Council denies variance request for 445 Mill Street, orders $350 application refund
Aug 26, 2026
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.
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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.
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