First public hearing for Main Street mixed‑use project set for June 9 after PNZ recommends denial of alternative compliance requests

Staff announced that the first public hearing on a proposed mixed‑use development in the 100 block of Main Street is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9 at 6 p.m., with public comment expected. The project previously received a courtesy review from the Historic Preservation Commission and staff included commission comments in the packet to trustees.

Staff told the commission that the Planning and Zoning board recommended denial of the developer’s alternative compliance requests for a reduced first‑floor commercial height and an increased overall building height, concluding the requests did not meet the alternative compliance criteria. Staff said it anticipates a substantive discussion at the public hearing and that the trustees could continue the matter to the June 23 meeting depending on the amount of testimony and trustee deliberation.

Why it matters: The project is large enough that trustees and multiple public hearings are likely to shape design and preservation outcomes; PNZ’s recommendation and the commission’s courtesy review will be part of the formal record that trustees consider.

What’s next: The first trustee public hearing is June 9 at 6 p.m.; staff will publish meeting packets with a Zoom link. The trustees may continue the hearing to a later date for further comments or revisions.