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Cooperstown Corner Once Commercial, Now Residential

Corner Of Walnut Now

Safe From Developers

COOPERSTOWN – The corner parcel at Walnut and Chestnut, which raised concerns after a Dunkin Donuts was proposed there last fall, has been changed from commercial to residential zoning with a unanimous vote by the Cooperstown Village Board.

"This property is a bit of an anomaly," said Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh. "There are two residential properties on Linden Avenue who didn't know their back yards were zoned commercial."

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