Brookfield planning board hears wide-ranging site-plan proposal for Moose Mountain; neighbors press for limits on RVs, noise and lighting

At a Brookfield Town Planning Board hearing, applicants for 603 Moose Mountain Road presented a site-plan proposal to revive activities at “Moose Mountain” and answered extensive questions from neighbors about RV parking, noise, lighting and hours of operation.

The proposal, presented by Molly (operator and co-applicant for 603 Moose Mountain Lodge, LLC) and described in legal terms by Daniel Mullick (attorney for the property owners, representing Kona Vista and Zalitsky), would reintroduce a mix of daytime and seasonal recreational uses, outdoor seating for the on-site restaurant, special events and occasional overnight RV parking. Mullick told the board he believed a procedural deadline in the town regulations could mean the application is deemed approved because the board did not act within the 60–65 day review period after the application was accepted in October; the board did not adopt that position at the hearing.

The applicant framed the project as a community-focused revival of a historic recreation site. “Our mission at 603 Moose Mountain Lodge, LLC is to create an atmosphere welcoming all generations,” Molly said, adding that the operation now serves lunch and dinner (typical hours given as about 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) and that many proposed activities would be daytime-only or occasional seasonal events. She said the team wants to work with the planning board and neighbors and will submit additional written detail describing specific uses and operations.

Why it matters: The property sits in Brookfield’s Rec-1 zone, which lists both permitted and conditionally permitted uses.…