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2 AM Bar Closing Time Issue
A Message From the President
The MHRA Land Use Committee, along with several Executive Board members and other neighborhood residents, have been closely engaged in the proposal to open a 7–Eleven store at the corner of West Street and Lafayette Avenue. We have been especially concerned about the proposal to operate both a convenience store and gas pumps 24/7. Please see the related article on page 2. Thanks goes to Denise Worthen for keeping the neighborhood informed of what is going on with development related issues.
We have also been actively involved with the whole 2:00 AM liquor license debate. Not only are several Murray Hill residents serving on the City Councilappointed Citizen Committee for the Review of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses (CCRABL) but the chair of the committee is Whitney Chellis, a past MHRA vice president Board and Lafayette Avenue resident. The CCRABL Committee will make its final recommendations in July after holding regular monthly meetings, as well as a public hearing on April 29 on the whole liquor license process and review in the City. Murray Hill was well represented at this public hearing with the first three speakers being members of MHRA.
Please join me and your neighbors at the last General membership meeting before we break for the summer. This meeting will be on Wednesday, June 9 at 7:30 at Maryland Hall. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Wilford Scott, chair of the Arts and En te rtainment Distr ic t Commission. The district includes nearly all of Inner West Street and borders our community. Learn more about what this district is all about and what benefits it has as an economic development tool.
Dirk Geratz
Annual Picnic Date Set for Sept. 12
Mark your calendar now! The date for the ever-popular MHRA Annual Picnic has been set for Sunday, September 12. The picnic will begin at 4:00 PM to dusk at 144 Lafayette Avenue, the home of Brad and Lynne Davidson, who have again graciously invited us to use their beautiful lawn across from Lafayette Park. Details on what dish to bring and share will be forthcoming. If you want to volunteer to serve on the Annual Picnic Committee, please contact Norma Worden at 410– 263–0744 or njworden@ aol.com. P
Land Use Committee Update
by Denise Worthen
The proposal for a 24-hour 7–Eleven franchise convenience
store and gas station at Lafayette Avenue and
West Street is currently under review at the City’s
Planning and Zoning Department. On March 9, 2010,
the MHRA Land Use Committee submitted comments
to P&Z regarding the proposal (the letter has been
posted to the MHRA Web site
Members of the Land Use Committee and residents of
Lafayette Avenue have since met several times at the
site with representatives from P&Z and 7–Eleven Inc.
to reiterate the 24-hour issue as our primary concern. In
addition, the Land Use Committee held a joint meeting
with the MHRA Executive Board, representatives of the
City Gate Home Owners Association, residents of
Lafayette Avenue, and representatives of 7–Eleven Inc.
on May 12. At that meeting, we attempted to make clear
to the 7–Eleven representatives our belief that 24-hour
operation at that location is inappropriate.
The proposal is scheduled to come before the City
Planning Commission in early July for a public hearing.
A resident who lives immediately adjacent to the site on
Lafayette has, at her own expense, hired a land-use
attorney to represent her before the Planning
Commission. MHRA also will testify at the public
hearing in opposition to 24-hour operation and in favor
of a limitation of the hours of operation from 6:00 AM
and midnight. P
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If you did not renew your dues at the picnic in September, please make plans to renew them at the next membership meeting. Additionally, we have included a membership renewal form and return envelope with this issue of the Monitor. This will also be an opportunity for you to provide us with new or updated emails, which we will add to our email database. We hope to increase electronic communication to all of you.
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