Board presses developer over unresolved violations at Fairway View Village; occupancy and HOA issues raised

At the Dec. 15 meeting, the Planning Board spent extensive time on Fairway View Village, where staff and applicant representatives described multiple outstanding items and recent correspondence. Ken Wood (engineering representative) said a large report had arrived that identified many issues; he asked whether the board would consider plan revisions before a rescheduled site walk if the homeowners association (HOA) resolved items with the developer.

Shannon and board members reviewed prior triggers for occupancy and noted the town or the HOA could be responsible for completing outstanding work. Shannon said the town could use existing performance guarantee funds to address violations flagged in staff review, listing dangerous handicap parking spaces, the need for a finished paving course and a retaining wall that required confirmation of stability. One participant said another developer “had not completed what they were supposed to do and walked away,” creating the current backlog.

Board members pressed for specific deadlines and discussed holding building permits until corrections are complete for the overall project, not only the unit with the visible violation. Ideas included requiring removal of the illegal parking pavement and showing a preventative barrier (fencing or boulders) on revised plans before the board would consider approval. The board did not enact a formal enforcement resolution at the meeting but indicated it expects the applicant and HOA to present a plan and timeline in advance of spring site work.