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Owner cites paperwork error; council amends comp plan and rezones three Union Street parcels to urban business
Summary
Property owner Samuel Sloan told the council that three Union Street parcels intended for commercial use were mistakenly left residential in town records; council amended the comprehensive plan and rezoned the parcels to urban business after staff review and applicant testimony.
During a second public hearing, Samuel Sloan spoke to the council about three adjacent Union Street parcels that he said had been intended for commercial use but remained listed as residential due to a paperwork error years earlier. Sloan said the two parcels had been discussed in the mid‑2000s and that he purchased an additional parcel around July 17, 2012; he asked the council to correct the records and rezone all three parcels to urban business.
Sloan told the council, “My name is Samuel Sloan. All 3 parcels are being changed to urban business, which they were supposed to have been done almost 20 years ago.” Council members discussed documentation showing prior permits and concluded staff and the annexation committee should amend the comprehensive‑plan map and rezone the parcels. The council voted to amend the comp plan and then moved to rezone the properties; both motions passed by voice vote with no public opposition recorded.
Why this matters: The rezoning aligns municipal records with prior permits and the owner’s stated use (automotive repair and associated parking). The change affects land‑use designation for properties on Union Street and will appear in town planning records.
