Zoning Amendment #9 rehearing

The 316 Wallace Road owner argued defective notice, failure to consider the HDC's 4-1 opposition vote, ballot defects and spot zoning, and asked the council to nullify the vote and order a rehearing.

Attorney for the property owners, she argued the movers lack standing as abutters to 324 Wallace Road, that only the town meeting vote is appealable, and that the change is not spot zoning — urging denial of the rehearing.

A Historic District Commission member and abutter, she said she never got required notice, was forced to recuse, and urged the council to set a clear protocol so this doesn't recur.

A 43-year resident and HDC member, he warned that letting the two newer homes out could trigger a domino effect emptying the historic district, citing poor communication between boards.

She testified she attended all three hearings and personally saw that the HDC's official decision was never relayed to the Planning Board, whose liaison gave only his personal opinion.

A 45-year resident, she attended the Planning Board vote, praised its deliberations, and urged the council not to nullify the will of more than 3,300 voters.