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Assembly notes recusal and postpones Brian Newman land purchase and special use permit

Petersburg Borough Assembly · July 20, 2026

Summary

An application from Brian Newman to purchase Borough property at 1205 Lake Street and a related special use permit were postponed to August 3 after the Planning Commission recommended approval; Assembly Member Scott Newman recused himself, citing a family relationship to the applicant. The agenda items were postponed for the August 3 meeting.

The Assembly received an application from Brian Newman to purchase Borough‑owned property at 1205 Lake Street; the Planning Commission recommended approval after a public hearing on June 9, 2026. Assembly Member Scott Newman recused himself for the agenda item, stating the applicant is his nephew. Both the land purchase application and a Special Use Permit for Lake Street right‑of‑way access were postponed to the August 3, 2026 meeting.

The minutes note the Planning Commission's report and the parcel's assessed value ($15,000) in the agenda materials, and that the Special Use Permit approval was contingent upon conveyance of the property to the applicant. The postponement was recorded by motion and a roll call vote.

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