Applicant asks planning board to continue garage application to September

Adrian, who joined the meeting by phone, asked the planning board for more time to work with town staff and paperwork before the board acts on his garage application. He told the board he was "still trying to figure stuff out with town staff and working with town on the changes" and requested the matter be continued rather than decided tonight.

Board members discussed options under the rules for tabling or continuing an application when an applicant is not present, and members favored a continuation to allow the applicant and staff time to complete required items. The chair moved — and the board approved — a straight continuation of the public hearing to the next meeting; the chair clarified this is the standard one-meeting layover unless otherwise required by procedure.