Mack's Concerns Regarding Business Commons Overlay Plan

Published: Oct. 18, 2023, 5:43 p.m.

b'At the 17 October 2023 #NewtownPA Planning Commission (PC) meeting, I spoke up about my concerns regarding the O-LI/LI ("Business Commons") Overly Plan. Find the plan here: \\n\\nThe PC - working with Bucks Planning Commission (BCPC) experts - is near to finalizing the Plan to recommend to the Board of Supervisors (BOS).\\n\\nBefore this comes to a vote by the supervisors, I expressed a need to have more discussion of the plan\'s details. This is an audio recording of my comments made at the PC meeting. \\n\\nI specifically have major concerns about "mixed-use" development, which is a major aspect of the Overlay Plan. See related content:\\n\\n* "The Ground-Floor Window Into What\\u2019s Ailing "Mixed Use" Development: A Lesson for #NewtownPA?"; https://sco.lt/7gzl1U\\n\\n* \\u201cLive, Work, Play? Developers Are Eyeing Mixed-use Centers for Bucks County...But Are They Attractive to Residents?\\u201d; https://sco.lt/4jVaVs\\n\\n* \\u201c#NewtownPA Business Commons \\u2018Mixed-Use\\u2019 Mix-Up\\u201d; https://sco.lt/586HnU\\n\\n* \\u201cChallenging Traditional "Euclidian Zoning" As It Applies to Newtown Township\\u201d; https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/euclidzonevid.html'