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Residents press council on Sweetberry Farm plan; council clarifies planning-board jurisdiction

Town of Middletown Town Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Residents raised concerns about a proposed large venue at Sweetberry Farm — traffic, septic and neighborhood impacts — and the council explained that the proposal is a private development under a conservation easement and will be reviewed by the planning board, not the council, unless rezoning is requested.

Several residents used the public-comment period to press the council about a proposed development at Sweetberry Farm that residents say would replace open space and create traffic and infrastructure concerns.

Theresa Spangler (S18) described the site as a residential neighborhood with narrow roads and little sidewalk infrastructure and said…

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