Planning Board

The Planning Board meeting covered several public hearings and project updates. The board approved a site plan and special permit for a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 12 Oak Street, adopting the five staff conditions in the 9/14/2026 memo (including a waiver to allow a 3-foot side yard pinch point, one window near the property line, screening/landscaping, parking layout, and requirement to submit revised drawings before a building permit). The applicant confirmed fencing and minimal exterior lighting; staff and the board clarified parking and setback details prior to final permitting.

The board also approved a definitive subdivision for 2-4 Elmwood Street, conditioned on recording a historic preservation restriction and executing the required subdivision covenant (four staff conditions in the 9/14/2026 memo). The applicant explained the plan to preserve the historic duplex while creating a separate lot for a new single-family residence; discussion addressed frontage waivers, documentation of existing vs. proposed habitable area, and ensuring the restriction and decision are evident in conveyance documents. Several other matters were continued: the Rocky Hill development (both site plan and definitive subdivision) was continued to 9/28 with board members asked to review peer-review memos for outstanding items; the Lake Attitash Road special permit (4 Lake Attitash) was presented with detailed discussion about reducing impervious area, parking layout, stormwater infiltration, and right-of-way/paving standards but was continued to the October 14 meeting to allow the applicant to provide additional plans and to route the project through TRC/design review. Public comment was minimal; the Lake Attitash discussion raised neighborhood concerns about parking access, permeable pavers in the public right-of-way, stormwater management, and the need for more detailed architectural and engineered plans.