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Brentwood officials, residents question staff handling after unpermitted activity at Smith Road site
Summary
Residents and some planning-board members said an apparent allowance of activity before formal approval showed a loose enforcement process; the board discussed complaint procedures, potential Select Board sanctions and clearer staff-to-board communication.
Residents and several Planning Board members challenged how unpermitted activity at 1 Smith Road was handled, saying staff-level decisions allowed materials and sales to begin before the board completed a formal site-plan review.
Abutter David Flagg told the board he observed materials placed within the 50-foot abutting-use setback and that sales and deliveries began before a site plan was approved. “What’s good for all of us ought to be good for all of…
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