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Meeting debates special-permit route for new used-car dealerships; item continued to Feb. 18
Summary
Participants debated whether to ban new used-car dealerships or require special permits from the planning board; supporters framed the change as a compromise and opponents warned about losing control of land use. The item was continued 5-0 to Feb. 18.
At a public meeting, participants debated amending a submitted zoning request so the planning board — not an outright prohibition — would be the special-permit granting authority for new used-car dealerships, Speaker 1 (role not specified) said.
The change would remove a proposed ban and instead make the planning board responsible for issuing special permits, Speaker 1 said: "No longer would we prohibit, but we would, make the planning board the special permit granting authority much like the mixed use by law." Supporters said that approach balances business openness with town oversight.
Speaker 2 (role not specified) framed the…
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