[Summit] rationale for the zoning variance for a drive-thru and large sign

[Art Norwalk]

Developers rely on neighbors' ignorance of the complexities of the 
law to push things like this through.

There is some public information in addition to the published notice 
available from the Secretary of the Zoning Board (name & number are 
on the notice).

It can be advisable (albeit expensive) to have a lawyer who knows the 
zoning game.

-- Art

At 10:31 AM 8/2/2010, you wrote:

>Is there a way of knowing the developer's rationale for the variance?
>We have zoning restrictions for a reason, so it seems to me anyone
>requesting a variance should have to start by explaining why their
>particular proposal deserves to be exempt from the limits that
>everyone else has to deal with.  Maybe the rationale is buried in the
>proposal, but I'd much rather see it broadcast as part of the notice
>for a meeting.  Otherwise it seems like it's up to the neighbors to
>show up in force to object.  We have to assume the developer just
>wants to make a buck and doesn't care about the neighborhood.  North
>Main Street has a couple of coffee drive-thrus not far from the
>florist, so people who need this service have places to go.  -John
>Landry
>