Franklin
Voters lift building ban on lot
NEW SHARON — Residents voted 32-19 Saturday to lift a building restriction on a section of the property of Alton and Janet Kennedy, the owners of Imelda's Fabrics and Designs on Starks Road, selectmen's Chairman Maynard Webster said Monday.
The Kennedys received a permit from the code enforcement officer to build, and the couple's son started construction of the 20 by 40-foot, two-story storage building on the property. They then learned there was a deed restriction that was transferred when they bought the property in 2004.
The restrictive conditions prohibited constructing a building on the property or installing a septic system or water system.
Now that residents lifted the building ban, only electricity and phone will be allowed in the building, Webster said. Installing a septic or water system is still prohibited.
The Planning Board will decide if they need to review the project, he said.
The Kennedys are hoping to get the building winterized before bad weather. Janet Kennedy said she was thankful for the voters' support.
dperry@sunjournal.com
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