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professional or governmental offices contained in the town’s zoning ordinances. “Absent these,” he continued, “I feel that I retain a degree of administrative discretion.”
This apparently leaves open, and Mr. McCarthy urged, that the council reconsider Mr. Giles’ original application for a special use permit for a professional office. That permit was held in abeyance when Councilman Ray Gooch argued that, in his opinion, the use of the space for the Health Department’s offices would not fall within the ordinance’s definition of “professional offices,” which are allowed in a mixed-use zone with a special use permit.
Mr. McCarthy’s ruling means that Mr. Giles will probably again request the council to consider a special use permit for the first floor offices at its next meeting, scheduled for April 13.
In other business, the council:
• Approved an amendment to the Historic District Ordinance which puts commercial parking lots within the purview of the town’s Architectural Review Board. The only exceptions are parking for single and twofamily dwellings.
• Approved an amendment to the town’s zoning ordinance which would allow tenants, as well as owners and contract purchasers, to file application with the council for a special use permit. The amendment stipulates that a statement must be filed indicating the endorsement of the request by the property owner.
• Amended the ordinance’s setback requirements to allow, by special use permit, a waiver of setbacks so newr construction may be built up to the existing building line of adjacent structures.
• Amended the ordinance’s requirement for off-street parking in
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