Residents allege permit noncompliance, board to review 2020 approval

During public comment and board discussion, residents alleged that work done on the property tied to the wireless-facility application deviated from the plan approved in August 2020. Complaints included increased impervious surface, added asphalt and retaining walls, unshown underground storage, rerouted utilities, and a flexible pipe discharging toward the waterfront buffer that the resident said coincided with a bacterial outbreak in a nearby pond.

"There are some impervious surface limits that have been exceeded," Vice Chair Anne Ross Raymond said, summarizing written questions and complaints the board had received. Board members said they would review the original 2020 site plans against current conditions, seek legal advice on enforcement authority, and coordinate with the building inspector or selectboard as appropriate. They cautioned that enforcement could lead to legal exposure if not done with proper counsel and said they would proceed carefully.

Residents asked the board to consider property-value impacts and to accept evidence about past actions on the parcel; the board requested that neighbors submit documentation (maps, property evidence) before the scheduled stakeout so members can evaluate claims during the site visit.