GOSHEN — The Goshen Planning Commission opened 31 more surveys at last nights meeting. Of the 372 mailed out, 22 were returned undeliverable, and 101 were returned to the commission, about a 29 percent return.

Chairman Chuck Browning said he plans to have the results formulated into a spreadsheet with copies of various comments to discuss at the regular city council meeting.

“The common thread I have seen in these so far is the want of a sit down restaurant,” Browning reported.

A lengthy discussion followed with Charles Parsley offering to take the commission and others to the Wildwood community in St. Louis that he was a part of getting started. Parsley had several comments about the similarity of the project in Missouri and in Goshen.

James Wilson had somewords for the commission during the public input portion of the evening. He commented that there had been a transition in Goshen and that he felt certain individuals were not meeting their responsibility to the farmers who had been in the community for a long time.

“There are lots and failed developments right here,” Wilson said.

“ I appreciate the bright outlook [on the economy] but what I see coming out of this president and all, well it’s [economy] got no chance in hell. I see black and white, right and wrong. Most of the ordinances are just threats, biased against specific people, the mindset in this town needs changed.”

“Several ordinances are reactionary,” Browning agreed.

Browning stated he hoped the survey would serve as a catalyst for change or a starting point for the city to know what the residents want.

The commission approved two lot splits before adjourning.

News, Pages 1 on 10/22/2009

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