More news from Loveland
Jane Prendergast reports:
Residents wanting to appeal zoning decisions will have to live closer to the property in question.
City Council changed its zoning code to change wording that allowed any citizen who spoke at a public hearing – rather than just those living nearby - to appeal a zoning decision.
The old wording allowed resident David Miller, who often objects to city officials’ actions on his Web site www.lovelandmagazine.com, to appeal zoning decisions about Shooters Supply’s efforts to build an indoor firing range on Loveland-Madeira Road, even though Miller doesn’t live nearby.
Those appeals have helped hold up the range for two years. Officials said the change, approved Tuesday, wasn’t about trying to restrict Miller, but about making the zoning appeals process fair to those directly affected.
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Post a Comment*First, David Miller is a talented, dedicated citizen of Loveland who has selflessly stood up to city government while also volunteering his time to work on behalf of children and the disadvantaged in Loveland.
In addition, David Miller publishes, completely free of charge, a beautiful and informative e-magazine about everything happening inLoveland, from kids sports teams, to flowers blooming, soldiers' homecomings, current events, and the artistic style and support is an absolute art.
Miller takes those incredible pictures himself.
David MIller is not an antagonist - he is a first responder -
first on the mark and willing to take a stand in this backwoods, growing too fast to mature administratively city .
First, David Miller is a talented, dedicated citizen of Loveland who has selflessly stood up to city government while also volunteering his time to work on behalf of children and the disadvantaged in Loveland.
In addition, David Miller publishes, completely free of charge, a beautiful and informative e-magazine about everything happening inLoveland, from kids sports teams, to flowers blooming, soldiers' homecomings, current events, and the artistic style and support is an absolute art.
Miller takes those incredible pictures himself.
David MIller is not an antagonist - he is a first responder -
first on the mark and willing to take a stand in this backwoods, growing too fast to mature administratively city .
David Miller is a dedicated advocate for a community he loves and cherishes - not an antagonist.
He puts his time (and money) where his mouth is - he walks the walk, not just talk the talk.
He volunteers to help the disadvantaged and children in the Loveland community
He attends nearly every single meeting
He goes to all the events whether it might be kids bigsports game or a politician in town or a play or fundraiser
Miller has exposed the very heart of Loveland, the classest side of this small but growing too fast , town
And when he isn't stadning up for the prosperity, integrity and safety of his community -
he publishes an e-magazine that is on par with the best of websites professionally run and operated - free of charge for the benefit of those that live inthe community and those intrigued by the community's unique offerings of culure and the arts.
In addition, he reports articulately onthe business affairs of the government unit, the schools and businesses and PEOPLE inthe community
David Miller is the best PR team and best advocate Loveland could ever have
Loveland council is absolutely passing laws to circumvent the participation of David Miller or any other citizen in Loveland who believes the entire community is in his backyard.
Miller - an exemplary citizen - cares about more than what and who is living on his own street but the people who live near the business district, the children who attend the schools and rich and the poor intheir own little sections of this community.
Loveland is really making this new rule change in order to prevent the citizens of Loveland from "interfering" with the administrative plans for the City.
Do they really want citizens to stay in their own neighborhoods and "mind their own business"?
Is that the message Loveland is sending their citizens ?
Loveland doesn't want its citizens to have full involvement and participation in the affairs of their community--except of course to pay taxes ( 50 cents or 1.25)
Just pay your taxes, sit down and shut up!!
Good message Hate-land, good message - (most communities would love to have citizens involved - not the new Hate-land)
Is this the same community that arrested a woman for owing $2 in taxes? And the one that tried to closed down the operation of a nonprofit that operates an after school program and pantry for struggling families? And the same community that operated a kangeroo court that "accidentally" failed to inform people in Mayor's COurt that they had a right to an attorney? And that held parents against their will in the administrative building if they had fines outstanding telling them to call someone to get their kids because they were going to jail and the kids will be put in foster care? And ....
SInce when did a citizen spleaking out against a zoning change within the City ever have to live adjacent to the property - how ridiculous
So if they want to open a treatment center for pedophiles and require a zone change - the only citizens who can speak on the issue, contest the issue, etc are those that live right next door?????
Actually the zoning code change to limit appeals to our local board of appeals was aimed at putting a YMCA in a residential neighborhood.
City officials rushed this change through and publicly stated this was to limit the number of potential persons who would have standing to appeal the Conditional Use Permit that must be issued to put the Y in a residential neighborhood.
The change may in fact eliminate all but two or three Symmes Township residents from using the appeals process. It certainly, by the 300 foot rule established by the code change, eliminates all Loveland residents from the appeals process.
I am not opposed to putting the YMCA at the location if nearby residents think it a good idea. I do stand as opposed to the code change because it takes away a long standing right of public input and participation.
David Miller
It's sad to read how "wonderful" this guy is. Despite several ballot issues, where the people spoke allowing an indoor target range, this guy sues the city, claiming abuse and sinister actions. He is the definition of an antagonist.
Nobody elected him to be the voice of Loveland. A lot of Loveland people wish he would get sued to put him in his place.
If you believe everything written here as Miller as a savior to the city, then you believe in the Easter Bunny and Santy Claus.
Miller and his puppet on council have dragged Loveland through delay after delay, harming businesses just to further their cause.
Us Loveland people voted for a target range but because Miller didn't get his way, he claims how he was abused by the sinister city hall. sounds paranoid to me.
we didn't vote for him to be our voice. I'm glad we have people we've elected.
Well, there are people w;ho believe that a democracy requires the participation of the general public at large - and those that prefer to just have select elected officials tell the rest of them what to do -
Fortunately, our founding fathers believed and specifically included in the state constitution the right of redress for every single citizen.
That's called a democracy folks!
Generally, the only persons who object to public participation and redress - are those arrogant elected officials who think their positions silence the general public.(Isn't that kind of the mentality of Life Ways and the Butler County Chldren's Services Department - don't questioin OUR decisions - we're the boss)
The change was made due to a recent Clermont county court decision that told Mr. Miller based on case law and previous Supreme Court decisions he did not have legal standing to file an appeal due to not living within 300 feet of the affected property. The zoning change in regards to the appeal process now brings Loveland in alignment with case law.
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