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Council gives first reading to rezoning that would split coffee shop parcel and reclassify rear house
Summary
Council passed first reading on a request to subdivide and rezone Assessor's Map 45 Lot 39 so an existing single‑family house behind a coffee shop becomes R30 residential; planning staff said the change would align zoning with existing uses and the Planning Board recommended approval. Public hearing set for Nov. 24.
At first reading the council considered a request to rezone a parcel (Assessor's Map 45 Lot 39) so that a coffee shop in front remains Commercial Highway while an existing single‑family home behind it would be rezoned to R30 to match its residential use. Town Planner John Studley explained the subdivision history: the owner previously used a land condominium to facilitate a closing and now seeks a conventional subdivision to market the house separately; the Planning Board recommended approval.
Studley said the uses predate current zoning and the change would bring the property into a more logical configuration; the council passed the ordinance change at first reading, set a public hearing for Nov. 24 and recorded the first‑reading vote in favor (3–0). Staff said the applicant will appear at the next hearing to answer any additional questions.
