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ZAC to add statutory abutter definition and other housekeeping fixes to ordinance
Summary
Committee members flagged several housekeeping needs: adopt the state's broadened abutter definition where used in notice requirements, fix cross-references in the table of uses, and review odd special-exception language that allows setbacks by special exception in one zone.
Alton's Zoning Amendment Committee on Wednesday identified a set of administrative or "housekeeping" edits the town should pursue to keep the zoning ordinance consistent with state law and internally coherent.
Town planner Jesse MacAother noted the state recently broadened the definition of "abutter," and committee members agreed the ordinance should be updated wherever…
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