Summary
A property owner wants to convert half of a 2,500-square-foot commercial building into a beauty salon, but hair salons aren't a permitted use in the Riverfront Corridor zone. The bigger question is whether the building's old commercial use was legally preserved — the last certificate of occupancy dates to 2008, and town code can strip a grandfathered use after a year of abandonment.
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Last discussed Jul 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct town cost; the outcome affects one commercial property's usable space and a small business's ability to open.
The applicant and roughly 20 petition-signing neighbors who support a small salon improving the West Main Street corridor.
None identified at this stage; no opposition has appeared, though the board must weigh the legal standards regardless.
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