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Zoning board approves three cottage permits at Alton Bay Christian Retreat Center
Summary
The Alton ZBA granted three special exceptions allowing expansion of a nonconforming use to construct cottages at the Alton Bay Christian Retreat Center, subject to standard permitting and code review.
The Town of Alton Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 6 approved three special exceptions allowing the Alton Bay Christian Retreat Center to construct new cottages on its campus.
The board unanimously accepted applications Z25-09, Z25-10 and Z25-11 as complete and approved special exceptions from Article 300, Section 320(d) to permit expansion of a nonconforming use in order to construct single-family dwellings (described on the applications and staff review as cottages).
Why it matters: the approvals allow the retreat center to move forward with construction of three cottages that were included in prior approvals but lapsed when applications…
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