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Planning board asks for code officer and second legal review on solar project; selectmen narrow Board of Appeals recruitment
Summary
A solar project was resubmitted to the Planning Board for reconsideration; the board requested the code enforcement officer attend the next meeting and approved consulting a second lawyer. The Selectmen reviewed candidates for the Board of Appeals and decided to send recruitment letters only to past members who had not worked on the current solar project.
The Planning Board resubmitted a solar project for reconsideration and asked that the town’s code enforcement officer attend the next Planning Board meeting to provide input, and approved seeking a second lawyer for additional legal clarification.
Separately, the Selectmen reviewed a list of past Planning Board and Board of Appeals members as potential recruits for the appeals panel. An initial motion to send letters to all names on the list failed; board members expressed concern that four individuals had participated in voting on the current solar project and could pose conflicts. The board then voted to send letters only to past members who had not worked on the solar project; that motion passed 3-0.
The actions leave the solar application back with the Planning Board for reconsideration with code enforcement participation and additional legal review; recruitment for the Board of Appeals will proceed with candidates screened for prior involvement with the project.
