Board debates lowering cluster-development threshold to roughly 2 acres
Planning Board members examined a draft change that would reduce the minimum contiguous area for cluster permits from 15 acres to 80,000 sq ft (about 2 acres), weighing housing gains against infrastructure, stewardship and short‑term rental risks.
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Planning Board members spent significant time reviewing the proposed reduction of the minimum contiguous area required for a cluster development. The draft replaces the existing 15-acre threshold with an 80,000-square-foot minimum (discussed in the meeting as roughly 2 acres). Planners presented AI-assisted estimates of how many parcels could be affected at different thresholds; board members cautioned those figures should be verified with assessor data.
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