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PlanningBoard | 2017-05-08 | 8 | President Köster said this is not an easy issue. He said there is a history of violations and impacts from the previous operator. Board Member Sullivan asked how quickly they could revoke if they changed the conditions of the use permit. Staff Attorney Roush said they would need to go through a similar due process and not be a "one and done" scenario. They would need to provide the owner an opportunity to cure the violation or potentially face some liability. Board Member Sullivan asked about properties for sale and vacancies on Park St. Staff Member Thomas said Park St. is doing very well compared to twelve years ago and has a low vacancy rate. Board Member Curtis said that we will just be pushing the problem down the road and we have an opportunity to deal with the issue once and for all. Board Member Burton said we do not provide street parking for the private benefit of a single business. He said that if we modify the use permit he would support making the parking prohibition explicit, but that he still supports revocation. Board Member Zuppan said that she considered what would happen to the property if the use went away, but that there is a reason that the property is not zoned for this use. She said she would only support a modification of the use permit if there were funding in place to monitor and enforce the conditions. Staff Attorney Roush said that it would be a challenge to draft a condition that met those requirements. Board Member Knox White made a motion to revoke the conditional use permit. Board Member Curtis seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 (Knox White, Curtis, Burton, Zuppan) - 3 (Mitchell, Köster, Sullivan). Staff Member Thomas said that the decision can be appealed in the permit center within ten days. Board Member Zuppan asked for and received confirmation that the motion was in alignment with the staff recommendation. She asked if the city attorney felt they should revote on the item. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 8 of 10 May 8, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-05-08.pdf |