SAUGUS – Abutters concerned that a 19.9-acre parcel that bumps into Lynnfield and the Saugus River might become a contractor’s yard have won a reprieve, at least for now.In June, attorney Larry Beals appealed to the Board of Selectmen for a permit to run a contractor’s yard at 0 Rear Pennsylvania Ave. He called it more of a formality than a request since the property came with a history of being a contractor’s yard. The issue is that the property was never permitted to allow a contractor’s yard and now the board isn’t so eager to comply, despite the history.In 2007, the Department of Environmental Protection levied a $220,000 fine against Helen McCarthy, who owns the parcel. The fine covered numerous environmental infractions, including the destruction to wetlands, operating an illegal dump and improperly storing and handling hazardous waste. The fine also came with an order to clean up the area and manage the hazardous waste, but the selectmen are wondering if any of that is actually being done.When Beals appeared before the board in June, the selectmen asked to be provided with a list of vehicles that would be stored at the site, which he provided. He also noted that anything McCarthy plans for the site must be approved by the DEP due to the consent order.But Selectman Michael Kelleher said it was his understanding that the town wasn’t going to approve anything until the environmental cleanup was concluded.”I do have a note from our own Conservation Commission suggesting we should table the issue until (this) is resolved,” agreed colleague Peter Rossetti.Selectman Stephen Horlick said he wouldn’t support the project regardless because, despite two extensions, McCarthy still hasn’t complied with the consent order.Kelleher dismissed the idea of turning away the permit altogether because then he said there would be no incentive to clean up the site.”If we turn it down tonight the work would stop,” he said.Beals noted that McCarthy is working toward compliance, but it is causing a financial hardship.”I argue that we have made progress,” he said. “We have replicated all the wetlands we were supposed to.”The board voted 4-1 to continue the meeting until Nov. 1, giving McCarthy another break in which to answer the DEP’s concerns.