Actually, there is a mechanism to ask the planning board to reconsider -- I would highly encourage the mayor and the town council to pursue this mechanism with speed.<div><br></div><div>From the planning board procedure document, available at: <a href="http://www.pgplanning.org/Assets/Planning/Planning+Board/Rules+of+Procedure.pdf">http://www.pgplanning.org/Assets/Planning/Planning+Board/Rules+of+Procedure.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt;font-family:'TimesNewRomanPSMT'">SECTION 10 – RECONSIDERATION
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>A request to reconsider a decision of the Planning Board may be made by
a party of record within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of notice
of the final decision. Requests for reconsideration shall be made in
writing with copies sent to all parties of record at the same time such
request is sent to the Planning Board. If the Board does not grant
reconsideration within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the
request, or at the next hearing scheduled if no hearing is scheduled within
thirty (30) days of the receipt of the request, it is denied.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">Any member of the Planning Board who voted with the majority on the
original proposal may move for reconsideration within thirty (30) calendar
days. If no such member remains on the Board, the motion may be made
by the Chairman, on his own initiative, or at the request of any Board
member.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">If the staff or a member of the Planning Board is of the opinion that an
item is appropriate for reconsideration by the Board, they shall arrange to
have such plans on the agenda for discussion purposes.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">All parties of record shall be mailed notice of the date at which the
Planning Board will consider the request for reconsideration. Such notice
shall be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled meeting.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">Reconsideration may only be granted if, in furtherance of substantial
public interest, the Board finds that an error in reaching the original
decision was caused by fraud, surprise, mistake, inadvertence or other
good cause.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">If a motion to reconsider is adopted, notice of the hearing date shall be
sent to all parties of record at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled
hearing. In addition to the mailing, notice may be given by the placing of
a sign or signs on the property in accordance with the general locational
and legibility requirements specified in Section 27-125.03 of the Zoning
Ordinance. Such signs shall be posted for a minimum of thirty (30)
continuous days prior to the scheduled hearing. Signs shall be removed by
the applicant within 15 days after the hearing in accordance with the
</span><span style="font-size:12.000000pt;font-family:'TimesNewRomanPS';font-style:italic">Process Guidelines For Development Review Applications</span><span style="font-size:12pt">.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">A request for reconsideration shall not operate to extend any appeal times
provided by applicable law. </span></p>
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</div></div><div><br></div><div><br><br>On Friday, September 11, 2015, James Coleman <<a href="mailto:rpkfarmmkt@gmail.com">rpkfarmmkt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">That stinks. Need any help with this matter?<br>
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Thanks, JC<br>
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> On Sep 11, 2015, at 7:54 AM, Alan K. Thompson <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov')">akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov</a>> wrote:<br>
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> The planning board voted last night to approve the 7-Eleven proposal. Barring judicial action (which is an option those of us on the Town Council are discussing), the project will go forward.<br>
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> There are legal consequences of the decision beyond this project that look pretty bad right now - I'm still trying to figure out exactly how to move forward. The legal advisors for the Planning Board interpreted certain language in the M-U-TC design book in ways I know it was not intended.<br>
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> Sincerely,<br>
><br>
> Alan K. Thompson<br>
> Chair, M-U-TC Local Design Review Committee<br>
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