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Neighbor urges re-review of Ottawa subdivision; raises flooding, notice and conflict-of-interest concerns
Summary
A resident asked the commission to return the revised '4 and 500 Ottawa' project for public review, citing changes to lot layout, flooding risk to Lot 7, inadequate six-day notice to neighbors, missing wetland and financial-assurance records, and an alleged undisclosed attorney relationship between the developer Gary Abatheria and the Hudson Sawyer law firm that could create the appearance of conflict with Commissioner Hudson.
During the public-comment period, an unidentified resident addressed the commission about a subdivision project referred to as '4 and 500 Ottawa' and asked that the commission return the project to public review given substantial changes since its last formal review. The speaker said the proposal’s number of homes, turnaround design, wetland impacts, access layouts and regulatory conditions had changed and that neighbors had not been given adequate time or documentation to compare the original and revised plans.
The resident raised particular concern for Lot 7, which the…
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