Politics & Government

Public Hearing on Southbury Movie Theater Rescheduled for Jan. 29

The hearing was postponed due to a roof fire that broke out at Pomperaug High School early Wednesday.

A roof fire caused by a malfunctioning transformer made for a hectic morning at Pomperaug High School Wednesday. As a result, residents will have to wait one more week to voice their opinions about the Riverview Cinema & Playhouse proposal.

The Southbury First Selectman's Office made the following announcement via email Wednesday afternoon:

"The Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for tonight, Jan. 22, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. has been cancelled per orders of the Southbury Fire Chief and the Superintendent of Schools for Region 15.

The public hearing will be continued to Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at Pomperaug High School, Judd Road, Southbury, CT."

The public hearing on the movie theater proposal was initially scheduled at the Southbury Town Hall on Jan. 8. Due to the number of people who showed up to speak, the meeting was continued to Jan. 15 at the Pomperaug High School auditorium. 

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However, a detailed presentation on the project took up last week's meeting, which was slated to continue on Jan. 22, giving the Zoning Commission and the public the chance to ask questions. 

Wednesday, Jan. 29 will mark the fourth try.

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In the meantime, the LaFlamme family, developers of the project, answered some of our readers' questions, and last Wednesday's presentation can be found online here.

What questions will you ask, when you have the chance?



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