Interview With The Vice Chair of The Planning Commission/ Zoning Board

On Monday February 14th, I had the chance to interview the Vice Chair of The Planning Commission/ Zoning Board, Sten Lium. During our discussion Mr. Lium discussed the two major topics at this years Town Meeting. The first being the situation with the Concord High School.  Lium explained how some residents throughout Concord are trying to shut the school doors for good. These residents feel the school does not offer the best possible education for their children, and that their children could go to the surrounding schools. Lium said this issue has gone on since the early 1970's, and doesn't know if this issue will be resolved. The other heated topic is based on the town's Zoning Policy. Lium stated that this issue could very well be a misunderstanding. After a petition was issued to the towns selectboard, some residents feel zoning should be eliminated.  However, Lium feels that that the residents actually want some sort of change in the policy, and not actually have the whole Zoning By Laws Eliminated. Lium continued to say that at the meeting residents will be voting to eliminate Zoning, and not for a small change. With both of these issues, Lium strongly encouraged that residents really need to understand what they are voting for because it could affect the town for many years to come.