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ZBA denies smoke-shop variance for 1987 Main St, cites lack of hardship
Zoning Board of Appeals, Bridgeport City · December 9, 2025
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Summary
The Zoning Board denied a request to allow a smoke shop at 1987 Main Street, concluding the application did not demonstrate the non-economic parcel-based hardship required by the zoning code and noting recent code changes treating smoke shops similarly to liquor uses.
The Bridgeport Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a variance that would have permitted a smoke shop at 1987 Main Street.
Attorney Ricardo Lasserte, representing the applicant for 1987 Main Street, said his client faced difficulty finding rental space and noted that…
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