Huge Commercial Project in West Alton

[Descant]

The site would be a nice donation to LRCT. TOST does a lot for folks in India through a non-profit. Why not do something non-profit here? Or go to a designated opportunity zone?

[John Mercier]

She wanted a farm... so turn it into a farm.
No need for a commercial kitchen... they could buy an operating business for farm to table and catering.

[Slickcraft]

ZBA meeting 6/20 at 9 AM, motion to reconsider.

Dates:
Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 9:00am to 10:00am
Location:
Description:

TOWN OF ALTON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, June 20, at 9:00 A.M.
Alton Town Hall

CALL TO ORDER AT 9:00 A.M.
APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

1. MOTION TO RECONSIDER
Case #Z24-10
The Lakes Hospitality Group, LLC, Jeremy Martin, Signatory
Map 16 Lot 18 & 20
Cherry Valley Road
Special Exception
Rural Zone (RU)
Board to determine the appropriateness of making a Motion to Rescind, re: Motion made on the completeness of the application for a Special Exception from Article 300 Section 334 to permit a Commercial Function Facility in the Rural Zone.

ADJOURNMENT
Chairman

RM/
Posted 6/17/2024

Alan

[Mr. V]

No doubt the applicants are unhappy; maybe their next application will be a real doozie.

[Descant]

Why does this applicant get a special meeting instead of being moved to the next regular meeting?

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by Descant

Why does this applicant get a special meeting instead of being moved to the next regular meeting?

Yes I wondered about that so I looked at the required process. Careful this downloads a long PDF file.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...l5k77oNwBcexN_

On receiving the request for reconsideration, the ZBA must first vote to either grant or deny the request. If they deny a rehearing, then they are done. Then the applicant could appeal to superior court. If they grant the reconsideration then they must schedule a fully noticed public hearing, likely at their next scheduled meeting if that is within 30 days.

My guess is that the 6/20 special meeting is to only make the grant or deny decision. If so this would not be a public hearing, just a decision as weather to schedule one or not.

Alan