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In span of 20 minutes at zoning board, Mattapan apartment proposal is approved, rejected, deferred, then, finally, approved

By adamg on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 12:32pm


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By cw in boston on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 1:54pm.

The opponents to the proposal had left before the Board reconvened. Did the developer and his attorney leave as well, or did they stay?

Thanks for reporting this. Even for the ZBA it was a circus.

There is a distant pot shop connection as the dissenting vote member is an investor in the American Legion Highway proposed pot shop.

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By adamg on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 3:17pm.

As for Bickerstaff, yes, he's an investor in the proposed American Legion shop, but it's not like he had to recuse himself today - unlike with every pot proposal before the board.

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By cw in boston on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 3:37pm.

Interesting that they stayed. Lesson to remember--if you oppose a project, don't leave until the proponents leave.

Good point about Bickerstaff recusing himself from all the pot shop proposals. I hadn't thought of that.

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By DapperO on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 3:54pm.

A new low, even for the ZBA. They are worse than the Rockland Board of Selectmen. The average junior high student council does a better job at following procedure. Of course, who cares about procedure when people in the room can't even hear the speakers because the PA system is inaudible. Forget procedure. Forget the Zoning Code. Forget the Enabling Act. Andrew Lelling should watch the youtube videos. Plenty of laughs.

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By RalphM on Wed, 06/26/2019 - 9:21am.

Obviously a procedural mess, but ultimately the right decision. Sorry not sorry, NIMBYs.

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By Rob P on Wed, 06/26/2019 - 9:24am.

but some residents said the building was too tall and too dense and would cause traffic problems

Adam, do you have a copy and paste for this to just insert into any article about new housing to save yourself some time in the write-ups?

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By Don't Panic on Wed, 06/26/2019 - 12:57pm.

Next stop on the 21 bus from my house. I'll let y'all know.

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By dvg on Wed, 06/26/2019 - 11:14am.

This treatment of this case by the ZBA is both amusing and quite concerning at the same time. The headline of the story is little gem that sums it up very well!

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