Traffic Engineer Walter Lublanecki, who prepared the study, assured Commissioners that the impact of school traffic on the rest of the community will be minimal. primarily because its peak hours will be different than those of area businesses. There will be no morning bus stacking, and afternoon stacking will clear out in a matter of ten minutes. Twenty-five buses of various sizes will serve the school.
Andrew Twiggar, who wanted the project delayed last month, said he is ""very satisfied by what I've seen." His own waterfront plans in Allentown received preliminary approval earlier in the week, despite a lack of traffic studies.
"Perhaps we helped you," said Planning Chair James Fiorentino, in an attempt to explain the delay.
Located at 321 E. Third Street in the heart of a growing arts and entertainment district, the three-story, 85,428 sq ft high school, will have room for up to 600 students and 54 faculty. The school bells are expected to ring there next year.
donchez will come in and put his own donors on the boards
ReplyDeleteThis is just ignorant. Not one member of the Bethlehem Planning Commission is - or to my knowledge ever been - a "donor" to either Mayor John Callahan or even Mayor Don Cunningham before him. Planning Commissions aren't typically where "donors" are appointed. It's hard work and requires attendance. The writer seems to imply that being named to the PC is some kind of reward for their contributions to the campaign. That really isn't the case. But I do think Twiggar is a walking conflict of interest.
ReplyDeleteDoes good government include requesting impact reports AFTER approval is granted?
ReplyDeleteAm I missing something?
Yes, you are. This is something that the school had already agreed to do and implement all recommendations. There was no real good reason for the hold up.
ReplyDeleteWas that agreement binding?
ReplyDeleteLooks to me like this was really handled quite well.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the problem?
It wasn't handled well at all, and if you think it was, you are likely one of the Commissioners.
ReplyDeleteYou're working awfully hard to pick a fight here, Bernie, you just don't have much to work with. Let it go and move on.
ReplyDeleteI note you didn't deny it or identify yourself. The fact is that Planners, and likely that included you, were real assholes last month. one of your members is a walking conflict of interest. he tables this over a traffic study that the school agreed to perform and implement, yet couldn't be bothered to have one for his plans in Allentown. You needlessly delayed approval a month, threatening the financing. In the end, you got exactly what they said you would get.
ReplyDeleteTime for some of you to step down.
Let's be honest here, if that's possible on this site. This post is really about settling a score. A member of that commission had the temerity to point out some silly, Mormon rituals. Bernie took offence at this perceived slight. Rougher stuff is said in a Broadway play.
ReplyDeleteBut Bernie, with all the instincts of a recovering alcoholic, can't let this go. Your regular readers know this is about settling a score Berni. At least have the integrity to be honest.
A professional board encouraged a school to do their best planning for themselves and the community. A win-win. The mayor should be proud of his appointees.
ReplyDeleteA job well done. Congratulations all the way around.
My grandson will go to this school. Couldn't be more pleased with the whole process.
ReplyDeleteTrust but verify . It's called due diligence. It's called caring out the public trust. It's called good business. It's called good government.
ReplyDeleteIt's called put on the brakes by Comm'rs who have a hot nut for charter schools.
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