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ZBA approves Lundy contractor/excavator yard with berm and screening conditions after heated public hearing
Summary
After extensive public testimony from neighbors citing noise, dust and safety concerns, the Alton ZBA approved Rick Lundy’s special exception for an excavator/contractor yard on a ~4‑acre parcel but imposed a 10‑foot berm with evergreen screening, lighting limits and other conditions.
Rick Lundy sought a special exception to operate a contractor/excavator yard on a roughly 4‑acre lot with access near Miramichi Hill Road and Route 28. The hearing drew a large turnout of abutters and residents who described long‑term worries about truck movements, dust, heavy equipment and impacts on property values.
Opponents depicted the proposal as a fundamentally different use from permitted storage or small landscaper yards, citing…
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