Friday, May 20, 2005

Council Critic Denied Building Go Ahead

For some reason, Gas Stations which sell Beer and Wine is OK by the Planning commission. For some reason A Man Hole Cover Manufacturing Business can convert a Residence into a Factory with outside storage and manufacturing. For some reason a Fake Pine Tree can be put on Barton Road. For some reason a long time resident and property owner, is not being allowed to build much needed housing units, and the enjoyment of the use and development of his property.

Could it be he has been critical of the Council, and City Manager once to often? What specifically are the required filings he needs to file in order to be approved? Are these requirements the same that were applied to the development of the property on Canal Street?

Why was the Planning Departments Agenda so tardy in being posted to the City's Web Site? Where are the three places the public should be able to find this information?

Remember, there was a recent denial of changing the GTMarket's Liquor license to include hard liquor for take out consumption. Remember the Council's decision was based on comments, "we already have enough alcohol sales in GT", "they have a zoning or code variance problem". Well friends, their customer base would have been very local people mostly persons walking in to the store. They would not be increasing the drunk drivers refueling and getting drunk at the same time.

Why is the Question.

Grandpaterrace's Opinion: Build the Houses and Apartments. The Gas Station is ok but NO BOOZE or BEER. The Fake Pine Tree, we can live with it just like we can live with a power plant. THE Man Hole Cover Maker, well, THIS MAY BE A BIG PROBLEM FOR THE OTHERS Around it. The dust from the materials used, the noise, and the general operations of such a facility, should be placed???? Close to the Industrial Zone... Power Plant, OAC... Whoops... What Am I thinking.... We exiled the High School over there, OF COURSE we wouldn't want our Youth, and Civic Library, and multi use facility to be Mid Town,,,, to late for that.