Concord Board of Appeals continues Symes earth‑removal appeal to April 10

The Town of Concord Board of Appeals voted 3-0 on March 20 to continue Symes Development and Permitting LLC’s appeal of a denied zoning application to 7:05 p.m. Eastern on April 10.

The appeal concerns a proposed definitive subdivision that, as described in the meeting record, would require removal of 60,690 cubic yards of earth at locations listed in the application. The hearing was convened under a court case referenced in the record (case number recorded as 21 miscellaneous 000486) for the board to consider conditions the board could impose on an earth‑removal operation without altering an approved plan.

At the virtual meeting, a roll call established a three‑member quorum. Board members present were Chair Theo Kinnamon, Board Member Ravi Fia and Board Member Elizabeth Dwyer (the transcript records two different surnames for Dwyer; see clarifying details). The applicant requested a continuance to allow additional work and condition‑related work to be completed before the hearing. A motion to continue the matter to April 10 at 7:05 p.m. was made and seconded; the board then voted unanimously to continue the item.

The meeting record indicates the forthcoming hearing will focus on the board’s authority to impose “reasonable conditions on the earth removal operation that do not require change or alteration of the approved plan,” including possible limits on hours and days of work. No further testimony, permit details, engineering plans, or final conditions were entered on the record at the March 20 session.

The board is scheduled to reconvene on April 10 at 7:05 p.m. Eastern to consider the appeal and any conditions permitted by the referenced court case and the Town of Concord zoning bylaw (section 7.5, as cited in the record).