Williston-West Church conversion

The Western Prom Neighborhood Association president pushed back on a submitted comment claiming her neighborhood was NIMBY during the old rezoning fight, detailing the decade-old dispute with the Australian developer. She says the association wants to see the sanctuary conversion succeed.

Greater Portland Landmarks' advocacy director supports the selective removal of stained glass for the residential reuse, but urges the board to keep every window it can, salvage removed ones for display as art, and document them with high-resolution photos before removal. Her audio failed the first time and she had to repeat her testimony by phone.