Developer Fighting for His Urban Vision ; He Says the Bath Planning Board Was Wrong to Stop Him From Turning a Historic Home Into a Business.

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A developer who wants to convert one of the city's oldest and most magnificent homes into a restaurant and hotel is going to have to convince the City Council that the plan has merit. John Bliss is scheduled to go before the council at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to lobby for a zoning change that would let him convert the Sewall House, an 1840s mansion, into what he calls a reincarnation of the former Kennebec Yacht Club.

To succeed, Bliss must convince councilors that the Planning Board erred last month when it voted 4-2 against the zoning change. Councilors have authority to override the Planning Board's advisory vote.

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Developer Fighting for His Urban Vision ; He Says the Bath Planning Board Was Wrong to Stop Him From Turning a Historic Home Into a Business.

At stake, at least in the view of several residents, is preservation of their North End neighborhood, which is on the National Regist...

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