Toto, I've a Feeling We're Not in Kansas Anymore

The "Look" That You Develop from Watching Town Council in Action

At a recent meeting to discuss the revitalization of Maple Avenue, questions were raised why the Town Council is only examining between Beulah and Lawyers while excluding Lawyers to Nutley. "Clarification" was added by the Town Zoning Administrator:

"Director of Planning and Zoning Greg Hembree, however, said the mayor and Town Council had decided to focus on the area of town zoned for the highest commercial density."

This is false. There is no such area of Town zoned to a higher commercial density.

Later in discussing building height, these comments were seen:

"Deborah Brehony said she thought four to six stories would be an appropriate height for buildings along Maple Avenue. The first story, she said, could be occupied by shops and restaurants, the second and third by professional offices, and the top stories by condominiums, which could provide housing for seniors who want to sell their houses but stay in town. She also said she wanted buildings in the area to have architectural styles that compliment each other...According to [Greg] Hembree, residential space is allowed above retailers on Maple Avenue under the current zoning, but heavy traffic makes the area valuable to businesses and less desirable as a place to live."

Hembree has no idea what he is talking about. Either that, or Maud Robinson told him to make an inane comment about where people will not live in Vienna.