http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Community Revitalization : O'Reilly's Proposal Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:52:39 +0000 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:41:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6432 http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48695&title=oreillys-proposal#48695 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Aug 09 2017 at 1:41pm

Well, yet another Journal article update on the O'Reilly development circus. Gonna give them some breaks to the tune of 6 grand but I see there are stipulations for the developer to meet by a certain date or face some consequences.

I see no one in the city hierarchy has told the Historical Committee to butt out. They sure do gum up the works don't they. Self imposed important people who aren't important at all I guess. More or less worthless as I see it. Why are they still considered as needed? Disband them city officials.

Just another example of the city defying their so-called "business friendly" nonsense they talk about periodically. This has taken way longer than it should have taken because of the non-essential intrusions of the Historical clan and all the ridiculous roadblocks the city places in front of developers. ]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:41:41 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48695&title=oreillys-proposal#48695 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48153&title=oreillys-proposal#48153 Author: VietVet
Subject: 6432
Posted: May 03 2017 at 10:54am

According to the Journal, today's the day for the O'Reilly appeal hearing. Excerpts.....

"If the city Board of Zoning Appeals approves variances that were requested and denied by the Historic Commission, O’Reilly will still need to get Historic Commission’s approval before being able to proceed with building the store."

Seriously? The "Historic Commission" approval is needed? It's an auto parts store, not a historical place of importance.

"According to the city staff report, the variances requested include:
•Locate the front entrance and primary building frontage on side elevation facing Charles Street
•Permit less than 60 percent ground floor transparency on the prima1y building frontage
•No parking lot screening
•More than zero feet setback facing Charles Street
•Building with less than 70 percent of site width on Grimes Street, Central Avenue and Charles Street"

Business friendly rules for sure.

Did they give their buddy Robinette this much crap when he tried to develop his many attempts at opening a business downtown? Looks like Robinette has a Facebook page denouncing the "strip shopping center approach" concerning O'Reilly's. With his track record, is he really qualified to be the resident critic here?

They're going to go too far in imposing their little rules that O'Reilly's just might back out of the deal altogether.

HC and city, just stay out of the private sector business development and things will go a heck of a lot more smoothly. Too controlling, too self-important and too pompous.
]]> Wed, 03 May 2017 10:54:24 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48153&title=oreillys-proposal#48153 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48094&title=oreillys-proposal#48094 Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 6432
Posted: Apr 11 2017 at 10:12am

https://youtu.be/HD0eb0tDjIk

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:12:46 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48094&title=oreillys-proposal#48094 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48093&title=oreillys-proposal#48093 Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 6432
Posted: Apr 11 2017 at 8:57am

https://youtu.be/s9PQ7qPkluM

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2017 08:57:46 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48093&title=oreillys-proposal#48093 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48092&title=oreillys-proposal#48092 Author: VietVet
Subject: 6432
Posted: Apr 10 2017 at 10:43am

spider:

"hey--I had a good time in the former downtown area last Friday
It is becoming something--hopefully fueled by the next generation shaping mtown's future
bring it on"

Bring it on indeed. Nice to see the effort. Don't care for the growth downtown based on the taxpayer dime though. Needs to be all private sector money used here along with the risk. Too many giveaways. Not the taxpayer's job nor the city's/historical committee's interjection of rules (for some) to set up private business ventures. This is where the city is wrong IMO.

Realize middielover is on the forum for the sole purpose of agitation. Not a bad job so far.]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:43:48 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48092&title=oreillys-proposal#48092 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48091&title=oreillys-proposal#48091 Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 6432
Posted: Apr 10 2017 at 10:28am

No sense in debating with hot air, Vet
mlover obviously has issues and she is little more than a cyber troll bully--outing mlover is not my job though
That seems to be the line of defense(er---attack?)--just causes more division and defense mechanisms to kick in
mr.A needs that kind of support like he needs a stick in the eye


interesting if admin insiders are coming out with info

hey--I had a good time in the former downtown area last Friday
It is becoming something--hopefully fueled by the next generation shaping mtown's future
bring it on!]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:28:20 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48091&title=oreillys-proposal#48091 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48090&title=oreillys-proposal#48090 Author: VietVet
Subject: 6432
Posted: Apr 10 2017 at 9:11am

middielover wrote: Vet You are a winer Put up or shut up

Whiner? Naw. Just telling it the way it is.

"Put up or shut up"? Perhaps we should direct that statement to you. You still haven't addressed spiderjohn's questions as to your contributions to the city.

To make your criticism and accusations creditable, you need to give us an overview of your credentials that indicate you are doing more than we are doing to improve the city. Otherwise, you are just running your mouth with nothing to back it up. As of now, the negativity you so despise is coming from you. By the way, the word whiner has an "h" included.

Someone is a tad bit cranky and needs a nap.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:11:50 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48090&title=oreillys-proposal#48090 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48089&title=oreillys-proposal#48089 Author: middielover
Subject: 6432
Posted: Apr 10 2017 at 8:29am

Vet
You are a winer
Put up or shut up]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:29:15 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48089&title=oreillys-proposal#48089 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48088&title=oreillys-proposal#48088 Author: VietVet
Subject: 6432
Posted: Apr 10 2017 at 6:43am

middielover wrote: Vet and Whistler Seems like Robinette and many others are trying to improve City. What are you two doing besides bitching and moaning?

Been here since 1948. Seen the good times and now the bad. Hard to watch the slow death of a city and tends to anger the hell out of me.

We're trying to improve the city too middielover. Trying to get them to see the error of their ways at times by pointing out some common sense ideas. Hard to participate when your ideas don't agree with the city's plan. I have been before council. Have written letters to the editor in the past. Have gone to school board meetings and participated in the school meetings at the high school years ago when teams were formed for curriculum, finances and other categories. Have participated in forums when council members back in the day thought it was important enough to hear what the community had to say. Haven't had a community forum since the Laubach days. By the current council members not having open forums, that tells us something that supports what I am talking about. It indicates a closed mind on their part and an exclusionary attitude concerning the citizens input. They simply don't want to hear from the people middielover. How is one who has a different opinion on things to participate and be received with an open mind by city leaders in the current climate? The theme in this town, for many years now, has been to include all who think like the administration and to exclude all who have differing opinions. This is not an open minded, all inclusive city government we have here. Their way or the highway type of people. Only a person in denial would see it any other way IMO.

And now to preach a tad bit.......

I can't participate as much as I want to nowadays middlielover. You see, I have a full time job out of the city and come home to my other job taking care of my paralyzed wife in the evening and overnight. I'll trade you lifestyles anytime you want to so that I may get involved more than I do now. If only you could walk a mile in my shoes for one day, much less seven + years and counting, you would understand that life can be a bitch to live sometimes. It's a hard road until you die and sometimes you don't have a sayso how your life turns out. Enjoy your freedom. It is taken for granted until it is taken away from you. Trust me, I know.

In the meantime, keep stirring the pot and insulting the forum members. I encourage it simply because I like to argue. It is anger therapy for me.     ]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:43:38 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48088&title=oreillys-proposal#48088 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48087&title=oreillys-proposal#48087 Author: VietVet
Subject: 6432
Posted: Apr 10 2017 at 6:16am

middielover wrote: Understand whistlersmom is none other than the city's long-time Law Director. Seems like someone living off the taxpayers all these years should be the last one to criticize others.

Sincerely doubt that Les Landen is whistlersmom. Too docile and too much a "company man" to criticize the organization. He is a team player and not apt to go against the grain. Nope, just not buying it middlelover. ]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:16:01 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6432&PID=48087&title=oreillys-proposal#48087