Mark Cawthon

Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing

The board conducted a public hearing regarding a use variance request for the properties located at 100, 200, and 300 Nordson Drive, which were proposed for use as a high-reliability digital infrastructure facility. The applicant presented arguments regarding unique physical hardships, regional leasing data, and consistency with industrial zoning purposes. Members of the community provided testimony opposing the project. Following deliberation, the board denied the variance request, finding that the applicant did not satisfy the requirement of proving an unnecessary hardship and that the property remains viable for other permitted industrial uses.