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Lakeville zoning board delays appeal over alleged commercial firewood operation at 11 School Street
Summary
Neighbors urged the Lakeville Zoning Board of Appeals to reinstate a cease-and-desist for alleged large-scale firewood processing at 11 School Street; Building Commissioner Nathan Darling said he lacked conclusive proof of sale, and the board continued the hearing to Feb. 12 to allow for additional evidence and complaints.
The Lakeville Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 15 continued an appeal by neighbor Paul Turner challenging Building Commissioner Nathan Darling's Nov. 26 decision to lift a cease-and-desist order for wood processing at 11 School Street.
At a packed hearing at the Lakeville Public Library, attorney John Markey, representing Turner, described a yearlong pattern of trucks, heavy equipment and conveyor operations on the property and presented photos and Ring-camera clips he said show 13 outbound truck trips in November alone. "This is about getting back the quiet and the peace that these folks invested their lives in," Markey told the board, urging the panel to treat the activity as a use not allowed in a residential subdivision.
Nathan Darling, the town's building commissioner and zoning enforcement officer, told the board he follows a stepwise enforcement process: receive a…
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