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Board narrowly grants 3→4 bedroom STR expansion at 559 Wolcott Ave amid neighborhood concern
Summary
The zoning board granted 559 Wolcott LLC a special‑use permit to increase an existing short‑term rental from three to four bedrooms by a 3–2 vote; neighbors warned of rental intensification while the applicant and experts said impacts would be minor.
The Town of Middletown Zoning Board voted 3–2 to grant a special‑use permit allowing 559 Wolcott LLC to increase its registered short‑term rental (STR) from three bedrooms to four.
Attorney Gerard Galvin presented the petition on behalf of Mark Horan, a member of 559 Wolcott LLC. Horan said the existing single‑story ranch is currently licensed as a three‑bedroom STR; his plans call for adding a story and a fourth bedroom or, alternatively, renovating to add usable space and improved on‑site parking.
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