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Stockbridge planning commission chair rebukes McKenna for late redlines, demands attendance and earlier delivery
Summary
Chair Daryl Anderson told the Planning Commission he will contact consultant McKenna after redline drafts for multiple zoning articles arrived hours before the April 8 meeting; he demanded future attendance at meetings and that proposed changes be emailed to the chair seven days before meetings.
P.C. Chair Daryl Anderson told the Planning Commission on April 8 that he was dissatisfied with redline delivery and the consultant’s last-minute revisions, saying the practice was ‘‘totally unacceptable’’ and harmed the commission’s ability to make informed decisions.
Minutes state that the first version of Article III was received March 3, 2025, but redline versions from McKenna for Articles III and VII were delivered on April 8, 2025 at 12:09 p.m., roughly seven hours before the meeting. Anderson said he would contact McKenna and conveyed a set of expectations for future interactions: McKenna representatives should attend future Planning Commission meetings; all proposed changes should be presented in redline format so commissioners can see what has changed; and proposed changes should be emailed to the chair the Thursday preceding the next P.C. meeting to allow seven days of review.
The minutes record Anderson’s criticism and the commission’s procedural concerns but do not show a formal vote or directive compelling McKenna to comply. The comments followed repeated references through the agenda to missing or late redline drafts for Articles III, VI and VII and a draft table of permitted uses. Chair Anderson also expressed frustration that consultants expected the commission to act on last-minute revisions without adequate review time.
No additional consultant response or formal action was recorded in the minutes; the item was entered as part of unfinished business and will likely be revisited when revised drafts and attendance arrangements are available.
