When it comes to homework assignments, the School Board should get an "Incomplete." There is a parking ordinance in Mt. Lebanon which mandates 528 parking spaces must exist on site. The current parking plan violates that ordinance. The School District needs to apply for a variance with the Zoning Hearing Board once again. Come on School Board, when are you going to start doing your homework? Or is there another lawsuit on the horizon which we, the taxpayers, get to pay for both sides again?
Update: Beginning this Wednesday, students will not be allowed to park on site. Isn't that a bit premature, as well? Do you have the blessings of the Municipality since you will be in noncompliance with the parking ordinance?
10 comments:
Elaine,
Are you saying Elaine Cappucci executed a Parking Agreement that is illegal under the Municipal Code?
John Ewing
No, John, read what Bill Lewis wrote. They are not providing enough parking spaces under the parking ordinance.
Elaine
In the overall scheme of things, does it really matter? Or are we nit picking?
Dave Franklin
Dave, read the two zoning cases the District lost in court; then give us your legal opinion based upon those two cases instead of name calling.
John Ewing
Nit picking? Not getting the approval from the municipality is nit picking? You know better than that. Mt. Lebanon has rules about everything. The School Board doesn't like to be told what to do, so we'll see how the commissioners respond.
Elaine
Nit picking was probably a poor choice of words. My point is simply that focusing on issues like that will not advance the project, nor will it allow us to finish it on time and on budget. The commissioners can certainly do what they please if there is in fact a violation, but I sense they want this to progress as smoothly and as inexpensively as possible. Fighting over parking spaces during a project of this magnitude is hardly the best use of resources.
Dave Franklin
And what resources are those, Mr. Franklin? Time and energy? Why do you care? If I see a violation of the local ordinances, I have an obligation as a resident to both report and expect action on the part of the commissioners. Otherwise, I won't be offbase by regarding all ordinances as mere suggestions. Rules exist for a reason, yes? So perhaps the school board, at least on this occasion, can follow them.
If you really want the school built correctly, you should support the process evolving correctly. And that, sir, means following the rules. Again, I realize playing within the bounds is anathema to our current board but they owe the community at least a token effort to comply with local regulations.
I'll let the Commissioners decide how they want to handle it.
Dave Franklin
Sorry to do this, but I won't be publishing any more anonymous comments. Period. This also includes older threads.
Elaine
Here is a groundbreaking of a different kind: was talking to a Bethel resident today. It seems their floors sank 8.5 inches at the new high school. Also, when they filled the Olympic size pool with water, it cracked in half. The resident was quick to tell me that he did not vote for the high school project. Sound familiar?
Elaine
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