Comments on: Jackson Miller Calls For Hard Decisions http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/09/27/jackson-miller-calls-for-hard-decisions/ Blog-Fu for Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park politics. Thu, 17 May 2012 07:28:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Andy H http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/09/27/jackson-miller-calls-for-hard-decisions/#comment-2273 Andy H Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:07:17 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/09/27/jackson-miller-calls-for-hard-decisions/#comment-2273 BVBL: After reading the article in the paper, I was afraid a misunderstanding would occur. Mr. Daniels is still owed a timely decision by the Council. Nothing about that has changed. Steve Randolph made a motion that the application be approved and his motion did not recieve a second. No other motions were made regarding Mr. Daniel's application. It is my understanding that Mr. Daniel's application will be on the agenda for the next meeting. The motion that I made regarding the Land Use committee will have *NO* bearing on this case or any other case currently under consideration. Mr. Daniel's case has *not* been referred to the Land Use committee. My motion simply recognized that the planning commission and the Council have disagreed on special use permits in the recent past and it is time that we revisit the rules for these permits. No need to waste everyone's time on these if the community doesn't want them. If any change is made, it is doubtful that the rules would be altered to the extent that home-based businesses would be illegal. Regards, Andy Harrover BVBL:

After reading the article in the paper, I was afraid a misunderstanding would occur. Mr. Daniels is still owed a timely decision by the Council. Nothing about that has changed. Steve Randolph made a motion that the application be approved and his motion did not recieve a second. No other motions were made regarding Mr. Daniel’s application. It is my understanding that Mr. Daniel’s application will be on the agenda for the next meeting.

The motion that I made regarding the Land Use committee will have *NO* bearing on this case or any other case currently under consideration. Mr. Daniel’s case has *not* been referred to the Land Use committee.

My motion simply recognized that the planning commission and the Council have disagreed on special use permits in the recent past and it is time that we revisit the rules for these permits. No need to waste everyone’s time on these if the community doesn’t want them. If any change is made, it is doubtful that the rules would be altered to the extent that home-based businesses would be illegal.

Regards,

Andy Harrover

]]> By: Greg L http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/09/27/jackson-miller-calls-for-hard-decisions/#comment-2272 Greg L Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:50:09 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/09/27/jackson-miller-calls-for-hard-decisions/#comment-2272 If Randolph made the motion to approve it, than how come the MJM is reporting that he voted to refer it to committee? Did they get this wrong? The SUP deserved an up-or-down vote, and only two council members voted against deferring it to committee. Jackson wants the council to retain the responsibility of deciding these requests on an individual basis based on the merits of the specific proposal. That means that the council will still be on the hook for making hard decisions with potentially tough political ramifications -- which is precisely the responsibility they should have. If Randolph made the motion to approve it, than how come the MJM is reporting that he voted to refer it to committee? Did they get this wrong?

The SUP deserved an up-or-down vote, and only two council members voted against deferring it to committee. Jackson wants the council to retain the responsibility of deciding these requests on an individual basis based on the merits of the specific proposal. That means that the council will still be on the hook for making hard decisions with potentially tough political ramifications — which is precisely the responsibility they should have.

]]> By: rev http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/09/27/jackson-miller-calls-for-hard-decisions/#comment-2269 rev Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:34:07 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/09/27/jackson-miller-calls-for-hard-decisions/#comment-2269 "Opportunity to see Jackon Miller in action as a legislator" you say? What action did he take? The only thing I saw was him trying to figure out what happen the last time something didn't get voted on. He seemed more concernced with the fact that this issue would continue to show up on the agenda then deciding on the issue at hand one way or the other. It seemed to me it was an opportunity to see Jackon Miller avoid an issue. The only one who took action was Randolph which made a motion to approve the SUP. “Opportunity to see Jackon Miller in action as a legislator” you say? What action did he take? The only thing I saw was him trying to figure out what happen the last time something didn’t get voted on. He seemed more concernced with the fact that this issue would continue to show up on the agenda then deciding on the issue at hand one way or the other. It seemed to me it was an opportunity to see Jackon Miller avoid an issue.

The only one who took action was Randolph which made a motion to approve the SUP.

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