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ARB (Architectural Review Board.) I don’t think they should be discouraged.”
Mr. Fisher, who was serving as chairman of the council with Mayor Dean Morehouse absent, said, “I would tend to agree.”
Mr. Gooch countered, “Fast food is an exceptional case. We should find another source of revenue before we rely on McDonalds for the meals and lodging tax. You can’t control fast food with just zoning and a Historic District Ordinance. If we say we don’t want to welcome them, we wouldn’t be the first. A number of residents would be seriously opposed to a fast food business.”
“I don’t want to see a food business of any kind discouraged when we depend on the meals and lodging tax,” Mr. Bailey said.
Mr. Bailey said he would temporarily drop the matter of fast food, but he did get the council to change the wording to discourage businesses that “unreasonaby increase travel and traffic.” Later they voted 4 to 1, with Mr. Gooch voting “no,” to take out any reference to fast food.
Under the goal “To provide adequate funding to support the governing and operation of the Town,” Mr. Bailey proposed another amendment which passed unanimously. One policy stated, “Through support of the tourist industry, and of activities and establishments that attract tourists to the Town, ensure that the Town has a firm base for future financial needs without resorting to a property tax as so many other communities have done. Seek to broaden this base without damaging the attractive rural appearance of the Town.”
Council members agreed to add to the policy “without imposing unreasonable restrictions on residents.”
Mr. Bailey said he wanted the plan and ordinances to encourage local businesses to serve the local population. “We need a drug store and general store. We need somebody who sells cigarettes so we can tax that. The residents don’t need another antique shop.”
The next major amendment concerned screening. Under the goal “To maintain and enhance the Town’s aesthetic character through preservation or improvement of natural features and vistas,” the plan proposed to “Adopt a policy regard
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