Canaan rejects zoning in Historic District
Published: 3/9/2021 9:41:05 PM
Modified: 3/9/2021 9:41:53 PM
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CANAAN Residents rejected a proposed zoning ordinance that would dictate what types of buildings are allowed in the Canaan Historic District along part of Canaan Street in Town Meeting voting on Tuesday. The measure, which was backed by the Planning Board and opposed by the Selectboard, was defeated 327-204.
Dan Collins, with 244 votes, defeated Selectboard member Al Posnanski (208) along with Ami Gammell (51) and Derek Herro (30) in a four-way race for a three-year term.
Voters approved a $4.13 million municipal budget on a 376-167 vote.
A $1.2 million bond to upgrade the town’s water system, which includes water main replacements from Canaan Street Lake to the water treatment plant, also sailed through, 442-95.
Town Meeting preview: Canaan voters to weigh building, zoning regulations
Published: 2/25/2021 10:04:56 PM
Modified: 2/26/2021 3:23:05 PM
Hot topic: Voters will be asked to approve a zoning ordinance that would dictate what types of buildings are allowed in the Canaan Historic District along part of Canaan Street, as well as regulate signs and set height requirements. The article was proposed by the Planning Board and the Selectboard has come out against it.
Budget: The proposed budget is $4.13 million, about $91,000 higher than last year’s approved general fund budget. According to the town report, taxes are expected to rise 1% because revenue from 2020 was higher than expected and the tax base grew by 1%.