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Brookfield Planning Board narrows 'driveway' rule to prioritize emergency access, approves regulation change
Summary
The Brookfield Town Planning Board voted unanimously to amend local driveway regulations to define 'driveway' as emergency-access to dwellings and ADUs, delegating proximity decisions to the building inspector; the change takes effect upon administrative posting.
The Brookfield Town Planning Board voted unanimously Nov. 10 to amend local driveway regulations to prioritize emergency access to all dwellings, including accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Chair Steven Marion proposed the wording and the board approved it 7-0.
Under the adopted language, “a driveway means access to all dwelling units for emergency services and/or equipment, to be determined at the discretion of the building inspector,” language read into the record by Speaker 1 during final drafting.
The board’s discussion…
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