02-25-2010, 10:12 AM
quote:No, as it would apply to Seaview, I don’t think there is any land zoned for any convenience, grocery, or retail in the immediate area so they wouldn’t be able to operate at all.
Originally posted by terry.way
Isn't this contradictory? SPACE is a non-profit. Why can't it do things that we wouldn't allow Walmart to do in Seaview?
But lets say for discussion, there were two lots with the appropriate zoning that would allow a store or community center to operate with a SUP. Both would have to conform to issues related to the activities. The store will receive greater scrutiny over traffic since it’s more likely they would be having trucks delivery goods on a more frequent basis. The community center probably would not be requesting the same higher density lighting as the store. The store will also have greater parking requirements than the community center. Even where the trash is stored will have to be looked at. Because the store has greater marketing needs, what they will want will probably have a greater chance of negatively impacting the community. Because a store will have a greater negative impact, they will have a harder time getting approval for everything they want.
Remember, community functions are allowed under the current zoning and that’s why SPACE did get a SUP. So talk about this is because the county is not addressing the community needs are false.
quote:The County conducted an inspection based on a complaint. They conduct many of these inspections every day. If the complain yields no violations, the County takes no action. Like I said many times before, they can’t just pull some condition out of air and say it’s a violation. They have to look at what is allowed and not allowed and if a complaint falls within what’s allowed, the County can’t do anything but suggest they be mindful of their neighbors. But if the inspection reveals violations of the SUP that the permit holder agreed upon, the county has a duty to take action. No violation - No Action! Violations - Action! Very simple.
Originally posted by terry.way
This isn't about noise complaints. Petty neighbors escalating their pissant squabbles by calling every government agency with a phone number is what's going on here.
What many are ignoring, putting on blinders, or just plain old not accepting is everything in that permit was agreed upon by the applicants. The permit was a Speed Limit, Stop, and a Fire Hydrant. They new if they exceeded that speed limit they would be in violation, they knew if they drove through the stop sign they would be in violation. They knew if they parked in front of the fire hydrant it would be a violation. Now they are saying that because they are a teacher going to school, the good of teaching the kids (the good of the community) outweighs the risk of speeding, running a stop sign and parking in front of a fire hydrant.