One of my questions would be about why we have such a weak city council? I feel like in the past year I've learned that they have very limited authority over the police department and over the zoning board. Why is this the case? Why don't they have more direct authority to set policies that those agencies have to follow? The zoning board especially seems like something that should be completely controlled by the city council. I don't think it should be an Independent agency, their job is just to apply the zoning code and variance criteria to permit applications.
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Reply to comment by MarcGov51 in Board of Zoning Appeals shutting down Starlight Square, rejecting city council & Central Sq. Business Improv. Assn. requests to renew by Cav_vaC
One of my questions would be about why we have such a weak city council? I feel like in the past year I've learned that they have very limited authority over the police department and over the zoning board. Why is this the case? Why don't they have more direct authority to set policies that those agencies have to follow? The zoning board especially seems like something that should be completely controlled by the city council. I don't think it should be an Independent agency, their job is just to apply the zoning code and variance criteria to permit applications.