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Select Board sends funeral-home zoning amendment to Nov. 5 ballot

Select Board · September 4, 2024

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Summary

The board voted 4–0 to move a zoning ordinance amendment that adds a definition for "funeral home" and allows it (with a parking requirement) in three zones to the Nov. 5 ballot after a public hearing; a resident warned that allowing funeral homes in Residential A could change neighborhood character.

The Wells Select Board opened a public hearing on Sept. 3 to consider a planning-board-recommended zoning amendment that defines "funeral home" as a land-use category and adds a parking requirement for that use. Town planner/staff (Mike) said the proposal had been reviewed by the planning board,…

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