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Zoning board rejects Safe Harbor marina storage building variance after neighbor concerns
Summary
Safe Harbor’s request to build a 150-by-100-foot boat storage and maintenance building at 164 Rogers Ave., with reduced height and several setback variances, was denied by the Milford Zoning Board of Appeals after mixed neighborhood testimony and a split vote.
Safe Harbor Marinas sought variances and approval to build a 150-by-100-foot boat storage and maintenance building at 164 Rogers Avenue in Milford, but the Milford Zoning Board of Appeals voted the application down on Sept. 9 after hearing neighbor testimony and board discussion. The applicant reduced the proposed building height from 50 feet to 46 feet and said the facility would include a 40-foot service door to accommodate larger boats.
The applicant, Joshua Twiddle, regional vice president for Safe Harbor Marinas, told the board the company met with neighbors in August and revised the proposal based on feedback. “We went back and went kinda door to door with our neighbors…we invited everybody to a town hall meeting, and just kinda laid out the plans and just heard some…
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