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could not be shared, “how it has come together in our own minds.” He said it has been years in planning, and eight months in the design stage.
“We have looked back and seen how this grand plan has come before you in one fell swoop,” through last month’s presentation. It was, he admitted, a lot to digest.
But, Mr. O’Connell explained, the Inn decided that, rather than approach the project one step at a time, first requesting the rezoning and then, later asking for the other necessary permits, he and partner Reinhardt Lynch decided to lay the entire plan on the table at the beginning.
However, he acknowledged, the depth of reaction from those who spoke in opposition to the project last month had surprised them. “Now, we see that we and our architect could benefit from much more input from the community.”
He said that he and Mr. Lynch would like to create a “citizens’ advisory board” to the project’s designers. Mr. O’Connell suggested that representatives from “various segments of the community, fairminded people; who will meet with us, communicate with us.”
The Inn, Mr. O’Connell promised, “will be open to as much input as we can possibly get. It is clear now how controversial an issue this is for us.”
The project is a challenge, Mr. O’Connell acknowledged, “but the real challenge is harmonious relations between the Inn and the town — to end any bitterness.”
In response to a query from Mr. Wickens, Mr. O’Connell emphasized that the Inn is not withdrawing or modifying its rezoning application. “We are merely indicating our willingness of flexibility in design . . . that is not graven in stone. We are flexible.”
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