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October 16, 1990 <br /> Area Planning Commission <br /> Dear Commissioners, <br /> It is entirely inappropriate to hold any public hearings today on <br /> rezonings pertaining to Airport 2010. The legal requirements for the <br /> hearings may have been met. The moral requirements to legitimately <br /> hold the hearings are totally lacking. The German Township <br /> Neighborhood Association (GTNA) invited Area Planning Commissioner <br /> Richard Johnson to speak at one of our meetings last year. Mr. <br /> Johnson stated then that it was Area Planning's policy to inform any <br /> interested neighborhood group about rezonings affecting them upon <br /> their written request to the Area Planning Commission. GTNA has filed <br /> such a request. Nevertheless, no officer of GTNA was notified of <br /> today's meeting. This oversight is not the first time that GTNA has <br /> not been informed about rezonings in German Township and I have <br /> complained both to the Area Planning Commission and to the Area <br /> Planning Commission staff. I was assured that it would not happen <br /> again. <br /> I deeply resent reading about major rezonings in German Township <br /> in the newspaper the day before the rezoning hearing is to be held. <br /> This behavior cannot help but give the impression, warranted or not, <br /> that someone in Area Planning does not want public comment. The Area <br /> Planning Commission has a moral obligation to postpone the hearing on <br /> all Airport 2010 rezonings until a later date given that the proper <br /> and promised notification was not given. <br /> I have a number of questions pertaining to the rezoning, <br /> questions that cannot be adequately raised, answered and followed up <br /> in the context of a letter. Prior commitments preclude me from <br /> attending today's meeting. I do not expect a hearing to be scheduled <br /> or rescheduled for my convenience. I do expect to be notified in <br /> advance of hearings. <br /> Sincerel , <br /> , 7), <br /> Richard . Sheehan <br /> President <br /> German Township Neighborhood <br /> Association <br /> 51270 Mayflower Rd. <br /> U <br /> X +, <br />