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Here is the comments section from the on-line version of this story: http://www.rrstar.com/news/yourtown/boone/x1638746876/St-James-prayers-for-new-Belvidere-church-answered-by-6-3-vote
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How did this get through all the committees and approved by the City Council? Planning and Zoning voted down a sign for Belvidere High School which has around 40 acres for a new sign because of the regulations but yet this is OK. It doesn't make sense to the average citizen.
westhighschoolalumna
What can be done to replace the space that would have been available in the basement of a new church? Will the stained glass windows and other antiques be salvaged from the old church? Could a multi-level parking garage be built on one of the lots to be used for parking so that more cars could fit into a given parking lot? What can be done to make those from other parts of Boone County besides Belvidere more welcome? Those and other questions parishioners or residents might have remain to be resolved. At least, however, the main issue of whether a replacement church can be built have been resolved.
JohnD123
A 5-6 story tall building in a residential neighborhood. Yup, that was a smart move. The planning and zoning commission guys are ignorant when it comes to the reasons behind zoning. Looks like it is made up of former city alderman. If the voters don't want you voting on issues at the City Council and they replace you, you can move to the Planning Commission and vote on things there. Chamberlain didn't want a religious organization moving across the street from him, but its okay in somebody else's neighborhood.
This was bad right from the start. If I were the neighbors I'd look for a good attorney. Those dunderheads within the City allowed something that violated so many building and zoning codes. That sets a precedent folks. If they aren't going to follow a code they adopted why the heck do they even have it?
And people wonder why Belvidere is dying?
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