At-a-glance: key votes — land-use code changes and 215 Capitol Street purchase

In tonight’s meeting the council took two formal actions of immediate consequence. First, it approved an amended Ordinance 13 making comprehensive text amendments to Title 4 of the Town Code (variances), including a two-tier variance review, a statutory definition of "undue hardship," and an appeal path with a 14-day filing window; council directed staff to return with harmonized appeal/call-up language. Second, the council approved Ordinance 14 authorizing the buy-sell agreement for Saint Mary’s Church at 215 Capitol Street, with a purchase price reported as $3,150,000 and a leaseback allowing occupancy through January 2028 while the town pursues leaseback financing.