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Developer vows fixes after stop‑work concerns; board sets Dec. 16 check‑in if sidewalk, scaffolding not remediated
Summary
Developer and contractor told the Danvers Select Board a temporary sidewalk and protective scaffolding are in place at 17 Elm Street and that remaining items can be addressed by the board’s Dec. 15 deadline; building official Tim Hudon and town engineer warned repairs may require more extensive repaving and scaffolding changes and the board asked for a written schedule and required the developer to appear Dec. 16 if not signed off.
Nancy McCann, representing the developer for the 17 Elm Street project, told the Town of Danvers Select Board on Dec. 2 that the contractor had installed a temporary asphalt sidewalk and pedestrian protective scaffolding and reopened the street. She said the currently permitted 60‑day extension (granted Oct. 21) runs through Dec. 15 and that the team expects to complete the remaining items within that window and finish final sidewalk work in May 2026.
The board heard a substantially different assessment from Timothy Hudon, the town’s building official, who said a stop‑work order issued Nov. 5 arose from deviations from the approved plans. Hudon told the board the scaffolding “did not meet either the barrier or the overhead protection requirements” and that “the asphalt needs to be completely removed” in some areas…
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