To correct the record, the Development Review Board turned down his application for a not-so-small shop that was going to do a heck of a lot more than repairs, including having semis blocking the 2 lane and steep Rt 128 to drop off spools full of metal wiring for recycling. He was not up front or honest about all of the uses when he filed his application.

His application and appeals were turned down by the whole board, not one dude who didn't want to compete. If he had proposed his business for a different site like the growth centers of the town with better utilities and roads, he probably would have been approved. Decisions like that can't be vetoed.

Lastly, he had to be removed from the DRB meetings for threatening the board members when he didn't get his way, like a child.

There was no corruption involved with Mr. Pelkey, he's just a jerk.

(Note: I'm not a member of the DRB board, but witnessed this asshole's threats to the board and chair while I was waiting for my own project to be reviewed.)