Merrigan doesn’t like the public. Who knew?
I recently discovered the following letter that Gary Merrigan submitted last year in support of SB 1024. I think SB 1024 had good and bad, but let’s see what insight Gary has. Let’s look at a few things. This may look like an SMS to a drinking buddy. But this is his professional life, so […]
Will taxpayers pick up the bill for Merrigan’s sewage?
Short version A few weeks ago, in the public hearing regarding 64 South Elm Street, Merrigan was allowed to use his previous sewer approval instead of getting a new approval for this new application. This is important, because new, troubling information has been discovered in the interim. The Planning & Zoning Commission approved this zone […]
The existence of Uber does not mean everything is transit-oriented development!
It turns out that our Planning & Zoning Commission doesn’t understand the basics of smart growth and transit-oriented development. At a public hearing last week, two members implied that everywhere in town fits the definition because we have a senior shuttle. Numerous residents (in letters and in person) spent most of two public hearing sessions […]
Quality
I was thinking today about the fence around the proposed development at 64 South Elm Street. During the public hearings over the past year, a few members of the commission spent an exorbitant amount of time talking about it, describing it as a blight on the community. Putting aside how the discussion was a waste […]
Dumb Growth
If you listen to the Planning & Zoning Commission or the town Planner, Jen Rodriguez, you’ll hear a lot about “smart growth.” The problem? Very little they talk about is smart. You’ll also hear the buzz phrase, “Transit Oriented Development” quite frequently. The problem? Much of their development is actually the opposite. It is true […]