But those opposed to the center are circulating a petition, asking the zoning board to turn down the request for a special exception, Mart said. We lose the tree frontage at our property and the buffer, and we will have 150 bumpers 15 feet from our property. Centennial trustees and staff hope to talk out concerns at the neighborhood meeting, said Carter, the executive director. We do want to incorporate people as much as possible into finding solutions. Some of those issues also will come up at the zoning board hearing, scheduled for Wednesday night.
City zoning permits a senior center on that land by special exception.
Developers must meet six criteria aimed at ensuring that the project is appropriate to the neighborhood and site, said Hamilton Rice, the code administrator. In general those criteria look at how the project fits in - whether it is in a logical place for the population it serves, whether it is compatible with the size of the property and the neighborhood, whether it creates a nuisance or hazard, he said. If the center gets the special exception, it moves on to the planning board and the committee that reviews architectural designs. Build your own PC and shop for hardware Monitor Classifieds Use AdHound for e-mail delivery of classified ads.