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Milford board denies Dollar General parking variance, siding with neighbors
Summary
The Milford Board of Adjustment denied a request to reduce required off‑street parking from 54 spaces to 48 for a proposed Dollar General on Windward Boulevard, after testimony from the applicant, staff analysis and several residents who said the reduction would harm neighborhood safety and circulation.
The Milford Board of Adjustment on July 18 denied a variance request that would have cut required off‑street parking for a proposed Dollar General from 54 spaces to 48. The decision came after staff presentation, the applicant’s engineer and supporters described regional parking norms, and nearby residents urged the board to enforce the city’s parking standards.
The variance would have reduced required parking under Milford City Code chapter 230‑21(b), which calculates parking for retail uses at one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. Planning Director Rob Pierce told the board that the site is a vacant, C‑1 neighborhood…
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