New Conservation Group Sponsoring Newton PresentationNovember 6, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|0 Comments"OWL" is advancing the water protection debate and advocating for the homeowners behind the legal appeals in the Effingham gas station case.
Effingham ZBA to Hear Gas Station AppealOctober 11, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|0 CommentsOctober 25 hearing will focus on claims the Planning Board violated the zoning ordinance when it granted conditional approval in July.
New Appeal Filed in Gas Station CaseSeptember 27, 2023|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|1 CommentAbutters say Effingham's Planning Board violated the zoning ordinance when it conditionally approved the controversial development.
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.
