Board grants conditional okay ..

Despite Mr. Van Dyke not having all of his permits..
a required condition brought up at the last meeting.

Despite the town's attorney advising against it ..
" Do not give an approval without all permits in place".

Despite knowing the buffer zones aren't properly marked ..
Van Dyke's employees erroneously marked the zones.

Despite knowing someone ( employees? ) removed wetlands markers ..
Put in place by ACOE certified Soil Scientist working for PSNH who marked them for protection.

Despite several of the abutters having water rights issues with him ..
The Townes, Homans and Websters all hold deeded water rights to the property.

Despite his numerous violations of both state and town codes ..
Wetland violations, no erosion controls, excavated without permit, removed truckloads of soil from the site, intruded on buffer zones .. logged and clearcut without a permit.

The board voted to give him conditional approval to go ahead.

A formal complaint has been sent to the State Ethics Commission in regards to Margaret Sharra's conduct throughout the proceedings and a complaint will be filed with the town's selectman this week regarding her pandering and preferential treatment of this applicant.

The abutter's will be filing an appeal and suit against the town of Winchester over this decision.