The driveway in question

 

I attended the Town Board Meeting tonight mainly to see how the board would handle the driveway permit the Planning Commission had recommended vetoing.  The access had already been created before the permit had been reviewed.  I thought anyone adding a driveway that intersected w/ a town road needed prior approval: would it impede brushing, snowplowing, grading.  Was it too close to other driveways?  Did it have a large enough culvert so it wouldn't cause the road to wash out or would it be too steep so water would run down it onto the road?   The permit described it as a temporary logging access but all of those concerns still apply.  The Planning Commission chairman told the Board we recommended a veto or at least a fine.  The forester who had made the driveway request explained that 'yes' there had been a similar infraction on a different town road last year but he hadn't created that access, someone else did, he just used it.  For this driveway, he hadn't realized it would take so long to get an OK (it takes 2-4 weeks depending on when it's submitted) but in the future he would make sure all permits were in well in advance of any work.  The board decided not to impede his work and OK'd the permit.  I am disappointed.  A little groveling, some mea culpas, and all is forgiven.  I'll have to consider this - but after a good night's sleep.