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<br />ZDning Bulletin <br /> <br />Standing-Abutting landowner challenges new <br />commercial district <br /> <br />Case dismissed initially for lack of standing <br /> <br />Citation: Raap v. City of Belfast, 2007 ME 32, 915 A.2d 966 <br />(Me. 2007) <br />MAINE (02/22/07)-In 2004, the city of Belfast sought to revise <br />its comprehensive plan by establishing a special development <br />district witrun an existing commercial district. Prior to the revi- <br />sion, retail lots could not exceed 75,000 square feet; the plan <br />would create a new district that would allow structures up to <br />200,000 square feet. <br />. The law mandated that the comprehensive plan could be <br />amended only after "soliciting and considering a broad range of <br />public review and comment." Therefore, a series of public meet- <br />ings were held. Roop, the owner of land that abutted the new dis- <br />trict, and other lot owners within or near the district opposed the <br />change. At one of the meetings, the city planner stated that-de- <br />spite the opportunity for the public to hear and comment on the <br />amendment-the exact language of the amendment could not be <br />changed. Ultimately, the amendment was passed. <br /> <br /> <br />", 'if1~21~€id,;fr>e;~~mJj-ct'E~f,?~~:p~0v.i~e'- . <br /> <br />~~~~r.":;~;Sii!~~~~~$.~::~=.. <br /> <br />or 6t1ner pt'ofessiotlaL . . . ...... . ...... . " . -'.' <br /> <br />ZOQt",g BulletirnTs pmbljsrnelli arrid copyrigfuted byThlornsorniWest,6tO' Dpp.el'nnam Drive,i':O,Box 64526 <br />St.PatJr: Mill 551'64-0526. For 5tJbscl'iptiom ,rnforrnatiorn: caU (80m) 229-2084. or Wl'iteWeSt, Credit. <br />.order Pcocessimg. 620 Dpperr:r.larn Drive, PD' Bcix 64833, St. Paul. MN 55.1;64-9753, <br /> <br />PDSTMAs:fER: Semd addl'ess cbarnges to, Zoning Bulletin. 6"0 .opperman Drive, P.D. Box 64526 St. <br />Paul, MN 55164-0526. <br /> <br />THOIVISON <br />* <br />\NEST <br /> <br />610 .opperman Drive' P.D. Box 64526' 5t. Paul, MN 55164-0526 <br />1-800-229-2084' email: west.customerservice@thomson.com.west.thomson.com/quinlan <br />ISSN 0514-7905 . @ 2007 ThomsonNVest. All Rights Reserved. Quinlan,M is a ThomsonlWest brand. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />154 <br />