By: takebacklakewood | October 04, 2017
Breaking News:
In what can only be described as a tremendous win, many significant changes occurred tonight at the Planning Board.
The Board did NOT vote to approve the plan tonight as is (much to the consternation of JF, Y.H, Mayor Coles, ML and AK). JF and YH came all ready to approve the plan as is with no changes and they refused to allow the public to speak. Their attempt at a motion died when no one else went along with it.
Chaos and confusion reigned as motion after motion was made and withdrawn. Follman asked many strong pointed questions forcing the board to see the folly of the current draft of the plan. When the Professional Planners were asked point blank - How many units would this Master Plan add - 5,000....20,000..etc. they had no answer because they have no clue!! They were repeatedly asked why they are adding increased density when it's clear that we don't have the infrastructure.
Finally, after several hours, the board decided that there will be drastic amendments to the plan and a special meeting will be held on October 25th to review the final draft and vote on it.
This is what winning looks like. Everyone must give credit to the multiple board members who stood up to JF and YH and forced these significant changes.
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Anon
Posted on : October 17, 2017They are still using the non adopted 2013 plan as a baseline, with increased density layered on top.<br /> <br /> The 2013 plan was not adopted because it was to dense, this revised plan will be even worse.<br /> <br /> Any new plan should not permit any increased density over what currently exists
Big Mike
Posted on : October 17, 2017Don't get excited. They have a different trick up their sleeve coming right up. Read the October 12th Memo..
A
Posted on : October 04, 2017Congrats! Now to make sure that no secret ordinances are passed or secret variances granted.