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- One commission member argued that he did not believe the results of the traffic study (which stated that the development would not impact the traffic pattern). He stated he wanted more concrete numbers before he could approve the development (He was a no).
- Another commission member argued that with development comes traffic, and if the commission shot down every development because of potential traffic impacts that downtown Morgantown would be a barren wasteland (true).
- Some commission members believe Landmark is trying to skirt the issue on the traffic impact.
- The City Planner stated that potential code violations within Landmark's architectural drawings should have no impact on the Planning Commission's decision and that its job is to merely to decide based on the impact of the development. Code is up to the city and fire marshal.
In my opinion, I believe that local landlords will fight this development the same way they're fighting CA Living's project no matter what happens with the Planning Commission. I think the intent is to tie them both up in court so long that Landmark and CA Living decide its not worth the trouble and drop the projects for more favorable projects in other markets. It is a tactic that could work. At some point, legal fees make the project insolvent.
Guiliani said on WAJR this morning that he plans on trying to tie this project up for at least 2 years in the court system.
laws need changed to make it impossible for these two to hold up projects as long as they do. someone needs to do the same thing to them with any of there projects maybe this would stop. if they cared half as much about their own properties they wouldn't have to worry about competition. the city needs to send code enforcement to their properties and hit them with some hefty fines.
Just saw somewhere else a member of the planning commission voting against the project will be on vacation during the next meeting, here is to hoping that meeting happens and the yes's win.
What do these people not understand? Dense downtown development where one can go to school/work/live/eat/drink and not have a car is attractive and actually relieves traffic. It's the West Run garbage and Dan Ryan crap on the outskirts that create an unplanned hodgepodge, bottleneck roads, and cripple smart growth.
This month's BZA agenda. As expected, the talked-about (//www.city-data.com/forum/morga...n-general.html Post#8) bank-Starbucks-Papa Johns etc. is the planned structure at the intersection of Research Dr and 705.
This month's BZA agenda. As expected, the talked-about (//www.city-data.com/forum/morga...n-general.html Post#8) bank-Starbucks-Papa Johns etc. is the planned structure at the intersection of Research Dr and 705.
Have they released a conceptual picture of this structure?
Have they released a conceptual picture of this structure?
Yes if you go above, I linked a loop net link of the site and they have 3d pictures of what it will look like.
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