Taylor figures he can accomplish all this in town-hall meetings. That remains very much to be seen. He will have to meet some exacting standards to make the community comfortable with this proposal. That's basically what formal public hearings provide for. That's how the public can decide whether it is comfortable going down this road.
Unhappy residents can go to the environmental appeal board after approval is granted.
But how much more constructive it would be to deal with these issues up front.