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Planning board accepts Moose Mountain site-plan application for study after applicant warns of lost revenue and missing conditional-use listings
Summary
The Brookfield Planning Board accepted Moose Mountain LLC's site-plan application as complete for study after the applicant warned the town that removal of conditional-use listings and unclear procedures have disrupted operations and risked closure; the board will hold a site visit and public hearing before a final decision.
The Brookfield Planning Board voted to accept the Moose Mountain LLC site-plan application as complete and will review it in detail at its next meeting, schedule an on-site inspection and hold a public hearing, after an applicant representative urged the board to allow time to resolve procedural confusion that has blocked events and cost the business income.
The applicant, speaking for Moose Mountain and affiliated entities, told the board that conditional-use listings and subcommittee minutes referenced in earlier town votes appear to be missing from the current zoning text, leaving event approvals and site-plan procedures unclear. "At this point, it's submitted under duress, but I'm doing it in a good faith effort to work with the town," the representative said, asking the board not to allow enforcement action that would close the restaurant while parties reorganize.
Why it matters: The application covers a proposed full-service restaurant with outside alcohol and a…
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