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Lisbon Appeals Board Chairman Morgan-Alexander
RECAP OF THE APPEALS BOARD MEETING
Tonight, I attended the Appeals Board meeting. This was without doubt the most put-up job I
have ever seen. The entire meeting lasted
fifteen (15) minutes.
Chairman Miriam Morgan-Alexander proved to be qualified to join the
“Good Old Boys” club. There was
absolutely no need for a meeting, wasting everyone’s time because this was
predetermined.
The purpose for the meeting was to review Case #13-1
pertaining to LaRochelle Properties, LLC request for a variance for front and
side setback to allow for a commercial building to be constructed at 2 Canal
Street. Mr. LaRochelle presented his
case for the variance and he was the only person allowed to speak.
Lisbon Appeals Board (l to r): Morgan-Alexander, Richard Long, and Bruce Marshall
This was advertised as a “Public Hearing” but apparently
Chairman Morgan-Alexander did not get the memo (See Above). However, at no time
did Chairman Morgan-Alexander allow any input from the audience. The Public was never allowed to speak.
This clearly demonstrated at what length Chairman Morgan-Alexander went to in
order to ensure Mr. LaRochelle's variance was approved. Has
anyone ever heard of a Public Hearing where the Public is not allowed to speak?
This clearly was a put-up job! The Board of Appeals did not take into
consideration our own ordinances on Access Management and Land Management
Use. Approval of this variance is not in
accordance with the Route 196 Master Plan.
I have no idea if construction
of this building will create a safety hazard by limiting vision on the curve
because I was not allowed to speak. Do
we have a safety issue here?
Larry Fillmore
1 comment:
I wrote the article for the people of Lisbon to understand what happened at the Appeal Board. Now, I have a personal evaluation I want to render on the performance by a former military officer who is supposed to have honor and integrity. As a retired soldier who proudly served this country I was ashamed to see a former military officer act this way. Not allowing the Public to speak at a Public Hearing and then telling everyone to go home is disgraceful to say the least. This is not the action of a leader and certainly boards on actions unbecoming an Officer.
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