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Taunton planning board hears long public comment on Dauphine Concrete; continues repetitive petition to Aug. 7 and asks law department to clarify vote threshold
Summary
Neighbors raised health and traffic concerns as Dauphine Concrete presented a revised, six‑bin conveyor plan for 120 Rear Berkeley Street. Planning staff and the petitioner emphasized the proposal differs from a prior fuel‑tank application, and the board continued the hearing to Aug. 7 and requested a law‑department ruling on the vote threshold for repetitive petitions.
The Taunton City Planning Board on July 10 took testimony from the owner and attorney for Dauphine Concrete on a repetitive petition to allow the petitioner to refile to the Zoning Board of Appeals for changes at 120 Rear Berkeley Street. The board allowed a full presentation but left the public hearing open and continued the matter to Aug. 7 so an absent member may view meeting recordings; the board also asked the city law department to advise on the statutory vote threshold for repetitive petitions.
Presentation and procedural issue
Attorney Ed Brennan told the board the current proposal is materially different from the applicant’s earlier, denied request for above‑ground fuel tanks and instead would replace an aging conveyor and install a six‑bin, partially enclosed material‑handling conveyor to improve site function and reduce on‑site truck movements. Brennan asked the board to proceed with five members present and allow the absent member to view tapes and sign an affidavit later.…
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