“Mixed use, she added, “doesn’t mean all commercial. It

“Mixed use, she added, “doesn’t mean all commercial. It means a mix 6|uses.” It could be the beginning of a “domino effect” of commercialization within the town. ’1 “I don’t think,” said council memlifer Nan Thomasson, “that you will be aware that it’s a shop.” She compared it to her own store, located in the basement of Clopton House. ,*There will be a turnover (of customers), but outside of festival weekends it will not be a crowd. ”

.“Keep in mind,” Ms. Bruce told the council, “that what you have beard is support for Rae and her business. You are not voting for or against that, or for or against a natural foods store. You are voting for or Against the conversion of a residence to a business.” *Mr. Thomasson replied that “I would suggest that is not true. The conversion is not one of the four Specified questions” for which a finding must be made for the issuance of a Special use permit. “Diane has added emotional questions which may or may not bear on those questions.”

> Mayor Morehouse told the two dozen members of the audience that the applications were tabled because they are the first ones being considered by the council, “and we wanted to be sure they are approved corffectly. There was a lot of controversy over the amendments last fall, and since then a lot has transpired.” . The council promised, Mayor Morehouse said, “to listen to concerns, and to make judgements if it fits in with what we had in mind when we passed the ordinance. We promised it would not be overly bureaucratic; that it would protect against things not up to the standard of the town, but would approve what council feels is an asset.” ■ ' Mr. Reynolds reminded the council that the vote would not be an approval of all commercial uses of the property, but only the use which Ms. Haase applied for. He suggested