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CTV News
2 days ago
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Residents upset as former Sault church turned into illegal rooming house
Staff recommends deferring a decision on the rezoning because the owner of the 99 Melville Rd. property didn't give proper notice to the neighbourhood about a public input meeting. City council in Sault Ste. Marie is expected to defer a decision on whether to legalize a rooming house that was built without the proper zoning and permits. Staff recommends deferring a decision at tonight's council meeting because the owner of the 99 Melville Rd. property didn't give proper notice to the neighbourhood about a public meeting to hear concerns about the rezoning application. 'It was brought to staff's attention that public notices for the applicant's neighbourhood meeting may not have been received in a timely manner,' said a staff report on the application. Notices sent day before meeting 'In fact, there is evidence that the applicant may not have circulated certain notices until the day before the meeting.' Planning staff attended the April 24 meeting and found that no neighbours showed up. The report recommends delaying a decision, scheduling another meeting with city staff mailing out notices themselves informing residents in the area. Several people have since written to the city to complain about the 12-unit rooming house. The former East Side Church of Christ building is zoned to permit a single-family residence, one letter said, but the developer turned it into a rooming house, advertising it as short-term rental space on places such as Airbnb and Kijiji. 'The City of Sault Ste. Marie has extensive records from visits and building inspections noting concerns with the building and the use of it,' the letter said. 'This was not an established rooming house or had improvements allowing for it. The improvements were made by the applicant post-2023 and after (the) acquisition of the property.' Developers are supposed to apply for zoning changes and permits before they proceed, the letter said, not ignore the rules and then try to legalize what they have done afterwards. 'The applicant knowingly developed the rooming house despite the lack of zoning,' the letter said. 'Neighbours revealed that workers told them of what the project was, and the zoning would be changed later.' Since it became a rooming house, large piles of garbage and recycling have become common since the residence is only supposed to be a single-family home. Parking issues, fire pits In addition, there are issues with parking, multiple fire pits and police visits. 'They do not maintain their parking area during the winter and the owner instructs the occupants to park in my driveway,' another Melville Road resident said. 'This has cost me hundreds in additional plowing fees as I have to call the company back that maintains my driveway once I have these people remove their vehicles from my property.' Another person wrote that police and security companies are called to the residence at all hours of the day and night because of problems. 'There is often garbage and refuse on the property … on the street in front of that address,' the letter said. 'There have been several gatherings with fires in the back and many people in attendance. The voices are loud as well as profanity being used that can be heard on the street.' Read the letters here and the staff report on page 242 of tonight's city council agenda here.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Campaigners attend meeting over libraries changes
More than 100 people attended a public meeting over the future of libraries in North East Lincolnshire, a campaign group said. North East Lincolnshire Council wants to move Cleethorpes Library into the town's leisure centre and turn Waltham Library into a community library run by volunteers. It is also considering moving Grimsby Central Library to a town centre hub. The second phase of a public consultation into the plans started in April and continues until Wednesday 9 July. The Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Civic Society, which organised the meeting on Saturday, has started a Save Our Libraries campaign and said more than 900 people had signed a petition against the changes. Angela Greenfield from the society told BBC Radio Humberside: "We are very concerned about the dumbing down of library services. "We just don't feel it's the right way to go. For example, we are just not happy with re-locating Cleethorpes library into Cleethorpes leisure centre. The proposals are just not what we want to see." Grimsby Central Library has been closed since March following a water leak which the council said risked disturbing asbestos. Ms Greenfield said: "We have heard rumours that the plan all along was to move the books out to a temporary location and they would not come back, but we're hoping that's not the case." A spokesperson for North East Lincolnshire Council said: "We are currently still awaiting detailed assessments of the work needed on the Grimsby Library building, including the removal of the asbestos, which means that the building remains closed for safety reasons. "The process to safely decant the books and other important historical archives is continuing. In the interim, once we are in a position to release more information on the location of a temporary pop-up library we will do so. A number of locations are currently being looked at." There are no planned changes to the current location of Immingham Library. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Library refit money spent on shopping centre Library that lends just about anything needs cash Library to stay shut for 'some time' after leak North East Lincolnshire Council Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Civic Society
BBC News
28-05-2025
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- BBC News
Campaigners attend meeting over libraries changes
More than 100 people attended a public meeting over the future of libraries in North East Lincolnshire, a campaign group said. North East Lincolnshire Council wants to move Cleethorpes Library into the town's leisure centre and turn Waltham Library into a community library run by volunteers. It is also considering moving Grimsby Central Library to a town centre second phase of a public consultation into the plans started in April and continues until Wednesday 9 Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Civic Society, which organised the meeting on Saturday, has started a Save Our Libraries campaign and said more than 900 people had signed a petition against the changes. Angela Greenfield from the society told BBC Radio Humberside: "We are very concerned about the dumbing down of library services. "We just don't feel it's the right way to go. For example, we are just not happy with re-locating Cleethorpes library into Cleethorpes leisure centre. The proposals are just not what we want to see."Grimsby Central Library has been closed since March following a water leak which the council said risked disturbing asbestos. Ms Greenfield said: "We have heard rumours that the plan all along was to move the books out to a temporary location and they would not come back, but we're hoping that's not the case."A spokesperson for North East Lincolnshire Council said: "We are currently still awaiting detailed assessments of the work needed on the Grimsby Library building, including the removal of the asbestos, which means that the building remains closed for safety reasons. "The process to safely decant the books and other important historical archives is continuing. In the interim, once we are in a position to release more information on the location of a temporary pop-up library we will do so. A number of locations are currently being looked at."There are no planned changes to the current location of Immingham Library. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Groundbreaking for new neighborhood park
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The City of Colorado Springs broke ground on a new neighborhood park on Friday, May 23. The new park will be built near Voyager Parkway and North Gate Boulevard. The park will be built on 4.47 acres within the Grey Hawk subdivision. The City said plans for the park were approved in March 2024 following its designation as a neighborhood park asset accepted into the city through the Park Land Dedication Ordinance (PLDO) in 2007. The design of the park was influenced by those living in the community through three public meetings. 'They wanted something that was a combination of a challenge playground, but something that was going to be sustainable and durable, and probably manufactured type of equipment, so that is what we brought forward,' said Connie Schmeisser, Landscape architect for the City of Colorado Springs Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Not satisfied with South Coast Rail service? MBTA hosting public meeting in Fall River
FALL RIVER — Residents who have been unsatisfied with the MBTA's South Coast Rail service can take their complaints right to the top when MBTA General Manager Phil Eng hosts a meeting in Fall River on May 22. Eng and representatives from the MBTA and Keolis, the company contracted to run commuter rail service, will host the meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. at Morton Middle School, 1135 N. Main St. According to the MBTA, the meeting will address 'concerns occurring since service began on March 24, including noise, weekend service cancellations, Keolis staffing, and other service challenges.' The meeting is open the public. Text alerts: Worried about late or cancelled MBTA commuter trains? How to be prepared The South Coast Rail commuter rail extension was a $1 billion project decades in the making and long-delayed. The new Fall River/New Bedford Line has been plagued by almost daily delays five to 20 minutes, or longer in extreme cases. Shortly after its rollout, weekend service faced multiple cancellations due to a lack of trained staff, inconveniencing riders for hours. Some weekend trains have been replaced by shuttle buses. Other residents have noise complaints due to idling trains and at road crossings. Free weekend service, originally set to last through April as a way to tempt riders into making the service a habit, has been extended until June as an apology for substandard service. Rides to and from any of the six South Coast Rail stations — Fall River Depot, Freetown, East Taunton, Middleborough, Church Street and New Bedford — are currently free through June 1. Parking at those stations is also free. This article originally appeared on The Herald News: MBTA to hear commuter rail complaints at public meeting in Fall River
