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Richmond DRB notes ex parte email on appeal; longtime member David to step away
Summary
At the May meeting the DRB placed an ex parte email from appellant Chelsea Brooks on the record regarding appeal AP2026‑1 and announced that David, a long‑serving board member, will step down from regular service and serve as an alternate.
The Richmond Development Review Board placed on the record an ex parte communication related to appeal AP2026‑1 and heard a board member announce his intention to step away from regular service.
The chair read an email from appellant Chelsea Brooks into the record; the message said the appeal "included three zoning administration decisions in addition to the issuance of the permit" and asked the DRB to note those matters to prevent a later remand. The chair said the communication and any written responses will be placed in the record; staff and the town attorney had been consulted and no written response was provided before the record entry.
During the same portion of the meeting, David — who said he has served on the DRB since its inception and earlier on the zoning board of adjustment — announced he will step away from regular membership but will serve as an alternate and thanked fellow board members for their service.
The board did not take further action on the appeal during the meeting beyond entering the communication into the record; any procedural or substantive follow‑up would appear in the formal appeal record or future meeting minutes.
