Zoning applciant has his say, leaves meeting

A Walhalla man who owns property in Westminster left last night’s Westminster City Council meeting—-apparently frustrated that the city leaders were ready to vote down his re-zoning application. But, first David Kane, had his say. Kane had sought to rezone a little more than a quarter of an acre to allow commercial development on the Long Creek Highway. The applicant said a beauty shop, a barber shop and a donut shop were possibilities if he could switch the zoning to neighborhood commercial. Kane said, however, he’s now planning to give away the two lots in question to a deserving newly-arrived couple from another country. At that, Kane left the meeting. The public hearing continued as two neighbors, Matthew Walker and Brenda McLees DeFoor, said they like residential aspect of their neighborhood and want it to remain. There had been talk of a dog-grooming business locating there, but DeFoor says she doesn’t think that there would be enough business to support it. The council voted 5-0 against the re-zoning.