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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:

The PC - working with Bucks Planning Commission (BCPC) experts - is near to finalizing the Plan to recommend to the Board of Supervisors (BOS).

Before 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.

I specifically have major concerns about "mixed-use" development, which is a major aspect of the Overlay Plan. See related content:

* "The Ground-Floor Window Into What’s Ailing "Mixed Use" Development: A Lesson for #NewtownPA?"; https://sco.lt/7gzl1U

* “Live, Work, Play? Developers Are Eyeing Mixed-use Centers for Bucks County...But Are They Attractive to Residents?”; https://sco.lt/4jVaVs

* “#NewtownPA Business Commons ‘Mixed-Use’ Mix-Up”; https://sco.lt/586HnU

* “Challenging Traditional "Euclidian Zoning" As It Applies to Newtown Township”; https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/euclidzonevid.html