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Selectboard to Ask Fosters to Answer Safety, Zoning Concerns at July 14 Meeting
Summary
After complaints from COHO Inn owners that tractor‑trailers backing onto Route 100 pose a safety hazard, the Weston Selectboard unanimously voted to postpone action and send certified letters inviting property owners Travis and David Foster to the July 14 meeting for discussion and review of possible zoning issues.
The Weston Selectboard voted unanimously June 23 to postpone further action on a safety complaint filed by Ali and Lane Knaack and to send certified letters inviting property owners Travis Foster and David Foster to the board’s July 14 meeting.
Ali and Lane Knaack, owners of the COHO Inn and Motor Lodge, raised concerns that tractor‑trailers backing onto Route 100 near their property create hazardous conditions at a location with limited sight distance, and they reported loose metal roofing coming off an old barn that may pose an additional safety risk. Chair Deny Benson proposed inviting the Fosters to discuss the complaint; "that certified letters be sent inviting Travis Foster and David Foster to attend the Selectboard meeting" was included in the amended motion that passed unanimously.
Selectboard members said they would research both town and state regulations before taking further action. Member Katie Fitzpatrick moved to postpone discussion to July 14 and include copies of the invitation to the Knaacks and the zoning official; Jim Linville seconded the amended motion. The board said they did not feel a special meeting was warranted despite a request from resident Karen Sironi to handle the matter sooner.
The board instructed staff to send certified notices and to include the matter on the July 14 agenda so the two sides can present evidence, discuss sight‑distance concerns, and review any possible zoning violations. No enforcement action was taken at the June 23 meeting.
