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Town land‑use staff to redact personal information and limit online packet access for DRB cases
Summary
Weathersfield Land Use Administrator Ryan Gumbart told the DRB he no longer posts full application packets online and now redacts personal information, instead sharing materials only with DRB members via a non‑public folder. The board discussed access for recused members.
Ryan Gumbart, the Land Use Administrator, told the Development Review Board he has stopped posting full application packets online and now redacts personal information from materials before distribution. "I no longer post the packets online, and personal information is now redacted," Gumbart said. He said packets will instead be shared with specific users — primarily DRB members — and that he will create a virtual folder for board review that will not be publicly accessible.
Board members discussed how to manage access for members who are recused from specific applications and the need to balance transparency with privacy protections. The changes aim to reduce disclosure of personal data in public packet materials while maintaining the DRB's ability to review application materials during deliberations. Staff indicated the approach will be used going forward and may be refined in coordination with administrative procedures.
Next steps: staff will prepare secure virtual folders for DRB review and clarify access protocols for recused members and other authorized users.
