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Commissioners ask for setbacks and placement justification for explosive magazine
Summary
Members expressed safety concerns about the proposed powder magazine location and asked the applicant to provide minimum setback calculations and, if necessary, move the structure further from town.
At multiple points during the review, commissioners sought detail about the magazine (explosives storage) planned on or near the site. Commissioners asked for minimum setback requirements and how an accidental detonation would affect adjacent properties, noting previous local incidents and the town's safety priorities.
The applicant acknowledged the concern, said explosives handling is tightly regulated at the federal level and that accounting and placement protocols are strict. Greg Hunt agreed that the magazine's placement could be shifted north in revised plans if the commission identified that as prudent for public safety. Commissioners asked the applicant to provide the bare‑minimum setback distances used in the engineering analysis and to show a revised location if warranted.
