Somerville ZBA Made a Final Decision on the VFW/Condo Development

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

Last night, in a final public hearing, the Somerville ZBA voted 4 - 1 to allow the development at 351 Summer Street to move forward. The decision is not yet posted, but when it is, it will be posted here.

The board allowed all parties to speak for a few minutes each and then stated they'd heard enough before the final vote was rendered.

This means that the VFW currently at 371 Summer Street will be allowed to build a new facility that is completely up to building code, handicapped accessible, and a welcome new home for the veterans. It also means that the condo development will move ahead as well.

Meanwhile, the Dilboy Post has approval to reduce the size of the current function hall to a max capacity of 95 in order to be allowed to re-open. Re-opening should be soon but we have no firm, set date as of today.

That is all. Carry on.

Comments

[ifotismeni]

YAHOOOOOO!!

this is freaking fantastic news!!!

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

((( hugs ))) I knew you'd be happy. Let's just keep our fingers crossed that the decision isn't appealed again!

[miss-lisa-ma.livejournal.com]

I think a w00t! is in order :-)

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

I think you are correct! :D

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

Outstanding news.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

:)

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

HUZZAH!!! :D

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

:D

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

OMG, I am so relieved on behalf of you and all the veterans! I'm sorry you got put through hell, though. Will you get to have your bartending job back when it re-opens?

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

Yes, thankfully, I will. :) And thank you!

[ifotismeni]

that's even better news!

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

Oh, good!

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

:D Thank you for the support.

[ron_newman]

Glad to hear this. Do you know if Comicazi-con went off without a hitch on Sunday? There were too many other competing events so I didn't get to that one.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I wasn't there.

[kpht.livejournal.com]

good for you guys!

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

Thanks, KT!

[fangirl715.livejournal.com]

Woohoo!!! *happy dance*

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

*happy dances with you*

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

That's great news. I was wondering if you had an opinion as to how Rebekah Gewirtz was after the closing of the post--helpful or harmful?

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

Her statements after the post closure were not overly supportive. They were canned and once again pointed the finger where it didn't belong (with the developer). Her responses that I got to read to supporting e-mails were cautious and not supportive. I don't believe this harmed us in the end, but I do know that it didn't help.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

:D Thank you.