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Alton ZBA upholds cease‑and‑desist at 208 Main Street, denies property owner’s administrative appeal
Summary
The Alton Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously denied an administrative appeal of a Sept. 4 cease‑and‑desist order for 208 Main Street, finding the administrator’s determination that the site functioned as a contractor’s yard was supported by photos and town investigation.
The Alton Town Zoning Board of Adjustment on Nov. 6 unanimously denied an administrative appeal by the owner/agent for 208 Main Street, leaving in place a cease‑and‑desist order issued Sept. 4 alleging a contractor’s yard and related outdoor storage, vehicle counts and site changes that the town says lack required approvals.
Case background
Christopher Dresser, agent for owner Robert Flannery (Alton Pittsburgh LLC; Map 31, Lot 35208 Main Street), asked the board to overturn a code‑enforcement determination and the town’s cease‑and‑desist. The applicant said the activity at the site consisted primarily of landscaping tied to work on an adjacent lot, and that several pickup trucks on site were road‑worthy vehicles used in the business rather than long‑term stored equipment.
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