Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread MLamond
I don't want to start any drawn out, unpleasant thread here, but in the interest of complete reporting, I'd like to point out a couple of things about last night's meeting. First, the subject line of this thread is interesting: when I saw it, I wondered who put quotation marks around the wo

Re: Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread Andy Diller
Ms. Lamond - Were you the 'one person*' that supported the project and got jeered? If so, don't take it too personally. -andy * from the DP: "During the three-hour meeting, the only area resident who voiced support for the hotel was greeted with jeers from the crowd of about 50 people."

Re: Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: we had been asked for questions, not our opinions. barry's original announcement for this meeting stated: "Neighbors will have a full opportunity to ask questions and offer comments about the project, and the committee will take all comments into considera

Re: Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread Anthony West
Thanks, Ray. Sounds like Barry did what he should have done and neighbors who were concerned about the project did what they should have done. I'm sorry I missed the meeting -- I had a Home School Ass'n meeting conflict and family comes first. I'm no whiz on zoning. What I have learned over

Re: Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread Frank
I eagerly await his email or phone call. I will not hold my breath. Frank On Feb 14, 2008, at 04:59 PM, UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: we had been asked for questions, not our opinions. barry's original announcement for this meeting stated: "Neighbors will have a fu

Re: Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread Frank
I thought the article pretty clearly showed that the "unanimous" was a quotation from Chris O'Donnell. Frank On Feb 14, 2008, at 03:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't want to start any drawn out, unpleasant thread here, but in the interest of complete reporting, I'd like to point out a

Re: Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread Wilma de Soto
Someone does have to make a judgement call as to who or what the "community" is. Even with that done, public "input" should not be confused with public "decision-making". Development of privately-owned land is regulated by the City but it is not an electoral process; the job of ZBA is not to reflec

Re: Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Anthony West wrote: Thanks, Ray. Sounds like Barry did what he should have done and neighbors who were concerned about the project did what they should have done. actually, barry didn't do what he should have done. his original announcement of this meeting placed the location at the shca's

Re: Do we hear one another? [was: Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-15 Thread Kimm Tynan
Tony, >> My instinct is to let the lawyers duke that one out before Hizzoner. It's >> not up to laymen to decide what is or is not "public" in these contexts >> and their opinions, no matter how vociferous, will not ultimately sway > the court. I respectfully but very passionately disagre

[UC] Re: Do we hear one another?  [was : Re: [UC] From the DP: Area 'unanimously' opposes hotel]

2008-02-14 Thread MLamond
In a message dated 2/14/08 3:51:19 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Ms. Lamond - > Were you the 'one person*' that supported the project and got jeered? > If so, don't take it too personally. > -andy > You didn't "hear" me, Andy: In a message dated 2/14/08 3:38:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ...