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BOA holds line on CrossFit use
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 by Elizabeth Pagano
On Monday, the Board of Adjustment turned down the chance to reconsider its ruling on BVM CrossFit, with only Board Members Will Schnier and Vincent Harding voting in favor of hearing the case again. In October, the board ruled against the Planning and Development Review Department determination and found that General Commercial Services was a more appropriate description of the facility’s land use than Personal Improvement Services. The ruling was met with cheering from neighbors and visible agitation from those who were (presumably) associated with the CrossFit facility.
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