Planning Board eases tree rule for Brintnall Estates
The Rutland Planning Board voted 3-1 to loosen a decades-old subdivision tree rule, letting Brintnall Estates plant two trees per lot instead of one every 50 feet.
Planning Board · Meeting of August 11, 2026
RUTLAND — The Rutland Planning Board voted 3-1 to loosen a decades-old subdivision tree rule, letting Brintnall Estates plant two trees per lot instead of one every 50 feet. Member Alexander Maus cast the lone dissent, saying "I think we had the 50-foot rule for a reason, and that's what I want to stick to," after developer Blair had already planted trees on 14 of the subdivision's 34 lots without prior board approval. New trees on unbuilt lots must now go within the public right-of-way.
The board also voted 4-0 to tell the Select Board it has no interest in the town acquiring a 2.3-acre Chapter 61A parcel on Glenwood Road, and voted 4-0 to recommend hiring Mary Singas as a part-time administrative assistant. Chair Norman Anderson said he would consult town counsel before responding to a separate building-permit dispute at a Brintnall Estates estate lot.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of August 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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