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Neighbors and HDC tangle over proposed second parking space, hardscaping at 126 Main Street
Summary
Neighbors and the Historic District Commission debated a revised driveway and an additional, partially-grass parking strip at 126 Main Street. Commissioners asked for clearer plans — three site drawings showing prior approval, existing conditions and proposed changes — and held the application for revisions.
Neighbors told the Historic District Commission on Aug. 26 that changes to 126 Main Street have already altered the property’s street-facing character and that an additional parking space and new hardscaping would worsen the impact.
Kevin Toth, of 128 Main Street, told the commission the HDC previously approved a single side-yard parking space and that the applicant now seeks a larger footprint with a second, grass-mat parking area. “Parked cars should not dominate the historic side yards,” Toth said. “The last thing it needs is…a weird, misshapen 2-car parking lot in the yard when the HDC already specifically and clearly…
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