Board requires post-construction acoustic testing, applicants propose panels and siting to reduce noise
Jun 18, 2026
The applicants and the Planning Board discussed noise mitigation for the proposed Select Shepherds kennel; attorney Sheridan Brown described siting the building to use the forest buffer and using mass-loaded vinyl panels and screened runs, and the board required a post-construction acoustic test at the property line.
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Noise mitigation was a central technical issue during the Select Shepherds site-plan hearing. Attorney Sheridan Brown said the building placement maximized setbacks and used existing vegetation as a buffer per acoustician Mr. Bodwell’s recommendations, and that outdoor runs would include top and bottom screens and side skirts covered with mass-loaded vinyl.
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