Clinton Zoning Board Debates Major Open‑Space Variance for 70‑Acre Parcel; Motion Being Redrafted
Jan 29, 2026
Owners of a 70‑acre Clinton parcel sought to reduce the town's 40% open‑space requirement (28 acres) to designate 4.8 acres of 'usable' tenant space while keeping the rest in agricultural/forest use; neighbors objected and board members debated a deed‑restriction condition; no final vote — motion being rewritten for a follow‑up meeting.
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The Town of Clinton Zoning Board of Appeals spent the bulk of its Jan. 28 meeting debating whether to allow a developer to reduce the town's required open space on a 70.01‑acre parcel that the applicants say they will continue to farm.
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