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Planning Board schedules site visit after light‑trespass complaint at Main Street short‑term rental
Summary
The Springfield Planning Board set a site visit for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 to inspect alleged light trespass from a neighboring short‑term rental on Main Street; the matter was raised at the board’s Dec. 4 meeting and no formal vote was recorded in the minutes.
The Springfield Planning Board scheduled an on‑site inspection to investigate a complaint of light trespass from an adjacent short‑term rental on Main Street. The board set the visit for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8.
At its Dec. 4 meeting at the Springfield Memorial Building, the board discussed a complaint identifying the neighboring property in the minutes as the Rowley property and agreed to view the site to observe the lighting conditions. Chair Mike Howard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; John Trachy is listed in the minutes as recording secretary pro tem.
The minutes record the appointment to inspect the property but do not record a formal motion maker, seconder, or vote tally. The board’s next regular meeting and a scheduled public hearing on other zoning changes are set for Dec. 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Memorial Building.
