Two Meetings, Two Competing Agendas in Gas Station ApplicationSeptember 26, 2021|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|0 CommentsTwo days before Effingham's Planning Board is scheduled to conduct a site plan review of the proposal to convert Boyle's Market into a gas station, the ZBA will consider an appeal to reverse its approval of the project and re-hear the application.
Effingham Board Grants Variance for Gas StationAugust 9, 2021|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|1 CommentOn a 4-1 vote, the ZBA last week granted relief to a Conway businessman for his proposal to pump gas at Boyle's Market, which is in the Groundwater Protection District.
Is Protecting Our Drinking Water Still Important?July 26, 2021|Alliance Staff|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|9 CommentsAs Effingham's ZBA prepares to address that question, we offer our opinion.
Effingham Gas Station Deliberations Continued to Next WeekJuly 22, 2021|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|2 CommentsTuesday's ZBA meeting didn't produce a decision on the controversial project, but it did answer a number of outstanding questions.
Effingham Board Hears Objections to Proposed Gas StationJuly 15, 2021|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|5 CommentsBoyle's Market on Route 25 closed its gas station six years ago. A new owner wants to start pumping again and has already installed the tanks.
