Indeed, Ray. And ZBA will undoubtedly attempt to answer this question in
part by weighing the value of the project to the local and citywide
economy. It's impossible to keep issues like these out of ZBA
deliberations ... although they do not govern its decisions, they are
surely factored in.
Your determination that this project can easily be shifted somewhere
else may play a role in ZBA's decision. However, Penn's determination
will also play a role (it is, after all, closer to the project than you
are). Suppose your determination and Penn's differ. Once again, it's
unrealistic for you to think ZBA will admit your testimony on a large
real-estate project while excluding Penn's.
The notion of a site shift seems like a fruitful line of play, but
simply jumping up at the hearing and saying, "Aw, come on, Penn, you
could build it anywhere!" sounds shaky to me. I think proponents of a
site shift would be well advised to do some of the heavy lifting
themselves on this.
But do it your way, if you think that's going to be more persuasive with
ZBA.
-- Tony West
nice try, tony, but at this hour, the question is not whether a campus
inn at 40th and pine can sustain or hamper the local economy -- not
when penn owns so much other property on which to build a campus inn.
and the question is not whether a zoning change at 40th and pine can
sustain or hamper the economy -- not when penn owns so much other
property with the zoning it needs. so you're still advocating for penn
here, not 'just reporting'.
the question today is whether a developer should change the existing
zoning at 40th and pine, for a purchase that penn made 5 years ago, at
the permanent expense of our neighborhood.
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