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Selectboard freezes enforcement, extends Moosebound cease-and-desist until June for planning review
Summary
Brookfield selectboard voted to extend a cease-and-desist order affecting a Moosebound site-plan so the planning board can work through a recently submitted application; the extension pauses further enforcement and will be revisited June 1.
Brookfield’s selectboard voted to extend the town’s cease-and-desist order affecting a Moosebound site-plan so the planning board can continue its review. A town resident who spoke during public input asked the board to delay enforcement while Moosebound completes the planning-board process. Board members said the applicant appeared to be making a good-faith effort and moved to “freeze” enforcement for a defined period and revisit the matter next summer.
The board’s motion—framed by members as an extension that would prevent issuance of any new enforcement reports while the planning board considers the submission—carried on a unanimous voice vote. The board set a target review date in early June and directed staff to issue a new letter reflecting the extension date.
Why it matters: the extension allows Moosebound time to work through the town’s land-use review without the immediate threat of newly enacted enforcement action, while preserving the board’s ability to reinstate the order if compliance lapses. The planning board’s review of the submitted site plan is the next formal step in the process.
What’s next: the selectboard will revisit the matter on the date set in the extension and will rely on planning-board findings and any further staff or legal advice before lifting, changing or reinstating enforcement.
