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Council orders legal review after residents say developer withheld objections in curb cut approval

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Summary

Council adopted a policy order directing the city solicitor to investigate whether already‑approved curb cut permits can be revoked when applicant submissions omitted neighborhood opposition; the order follows testimony that petitioners withheld negative postcards from the city file.

The City Council voted June 9 to ask the city solicitor to determine whether the council can rescind an already‑approved curb cut if the permit application was incomplete or misleading due to applicant conduct.

Public testimony focused on a curb cut at 177 Hancock Street. Regis Shields, speaking for nearby neighbors, said signatures opposing the curb cut were either withheld by the developer or not properly…

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