Zoning Board approves two-year settlement over candle factory
Zoning Board approves settlement in long-running candle factory dispute. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a settlement agreement resolving a two-year legal battle over Aromatic Fillers, LLC, a candle manufacturing business on Haywood Street, on the motion of Peter Wozniak, seconded
Zoning Board Of Appeals · Meeting of March 19, 2026
GREENFIELD — Zoning Board approves settlement in long-running candle factory dispute. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a settlement agreement resolving a two-year legal battle over Aromatic Fillers, LLC, a candle manufacturing business on Haywood Street, on the motion of Peter Wozniak, seconded by Mark Maloni. A resident had appealed a building permit granted to the company, contending manufacturing was prohibited in the zoning district.
Using the three-pronged test from Powers v. Building Inspector Barnstable (1973), the Board determined that the smell from candle production constituted a different neighborhood effect, requiring a special permit. Aromatic Fillers, LLC ceased operations by the end of 2025 rather than seek the permit.
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Source: the Zoning Board Of Appeals meeting of March 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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