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Select board and staff debate role of board in home‑based business reviews; ordinance audit planned
Summary
Board members and staff debated whether select board review of home‑based businesses is an unnecessary administrative hurdle when land‑use and planning staff already conduct site‑plan review; staff said the town will address inconsistencies in a 2027 ordinance audit.
A lengthy discussion at the Swansea select board meeting examined how the town reviews "home‑based businesses" versus "home occupations" and whether the select board should continue to review those applications.
Town planning staff (S1) said the current ordinance permits most home‑based businesses by right in every zone, limits them to 500 square feet and up to three employees, and requires site‑plan review for any associated site changes. That, staff said, makes a separate select board review step…
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