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Outland Farms brewery site‑plan review tabled pending abutter notice and technical checks
Summary
Representatives for Outland Farms described a phased renovation of an existing barn to operate a brewery; the board discussed driveway permits, parking expansion, well/septic setbacks and Fire Marshal review and voted to table final action until required notifications and technical items are resolved.
Representatives for Outland Farms, including applicant representatives Michael and Heather Holland and consultant Keith Ying, presented a site‑plan review for a phased renovation of an existing barn at Phillips Corner Road to operate a brewery.
Ying said the plan largely reuses material from a 2016 approval and that phase one would focus on brewing and selling beer (with on‑premises serving possible in a later phase). Staff and board members flagged issues for follow‑up: driveway/entrance permitting with the state, whether additional parking will be added in phase two, well and septic setback distances for commercial uses, and required sign‑offs from the Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with commercial code.
Board members debated whether to require a new public hearing and abutter notification because the 2016 materials were being reused. The board ultimately decided to table the application to the next regular meeting and direct staff to notify abutters and coordinate Fire Marshal inspections and any required utility or well/septic clarifications.
The tabling is procedural: it preserves the applicants’ ability to return with updated documentation and any required public‑notice materials; staff will notify abutters and report back.
