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Public backing for zone change to preserve Beardsley homestead; hearing closed and staff to prepare favorable resolution
Summary
At a public hearing on a proposed zone change affecting the Beardsley homestead, multiple residents, the Shelton Land Trust and conservation commission chair urged protections; the commission closed the hearing and asked staff to draft a favorable resolution for the May 13 meeting.
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission closed the public hearing on April 27 for application 2609, a proposed zone map change at 276 Leavenworth Road, after an extended public comment period in which residents and conservation stakeholders urged measures to preserve the Beardsley homestead and surrounding farmland.
Speakers at the hearing repeatedly described the proposal as a compromise that would allow the purchaser to retain the historic homestead while permitting limited development. Cheryl McMahon, who…
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