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Attorney proposes revisiting settlement for 99 Holly Lane wetlands case; commission schedules public meeting
Summary
The property at 99 Holly Lane remains under appeal. Attorney Chris Russo asked the commission to consider settlement options; the commission agreed to hold a public meeting at the February session to hear presentations and public comment on potential settlement terms.
Attorney Chris Russo, representing the property owner at 99 Holly Lane, asked the Inland Wetlands Commission to consider reopening settlement discussions in light of developments in ongoing litigation. Russo said his client does not wish to file a new application but would be open to revisiting prior offers for settlement and to bringing technical experts to a meeting if the commission wished to hear them.
Town counsel and staff discussed procedural considerations for discussing litigation settlement in a public-meeting setting. The commission agreed that it may discuss potential settlement options at a public meeting (distinct from a formal public hearing) and directed staff to place the matter on the February meeting agenda and invite the project's consultants so the public can hear the proposed measures and comment. Russo and commission members said they would supply updated materials and that the town attorney would seek a brief extension from the court to allow the parties time to pursue settlement discussions.
Commissioners voted to schedule the public meeting for the commission's next regular meeting in February and requested the applicant provide updated plans and reports in advance so committee members and the public could review them.
