Danielson, who as of yet has not obeyed the BAR's light removal order, said the city's new control district goes too far. He called the inclusion of West Main Street into the controlled district an excess of government intervention. It doesn't make any sense. And property owners aren't the only ones who recognize the difficulty of reconciling their own tastes with the city's desire for design consistency. I have some concerns too about how this will affect business.
Some developers disagree.
They are less inclined to build in areas where they face so many restrictions, Danielson said. They don't give us anything for it. I have not taken one dime. The concerns of area property owners are having an impact on the development of future BAR guidelines. The process is an open and public one.