
He did not want to be named as he felt he would become “a target” after the ramp’s removal upset some residents.
He said some nearby homes had seen front doors and garages kicked in or damaged.
But he said the constant drumming sound of skateboarders and scooter riders landing on the ramp was “awful”.
“It was like someone hitting a hammer constantly, from morning till sunset, and could be heard throughout the house – even with the TV on,” the man said.
“I complained but did not want it removed, just rectified to comply with the noise levels in the District Plan.
“It wasn’t a load of killjoys moaning for no reason.”
The company referred the Selwyn Times to rosemerryn.co.nz when asked whether it plans to replace the ramp. The website does not say if it will be replaced or not.
An online petition started on Sunday night calling for the ramp to be replaced had more than 1355 signatures by Friday.
Petition organiser Jamie Taylor lives less than 100m from where the skate ramp was located.
He said he did not hear the noise from the ramp at his house. Nevertheless, he said it may have been louder for other residents and wants the ramp replaced with a less noisy alternative.
Taylor says he “felt terrible” when he saw two children crying as he walked past the site after the ramp had been fenced off.
“They were too young to understand as to why it was being removed,” Taylor said.
He posted to social media about his experience. The post received many comments from parents and caregivers with upset children.
One resident posted: “My oldest son is gutted they are pulling it down. I would love to see it stay or at least moved to a location in Lincoln where (it would be) more suitable, like the skate park perhaps.”
Another comment read: “My boy was devastated, to say the least.”
•The Bring Back the Rosemerryn Skatepark Halfpipe petition can be signed at www.change.org/p/bring-back-the-rosemerryn-skatepark-halfpipe
