"We can't just arbitrarily decide that we think this is a bad idea and refuse it," said Effingham Planning Board Chair George Bull.
The board has a legal responsibility to protect the public by making a reasonable and lawful decision based on facts—all of the facts.
After his credibility is questioned, the geoscientist identifies four critical ways in which the plan fails to protect the public's health, safety and welfare.
The developer calls it the "best" plan. Critics promise a rebuttal.
The "discontinued use" issue is taken off the table at the last minute, even as the applicant and the town agree on a key point.
Nate Williams and Michael Cahalane, whose votes on the ZBA helped Meena LLC obtain a zoning variance for a gas station, will now deliberate the company's Site Plan Application on the Planning Board.
Days away from a hearing, there is still no unified Site Plan Application for Meena's Development of Regional Impact.
Templeton is accused of acting unprofessionally.
Impact of zoning officer's ruling remains one of a number of unknowns.
The new dam is a major improvement, but high-water events will always be part of the Ossipee Lake experience.
Planning Board Chair George Bull calls for a retraction of a ruling by the zoning officer, while a board source says Meena may have submitted materials directly to the independent advisor.
The Conway developer's decision to close the convenience store after buying it more than two years ago has voided its legal status as a protected non-conforming use.
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