Forum, Jan. 18: Concerns about proposed Lebanon zoning changes
Published: 1/17/2021 10:00:05 PM
Modified: 1/17/2021 10:00:04 PM
Concerns about proposed Lebanon zoning changes
On Wednesday, at 7 p.m., the Lebanon City Council will discuss 18 proposed zoning ordinance changes. Three will be on the ballot; the remainder will be decided by the council.
While I have spent some years on the City Council, the Zoning Board and am a member of the Board of Assessors, I found researching these proposals complex and the rationale for the changes difficult to understand.
Do they serve only one project or developer? Shouldn’t changes be for the benefit of residents, who prefer an attractive and functional city? An attractive city does not need a number of rectangular block complexes, some called condos, some hotels and some low-income. The title may change, the appearance does not. And negative changes can occur depending on the language of the ordinance.