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Alton zoning board approves replacement of long-vacant trailer with conditions after abutter objections
Summary
After extensive public comment opposing enlargement and citing abandonment, the Town of Alton Zoning Board approved special-exception case Z26-08 to replace a trailer with a stick-built unit on May 9, 2026, imposing conditions including a prohibition on a second story, a height cap equal to the existing structure, three parking spaces and long-term rental only.
The Town of Alton Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday approved special-exception application Z26-08 to replace an aging trailer on Loom Cove with a stick-built dwelling, imposing conditions aimed at limiting its size and future use after several neighbors urged denial.
Abutter Anne Normansito told the board she had walked past the property daily and that the trailer had been vacant for “several years, probably 5 to 8 years,” and urged the board “not to grant the special exception to tear down and enlarge this trailer.” Multiple neighbors described the structure as an eyesore, questioned whether the use had been abandoned, and warned that enlarging…
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