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Resident warns Woolworths proposal could set precedent for Main Street scale changes
Summary
A longtime resident and frequent commenter urged council to protect Main Street's historic character and warned that approving attachments or taller adjacent development could set a precedent that alters the downtown skyline.
Bill Shire, a Bethlehem resident who said he has attended hundreds of council meetings, spoke during public comment to urge council and the public to preserve the historic context of Main Street, warning that a proposed Woolworths addition and other recent development risk setting a precedent that could change the downtown's character.
Shire described the Woolworths proposal as adding apartments while…
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