Re: update to "HOA fence problem"

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> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:19:19 GMT, "JD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
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> >
> >Can you point me to a specific code section? I see nothing out of the
> >ordinary and no architectural review whatsoever.
>
> What specifically are you looking at?  Have you looked at the planning
> board's reviews or zoning decisions?  Look for anything that might
> reference the lights at and on "Gypsy's Shiny Diner" or the background
> relating to the  for that establishment.
>
> You may not find what you are looking for in a specific code section,
> it rests in the enforcement and application of the codes and the
> draconian nature of the bodies and individuals interpreting and
> enforcing them.

I'll look it up.

I'm on a zoning board and am generally curious about how decisions are made
and more importantly, how they're received.

There is a fair amount of latitude in local ordinances and typically, when a
project requires board approval it's because the applicant is looking for a
variance or their project falls into a special class such a a planned
development or a conditional use.

What may appear to be draconian to an applicant is, more often than not, how
boards maintain compatability among uses or assure good development.
Granted, "good" is subjective. But I can guarantee that the alternative
methods would be worse for all concerned. I will also admit that some board
members are misguided, uninformed, or just plain stupid.

I'll go try to find the minutes on Gypsy's.