Abutters Appeal Effingham Gas Station DecisionAugust 15, 2023|Staff Report|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|7 Comments"The Planning Board appears to have erroneously believed that because Meena received a variance for a gas station…approving the site plan application was inevitable, regardless of environmental concerns."
Former Chair Says Select Board Authorized Gas Station ConstructionAugust 12, 2023|Staff Report|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|6 CommentsMichael Cahalane tells Effingham's Planning Board there was a "consensus" to allow the work to proceed without an approved site plan.
Effingham Board to Discuss Gas Station Legal ExpensesAugust 6, 2023|Werner Zack|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|3 CommentsA public hearing will take place on Monday, August 7, to address issues raised in the wake of the board's conditional approval of the development.
Planning Board Document Revives Gas Station Construction IssueJuly 31, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|2 CommentsEffingham's Select Board says there is "nothing to substantiate" one of the items in the Planning Board's "Findings of Fact" that was used as the basis of its July 11 gas station decision.
Effingham Releases List of Gas Station ConditionsJuly 16, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|5 CommentsAddressing the location of the diesel pump and making changes in the design of the bioretention basin are among tasks that must be completed before a final sign-off.
