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Keene council deadlocks on rezoning of three parcels along Highway 67 after heated public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and lengthy resident testimony, Keene City Council did not approve or deny a request to rezone three parcels along U.S. Highway 67 from Single-Family 2 to General Commercial (C‑2); Planning & Zoning had recommended approval.
Keene City Council on Feb. 20, 2025, ended a public hearing on a request to rezone three parcels along U.S. Highway 67 without approving the application or issuing a denial. The proposal, filed by an applicant identified in the hearing as Mr. Griffin of Provident Land Investors, would change three numbered tracts from Single‑Family 2 (SF‑2) to General Commercial, C‑2.
The applicant’s attorney, real estate lawyer Steve Reed, told the council the rezoning request matches the city’s 2019 comprehensive plan for the Highway 67 corridor and said the owner had lost prior residential purchasers after the city’s guidance changed. “We’re asking you to do what you’ve told us to do with the property,” Reed said.
Residents who live along the unpaved easement that provides the only driveway access to several homes and…
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