Why has the vacant seat on the Plymouth Planning Board not been filled? The will of the boards and committees, which work tirelessly to vet the Town Meeting articles, has been thwarted by an incomplete Planning Board.
The affordable housing proposal for the intersection of South St. and Braley Lane is one example of how an incomplete Planning Board can unfairly obstruct a project. That project failed to be granted a special permit for reduced setbacks, reduced parking space size, and a driveway close to an intersection.
A special permit approval requires the Planning Board to cast four votes for approval. For the South Street proposal, one vote in opposition killed the project.
The [Rick] Vayo affordable housing project has high visibility, and the Plymouth Independent report brings this case to the public’s attention. How many other cases with less prominence have been affected by an incomplete Planning Board? The Planning Board needs five members to function fairly. Fill the vacant seat.
– Pat Adelmann