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Lakeville rejects rezoning of three Main Street parcels after months of debate
Summary
Voters defeated a warrant article to rezone three downtown properties on Main Street from residential to business. Supporters argued a rezoning would support small business; planning board and neighbors warned of spot zoning and unwanted commercial uses.
Lakeville — Voters defeated a petition to rezone three parcels on Main Street from residential to business at the Nov. 30 special town meeting, rejecting the change after extended public comment and planning-board opposition.
The article (Article 9) would have rezoned 237 Main St., 239 Main St. (formerly the McGuire property and now the assessor's office) and 241 Main St. (the former library, now a cafe and bookstore) from residential to business. The motion was defeated by voice and counted vote; the final tally recorded in the transcript…
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