You may have heard that after 5 pm last night, HPPC submitted a request for a delay in the Planning & Zoning Commission’s cnsideration of their parking lot proposal.
After making a few inquiries, we have been told that the postponement request will be discussed at the meeting tonight. There are several options:
1. The P&Z Commission could make a motion to approve the request for a delay until the October meeting; or
2. The P&Z Commission could make a motion to proceed with a vote on HPPC’s rezoning request based upon the information already presented
The Neighbors for the Preservation of the Neighborhood (NPN) Steering Committee is organized and prepared for this meeting and we are disappointed in this 11th hour request for a delay. However, we are confident that we have done everything possible to communicate our key points, including:
*the overwhelming community opposition to this proposed rezoning
*the lack of any legal imperative under RLUIPA or TRFRA to compel the City of UP to grant HPPC’s rezoning request
*the absence of demonstrated need for a surface parking lot on a separate city block
*HPPC’s failure to fully explore and test numerous neighbor-friendly parking alternatives
*the clear lack of precedent for the City of UP’s Planning and Zoning Commission to grant HPPC’s rezoning request
So, please make every effort to attend the meeting at 6 pm tonight at UP City Hall.
Thanks for your support. See you there.
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