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Warren ZBA members press for clearer rules after joint session on proposed overlay and land-bank role
Summary
Board members raised procedural and ethical concerns about a Jan. 22 joint session where a private entity presented an overlay proposal; members urged clearer zoning text, separation of land-bank leadership from elected officials, and better interagency coordination before overlay rules advance.
At the end of its Jan. 28 special meeting the Warren Zoning Board of Appeals turned to ‘new business’ and spent substantial time debating a Jan. 22 joint session with the planning commission in which a private entity presented ideas for a proposed overlay district (referred to in discussion as the Hidden Bridal/Overlay District).
Mister Cliff delivered a sustained critique of the Jan. 22 session, calling it a "sales pitch" and saying the presentation raised questions about procedural irregularities and the "appearance of undue influence" when elected officials serve in leadership roles on the Warren Land Bank. "Land banks are a powerful tool...but they require ethical stewardship,…
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