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Council denies variance request for 445 Mill Street, orders $350 application refund
Summary
Council members voted to deny a requested setback variance for 445 Mill Street after debate over hardship and alternatives; the council also directed refund of the $350 variance application fee.
The council voted to deny a variance request for 445 Mill Street that would have reduced setbacks to 3 feet on one side and 7 feet on the other. Council members said they were concerned the application did not demonstrate the necessary hardship and discussed an alternative "plan B" that would meet setbacks without a variance. "I am gonna make a motion to deny the application," one council member said during the discussion.
After debate about precedent and ordinance consistency, the motion to deny was seconded and approved by voice vote. Councilors also agreed the $350 variance application fee should be refunded. The transcript does not include a roll-call vote with member names or numbered tallies; the meeting record reflects the motion, second and approval by voice vote.
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