Sunday, March 26, 2006

Are you a believer

Do you believe that any religious or educational establishment can circumvent zoning laws under the MA Dover amendment law?
Do you believe that The Korean Hope Church of Boston, an ethnic religious organization, without any local community ties, and with a catchment area variously described as "Greater Boston" and "inside I495", can purchase a residential home on a 2 acre lot, in a rural cul de sac of 5 homes, with the secret intent to build a church on the lot?
Do you believe that the plan is for a church with a footprint of 6100 square feet, three stories (36 feet high excluding the planned steeple), with 250 seats?
Do you believe this residential property will be paved to provide 83 car parking spaces with only a 10 foot buffer space between them and neighboring gardens.
Do you believe that this plan is put forward as serving the neighborhood, when services start at 6am 5 days a week, choir practice, educational classes as well as services weekday evenings and of courses multiple services on Sundays?
Do you believe the arrogance of the churches legal advisor speaking for the Church, `who says "not if, but when we build it", "we have no need to consult with residents" and "people always resist change".
Do you believe these charitable organizations pay no taxes, yet add to town's tax burden and by converting residences, actually decrease the number of properties paying tax, thereby passing the burden on to their neighbors?

I not only believe - I know. I witnessed it first hand on Tuesday 21 March at 9 Acorn Lane Lincoln. The home of the Korean Hope Church of Boston

Well brothers and sister, it is real, it is happening and it could happen to a property right next to you.

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