07-02-2014, 09:42 AM
the so called sustainable research bill ... would have taken away our right to have a say about what commercial or industrial operations might occur right next store
This misrepresentation of SB2274 makes the veracity of other statements from the anti-VGS PAC highly questionable.
I read the bill carefully, and more than once: it only requires that County create a process. If it had passed, VGS would have been required to apply for, and abide by the requirements of, that process. SB2274 explicitly states that County has the power to add any requirements to the process, at which point the public could appeal to their councilpersons, perhaps suggesting that any approval granted include an expiration, thereby allowing follow-up inspections to guarantee continued compliance.
SB2274 is the democratic process at work; it's hypocritical to claim "rule of law" while also playing dirty politics.
The irony being: Belly Acres is still not compliant. For that matter, I believe the only permitted special use on the Red Road is that cafe-turned-corner-store -- you guys better get busy shutting everything down.
This misrepresentation of SB2274 makes the veracity of other statements from the anti-VGS PAC highly questionable.
I read the bill carefully, and more than once: it only requires that County create a process. If it had passed, VGS would have been required to apply for, and abide by the requirements of, that process. SB2274 explicitly states that County has the power to add any requirements to the process, at which point the public could appeal to their councilpersons, perhaps suggesting that any approval granted include an expiration, thereby allowing follow-up inspections to guarantee continued compliance.
SB2274 is the democratic process at work; it's hypocritical to claim "rule of law" while also playing dirty politics.
The irony being: Belly Acres is still not compliant. For that matter, I believe the only permitted special use on the Red Road is that cafe-turned-corner-store -- you guys better get busy shutting everything down.