...than for whole new houses or business buildings. The number of variance applications increased from 33 in 2009 to 48 in 2010, but conditional use applications declined from 21 to seven. Shoreland alteration applications also dropped.

...2000, compared with 20 last year. Conditional uses increased from 14 last year to 26 this year. Shoreland alteration applications rose from 103 in 1999 to 111 the first six months this year. There were five land reclassifications the first...

...year and 61 last year. Conditional use applications declined from 36 last year to 27 this year. Shoreland alterations applications dropped from 181 to 163 this year. Land reclassification applications remained constant. The department collected...