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Board tables AT&T site review at 940 Lawson Road pending wetland delineation
Summary
A representative for AT&T said a planned wetland delineation cannot proceed until snow melts; the board voted to table the 940 Lawson Road application pending that delineation and related agency feedback.
Brenda Blask-Lewis, a representative of Centerline Communications appearing on behalf of AT&T, told the board the engineering firm cannot complete a wetland delineation until snow on the site melts.
The lack of a completed delineation led the board to table consideration of the application for 940 Lawson Road. Speaker 1 moved to table the item; Speaker 2 seconded and the board voted in favor. No further substantive discussion or formal conditions were recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: DEC (the state Department of Environmental Conservation) wetland determinations can impose buffer or setback requirements that affect site layouts and whether specific work may proceed without further state review. Planning staff warned the board that if a jurisdictional wetland or buffer is present, the landowner is responsible for complying with DEC requirements and may need additional studies before the town grants final approval.
What was said: Blask-Lewis told the board, “we're supposed to be having a wetland delineation report prepared, but they can't do anything ... until the snow leaves the ground.” Board members then moved to table the matter until that delineation and any agency feedback are available.
Next steps: The application remains tabled. The transcript indicates the board expects the applicant or their consultant to provide the wetland delineation when conditions allow; the board will revisit the application after DEC-related documentation is submitted.
