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Board presses rail-bike operator to appear after members raise safety and change-of-use concerns
Summary
Planning staff and board members raised public-safety concerns about rail bikes operating across Main Street crossings and asked the operator to come in for site-plan review and coordination with transportation and railroad authorities.
Board members reported instances where rail-bike operations were causing traffic backups and raised questions about flagging, traffic control, and whether the expanded operations constituted a change of use requiring site-plan review. A committee member said the police and transportation engineers had been engaged and that the town had asked the rail-bike operator to provide documentation and to appear for conceptual review.
Members discussed enforcement options (cease-and-desist or requiring an application) and asked staff to continue coordinating with North Country Council transportation engineers and the state rail bureau. One member warned that the town risks liability if a serious incident occurs before the operator submits to review and appropriate safety controls are in place.
