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Planning Board votes 4–3 not to recommend Bayshill Road rezoning petition; petition will still go to voters
Summary
A citizen petition to rezone parts of Bayshill Road from commercial/industrial to residential drew neighbors and business owners to a Jan. 9 public hearing. The Planning Board voted 4–3 not to recommend the petition; under petition rules the measure will appear on the 2025 warrant for voters to decide.
The Swansea Planning Board held a public hearing Jan. 9 on a citizen petition to amend the zoning map for portions of Bayshill (Bayshill) Road, moving several parcels into the Residence District while leaving certain existing commercial lots unchanged.
Why this matters: proponents said the existing mix of single-family homes and a few commercial properties had created an imbalance and that reclassifying sections of the road to residential would protect neighborhood character and reduce traffic pressure. Opponents, including…
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