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Select Board notes continued backlog of short-term rental applications, Rowley told to reapply
Summary
Multiple short-term rental applications remain pending review in Springfield. The board noted a denial without prejudice for one applicant (Rowley), plans for reapplication and ongoing site-plan review work for others.
The Springfield Select Board on May 12 reviewed a backlog of short-term rental (STR) applications and heard updates on next steps for multiple applicants.
Zoning Coordinator Tim Bray reported seven pending STR approvals and walked the board through several individual cases. Timothy and Shannah Stone’s tent STR at 2513 Route 4A has a Special Exception approved and site-plan work is underway. Bray told the board that Tyler Rowley’s application had been denied without prejudice by the Planning Board (citing the board’s decision within the 65-day review period); Bray said he spoke with Rowley at length about the denial, the conditions required for re-application and that Rowley intends to appear before the Planning Board on June 19 after completing required inspections.
Bray outlined additional pending applicants: David Saggese (assistance requested for site-plan review), Sindum Li & Shanli Liu (consultation needed to complete site-plan requirements), Tanya Prime (multiple letters exchanged; application on hold pending site-plan work) and Jose Ossa Concha (STR application to appear on June ZBA agenda). Bray said he will continue to follow up with applicants and the Planning Board to move cases forward.
The board did not adopt any new STR policy at the meeting; members reiterated that STR oversight and progress will be tracked through the Zoning Coordinator’s report and Planning Board processes.
