My Turn: ‘The opposition’
Modified: 1/7/2021 1:51:46 PM
Attending Deerfield Zoning Board of Appeals public hearings regarding the proposal by Liscotti Development to build a 9,300-square-foot store at the corner of Mill Village Road and Greenfield Road in Deerfield has been a deeply frustrating experience. These hearings, held over Zoom due to COVID, insulate both the board and the public from understanding the full range of public sentiment about the proposal. The lawyer for the developer has been given apparently unlimited time to speak, while members of the public neighbors, Deerfield residents and taxpayers have had to limit their speaking time to three minutes, barely enough time to make a point, much less counter the misinformation presented at each meeting by the applicant’s attorney.
Deerfield ZBA continues review of Dollar General proposal to January
The proposed site plan for a Dollar General store on Routes 5 and 10 in South Deerfield, which is not to scale. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE
Published: 12/10/2020 11:07:00 PM
DEERFIELD Debate volleyed back and forth at Wednesday’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, and members ultimately voted to adjourn until next month to see if new information materializes in Dollar General’s quest to build a store at the corner of Mill Village Road and Routes 5 and 10.
The board met via the online conferencing platform Zoom for 2½ hours and discussed everything from the positive and negative aspects of having a Dollar General to the board’s civic duty. Members adjourned shortly before 8:30 p.m. and agreed to meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 14.
Deerfield ZBA continues review of Dollar General proposal to next month
The proposed site plan for a Dollar General store on Routes 5 and 10 in South Deerfield, which is not to scale. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE
Modified: 12/10/2020 4:26:28 PM
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DEERFIELD Debate volleyed back and forth at Wednesday’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, and members ultimately voted to adjourn until next month to see if new information materializes in Dollar General’s quest to build a store at the corner of Mill Village Road and Routes 5 and 10.
The board met via the online conferencing platform Zoom for 2½ hours and discussed everything from the positive and negative aspects of having a Dollar General to what the board’s civic duty is. Members adjourned shortly before 8:30 p.m. and agreed to meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 14.