03-08-2010, 02:46 PM
Kaiona, you raise some interesting items.
The issue of the meeting not addressing the concerns of the neighbors speaks volumes about cooperation. If a landowner in violation of the SUP really were community minded, they would have gone out of their way to give people who have issues, a chance to voice those issues.
Talk about plans to expand and become a village center shows a lack of understanding about what these village centers are all about. It’s not a community center but just an overlay of permitted use in an area. Nothing says that it will be limited to or authorized on any particular land just because they do things now. A landowner next to SPACE can apply to be included in that mixed-use zoning and open a fast food restaurant if they like. If the people were given the impression that it’s some type of sing-a-long community gathering spot, they are in for a big surprise. SPACE is misapplying the community/village/neighborhood center concept for their personal gain and could have a detrimental impact on the community as a whole.
As for the person who built after SPACE, that person has EVERY RIGHT to complain if the activities they are complaining about is the result of SPACE violation of their SUP. This is the issue everyone is avoiding addressing. The activities occurring in violation of an SUP is not allowed. A property buyer who does their due diligence can only rely upon the SUP to guide them as to what activities will occur. If something is happening outside the SUP it doesn’t matter if the person bought before, during, after, or that same weekend. It’s a violation of the SUP and SPACE is wrong.
The issue of the meeting not addressing the concerns of the neighbors speaks volumes about cooperation. If a landowner in violation of the SUP really were community minded, they would have gone out of their way to give people who have issues, a chance to voice those issues.
Talk about plans to expand and become a village center shows a lack of understanding about what these village centers are all about. It’s not a community center but just an overlay of permitted use in an area. Nothing says that it will be limited to or authorized on any particular land just because they do things now. A landowner next to SPACE can apply to be included in that mixed-use zoning and open a fast food restaurant if they like. If the people were given the impression that it’s some type of sing-a-long community gathering spot, they are in for a big surprise. SPACE is misapplying the community/village/neighborhood center concept for their personal gain and could have a detrimental impact on the community as a whole.
As for the person who built after SPACE, that person has EVERY RIGHT to complain if the activities they are complaining about is the result of SPACE violation of their SUP. This is the issue everyone is avoiding addressing. The activities occurring in violation of an SUP is not allowed. A property buyer who does their due diligence can only rely upon the SUP to guide them as to what activities will occur. If something is happening outside the SUP it doesn’t matter if the person bought before, during, after, or that same weekend. It’s a violation of the SUP and SPACE is wrong.