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The bane of my existence!
Last night at our planning meeting, a used car dealership was under review for conformance with the comp plan and any development issues germane to it. One of the conditions our commission has instituted is the prohibition of any "banners, streamers, flags, pennants or other attention getting devices". This has been very well received in the community.
Last night's applicant was seeking to amend his 3-month old approval to permit twice as many vehicles and "flags" after we issued him a notice for violating the terms of the original approval (too many vehicles, some parked off-site, and cheap 12" x 18" US flags mounted on the antennas of the vehicles).
The boy wants to fight this one -- he corraled me in the corridor after his case was heard (it was forwarded to the zoning board with a favorable recommendation) and I could tell he plans a "patriot" defense. I heard him say to his partner on the elevator "They are a d@mn sight better than anything else". I intend to report to the zoning board that it should continue to refuse the "attention getting devices", even if they are the national colors. (Isn't it more than a little crass to use the colors to sell used cars??)
Another used car dealer is suing us for denying his renewal after he violated something like 17 of 21 conditions-of-operation.
What is it with these guys? Are they all just schmucks?
Last night at our planning meeting, a used car dealership was under review for conformance with the comp plan and any development issues germane to it. One of the conditions our commission has instituted is the prohibition of any "banners, streamers, flags, pennants or other attention getting devices". This has been very well received in the community.
Last night's applicant was seeking to amend his 3-month old approval to permit twice as many vehicles and "flags" after we issued him a notice for violating the terms of the original approval (too many vehicles, some parked off-site, and cheap 12" x 18" US flags mounted on the antennas of the vehicles).
The boy wants to fight this one -- he corraled me in the corridor after his case was heard (it was forwarded to the zoning board with a favorable recommendation) and I could tell he plans a "patriot" defense. I heard him say to his partner on the elevator "They are a d@mn sight better than anything else". I intend to report to the zoning board that it should continue to refuse the "attention getting devices", even if they are the national colors. (Isn't it more than a little crass to use the colors to sell used cars??)
Another used car dealer is suing us for denying his renewal after he violated something like 17 of 21 conditions-of-operation.
What is it with these guys? Are they all just schmucks?