Salem News: Locals opposed to Middleton adult district
Salem News: Hearing on adult district rescheduled
Salem News: PDF of the proposed areas and amendment
I hope to add just a little bit to this discussion here.
First two images showing the locations (proposed on the Peabody line, and as adopted off Rt. 114)
(PLEASE NOTE: THE AREA SHOWN AS ADOPTED IS MUCH SMALLER THAN DRAWN HERE - I WAS SHOWING THE WHOLE ROAD AND IT IS ONLY THE AREA NEAR RT. 114)
First two images showing the locations (proposed on the Peabody line, and as adopted off Rt. 114)
(PLEASE NOTE: THE AREA SHOWN AS ADOPTED IS MUCH SMALLER THAN DRAWN HERE - I WAS SHOWING THE WHOLE ROAD AND IT IS ONLY THE AREA NEAR RT. 114)
~~click on images for larger view~~Now I got upset when I first heard about this proposal in Middleton just like many other Peabody folks. But, as I later learned, it is important to note that this was not intended to actually prepare one of these location for adult zoned businesses... in fact NO SUCH BUSINESSES ARE CURRENTLY PLANNED.
The intent of this action by the Town of Middleton was to PREVENT any adult businesses from being able to locate in their community anywhere they wanted to do so! Since Middleton DID NOT HAVE an adult zoned area, that would permit these businesses to open ANYWHERE in the town they desired.
The only way to prevent this from happening was for them to designate some area of the town as Adult Zoned so that they could limit all such development to those areas.
The town NEVER planned to have adult businesses open in these areas... in fact, these areas were chosen BECAUSE they would most likely NEVER BE DEVELOPED for such businesses.
Now, I applaud Middleton for thinking ahead and attempting to make their town better for their citizens... they really should have thought through the backlash that was sure to follow when they tried to foist their 'adult' areas onto the backs of folks in Peabody.
I am glad they finally saw the light and voted responsibly tonight.
Thanks to the Peabody Patriot for first alerting us all to the outcome of the meeting tonight
3 comments:
OG says...
OG finds it interesting that the priests at St Adelaide's Church tried to mobilize their parishioners to attend this meeting in the effort to steer this business away from their parish area...how do you all feel about the church getting involved in local policies and neighborhood impact issues ??
I think that this is not the worst thing I have ever seen. I tend to lop moral outrage in with most of my notions about organized religion... so to see these folks carrying the banner of 'public decency' was not a big stretch.
I see church leaders as community leaders of a sort. Are they any different than the leaders of any other group that is like minded? Say the historical society leadership calling on all its members to vote for (or against) some historic oriented actions?
That being said... is also a bit like the religious leaders in other countries that wish to dictate to EVERYONE the tenets and especially the RULES of their religion? This is one of those not so bad that I need to get riled up about issues... but it is NOT a trend I wish to see replaying across the board.
I prefer my religious leaders to keep it in the church (or where ever) and leave the secular world to the people.
St. Adelaide's is like a "cult!" Many followers will listen to their leader...much like the city council listens to SFBB.
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