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PlanningBoard | 2016-11-28 | 3 | Walter Knight said the business definitely has impacts on the neighborhood. He said the property is in poor condition. He said he would like to see new businesses. Adam Garfinkel said the action being considered is very odd. He said he has not seen any proof that violations are happening. He said this property is being singled out. Rich Krinks said he disagrees with staff's recommendation to terminate the use permit. He said the strong business brings a lot of spillover business to the area. He said there are parking issues associated with many businesses throughout town. Betsy Matheson said the business in operation is not Big O. She summarized the impacts the operation has on her Park Ave neighborhood. She said the auto use sends a bad message to prospective tenants of the other properties at that corner. Robert Lane, attorney for the property owners, said there is adequate parking for the use. He said if there was not, the City should have acted before now. He said they have a buyer in escrow. He said this is not car repair. He said the use is important to the community. He said the use is recession proof, unlike other boutique type uses envisioned by some for the site. Ben Garfinkel, property owner, said that he does not see how they determined that there was a parking problem. He said multiple parties have incurred significant expenses on the premise that the permit runs with the land. He said it was too late in the game to make this change. Mana Jean Wagman said she likes using the service and finds parking when she visits the area. She said the two tire businesses will split customers and decrease neighborhood impacts. Jay Garfinkel, property owner, gave a history of the site. He said it is hard to make an investment in the community if the rules can be changed midstream. He says there is lots of parking in the neighborhood. He said if the city wants this business to provide parking, all businesses on Park St should be required to provide parking. President Köster closed the public hearing. Board Member Zuppan asked if there are ground contamination issues at this site. Staff Member Thomas said there is likely still hazardous material in the ground, based on conversations with the owners. Approved Minutes Page 3 of 7 Planning Board Meeting November 28, 2016 | PlanningBoard/2016-11-28.pdf |