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Joan Morton told the committee, “The list that you sent today, this afternoon, is so inaccurate. It's unbelievable. I have more than 40 acres of conservation restriction. It doesn't show that there's a conservation restriction on that.” Morton said a 93‑acre parcel she cited appears on the assessor map as unprotected despite an APR on record.

Committee members said assessor exports sometimes omit CR and APR markers, or the conservation designations are embedded in datasets that are not visible in the map download they received. The group discussed creating a lookup table to cross‑reference the committee’s parcel inventory with the assessor's Chapter 61 output and the larger five‑acre list the committee is assembling for outreach and monitoring.

David Talonis said he had asked assessors about the Chapter 61 report and was told an updated list addressing the committee’s requested fields would be released in mid‑February. He asked members to wait for that update before finalizing outreach targets; members agreed the February report would be the best authoritative source.

The committee also discussed the need to identify which properties are already protected in perpetuity so outreach to landowners does not duplicate existing protections. Talonis said the town administrator and assessors are working on making CR/APR records more accessible; the committee agreed to pursue a cross‑reference project and bring a draft outreach criteria back to the next meeting.

What’s next: the committee will cross‑reference the 2024 assessor extract with its five‑acre list, annotate parcels that already have Chapter 61 status or recorded CR/APR, and reconvene with draft outreach criteria at the next regularly scheduled meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lakeville Open Space Committee, 1-2-25","oneSentenceSummary","Members of the Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee on Jan. 2 raised concerns that assessor downloads and town lists omit conservation restrictions (CRs) and agricultural preservation restrictions (APRs) on several large parcels.","taxTitle","Town of Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts","taxId",58187,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6400501,"Lakeville boards weigh open-space residential plan as alternative to 40B at Rocky Woods",4777,1643000,6420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2081882-4a350f868529974f622995a35bc88111&start=1643&end=6420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2081882-4a350f868529974f622995a35bc88111/thumbnail_1643000.jpg","/articles/6400501/Massachusetts/Lakeville-boards-weigh-open-space-residential-plan-as-alternative-to-40B-at-Rocky-Woods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6400501-a535c18c26e2ea511c49cdede7c7c26d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757645&Signature=leBs1eJ1ATMZJWiX6bRnFr3-88mcK0ka~0HOPaburQiP3-Ulle~0-pbnEs1qvmKQEDGRa6Pf3RhHdhUSBnW8CC3LV6enmPOnR3lzSsMBz2PJTPM0vW05vYb2NMt2KCE6PtKosIMdEWItVPVG5B3wBk3m~5YxxFjCSZ7P01wbRnMyK1CoRhiXQJW-O77104gWB-rwptUfJRW6DG1LnFYeELC-k87wRECKICxFqXyOfjVF8prXmssu9sjRz8GZcdiVmAykPUxRZkHN3gJiinOQfMtdRPNqRbJhuJ-JRLDYRHYbZ5jECJbuBzQQmLxReLsUjTsmU-QUVklb0ffwUhUipA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee on Jan. 2 discussed a developer concept to build an Open Space Residential Development (OSRD) at the Simmonsville/Rocky Woods property and agreed to provide the Planning Board with questions and recommendations ahead of the board’s Jan. 9 meeting.

The OSRD concept was presented to the Planning Board in late December as an alternative to a previously filed Chapter 40B proposal. Committee chair David Talonis said the developer’s concept shows roughly the same number of units as the 40B plan but spread across a larger parcel and with different access points. Talonis told the committee the developer has proposed an agreement with the town, phased construction and a wastewater treatment plant to serve part of the project.

The proposal prompted a string of technical and policy concerns from municipal boards. The Board of Health, Talonis said, cautioned that OSRD lot sizes and septic use could violate local health guidance (the Board of Health recommended against septic on lots under 30,000 square feet) and urged that duplex units be tied into any shared wastewater system rather than individual septic.

The Conservation Commission reported that the OSRD layout would affect more wetlands than the 40B plan and that at least four certified vernal pools and additional temporary pools sit within proposed house lots. The commission recommended larger wetland setbacks, protection for vernal pools and more continuous upland open space rather than many fragmented patches.

Members of the public urged the town to resist dense development. Resident Drew Elder said the location was poorly suited to state-assisted affordable housing and called the plan “an ill‑conceived plan” that would increase traffic and use state rules to bypass local zoning. Another attendee noted Native American archaeological sites on the property and said tribal representatives asked for more detailed topographic overlays so cultural-resource areas could be identified on plan maps.

The committee identified several concrete items it will include in a memo to the Planning Board: request that the developer provide a detailed topographic overlay showing vernal pools, wetlands and known cultural-resource locations; clarification on water supply and the planned location of the wastewater treatment plant; a comparison of potential unit counts and bedroom totals versus a conventional subdivision; and a request that the developer state whether it would consider selling the property for conservation.

Talonis also said the Conservation Commission agreed to fund continued outside ecological review and that the Open Space Committee will request a formal site walk and better overlays before recommending moving forward with drafting a townwide OSRD bylaw. The committee did not adopt a formal final position to accept or reject the OSRD concept; instead it will send the Planning Board a memo listing its concerns and suggested improvements and asking for additional information.

The Planning Board is scheduled to discuss whether to continue negotiating an OSRD agreement or to allow the developer to proceed under the pending 40B process at its Jan. 9 meeting. The Open Space Committee’s memo is intended to inform that discussion.

What’s next: the committee will circulate a draft memo to members for review and send formal recommendations and requests for additional materials (topographic overlays, wildlife surveys, clarifications on wastewater and water supply) to the Planning Board before the Jan. 9 meeting.","The Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee on Jan. 2 discussed a developer concept to build an Open Space Residential Development (OSRD) at the Simmonsville/Rocky Woods property and agreed to provide the Planning Board with questions and recommendations ahead of the board’s Jan. 9 meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6400487,"Open Space committee offers limited comments on Route 44 reclamation‑headquarters proposal",246,6188000,6434000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2081882-4a350f868529974f622995a35bc88111&start=6188&end=6434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2081882-4a350f868529974f622995a35bc88111/thumbnail_6188000.jpg","/articles/6400487/Massachusetts/Open-Space-committee-offers-limited-comments-on-Route-44-reclamationheadquarters-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6400487-3ad5725896a819f8a286ade33ed92d0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757645&Signature=FNQrA4UhqajuDou1Qfuf7O3PLl~6Rr26KPfaKTG64Nxb6Y19wR4HA4TaEd1cuRKHfFJJ~N95fo7I3b~1EN3FG-0ZTqi8HaBsabRE--CS-PG4ew~~fLFkj0cbpHB9XAV-CDX~yV~bIJTeKBQquo2Do0e3eO8EataEOsnTNmuOEc6PEq8nJZPvfOMq0JC~wSRd-XFDvjfytpCpgnsV6UPmwHt4JMCZSNYg3s1X8cXsrjgQfkrNPPLSwpbF45A50lIwnZnmayXCDm81AJTA8suFzA99cQILoqfEaUOfM1DiSQjQXxfmi~tuX24qqdPeQPzjWEknzsB1AbAIsww6Gfu5TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee on Jan. 2 reviewed a commercial redevelopment proposal for a former nursery site on Route 44 and offered limited, site‑specific comments to the Planning Board.

Committee members said the site falls in a priority development area and noted the importance of avoiding wetland impacts where a brook runs through the property. Members recommended perimeter native landscaping and erosion controls to limit runoff into the stream.

A committee member summarized the proposal as a small headquarters and materials depot for asphalt reclamation operations with sample bins and truck access. Members advised the applicant and Planning Board to keep operations and material handling away from mapped cold‑water stream segments and to maintain buffer plantings along the riparian area.

What’s next: the committee will forward its request that the Planning Board require landscaping, wetland buffers and measures to prevent material or trash entering the adjacent stream to the Planning Board’s review file.","The committee reviewed a small commercial development proposal for a former nursery near Route 44 and recommended landscaping and wetland protections; the site is in a priority development area and includes a brook and adjacent wetlands.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6400492,"Lakeville Open Space Committee: 2025 plan sent to SERP, CPC education and web updates pending",1280,396000,1676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2081882-4a350f868529974f622995a35bc88111&start=396&end=1676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2081882-4a350f868529974f622995a35bc88111/thumbnail_396000.jpg","/articles/6400492/Massachusetts/Lakeville-Open-Space-Committee-2025-plan-sent-to-SERP-CPC-education-and-web-updates-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6400492-1de8eac06539d5c6f760f168c337380b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757645&Signature=JbZuPC19dsqTjwBa1Qc3a9ODeJWFZ4aLeSHDcs9aOxv1L1PssjzPLPcVvhd9dsk7wGiAM9tt~GumDf2ME~Rv7JWpTDzqXez6ktbpkms5B9V7lcvnY0OrzAV~o8yZA~RPZ2TidDdUTQMnggkJvrVZhUvbkgQgYE4gnH9TviyrUNMt6sWWXKdYiUDwKvWetZjTcfY9fIhqFwPheepIJn-iU8Vv1NAW9s2CaZZHajdx1MGSQJe8~~dNzsqPVfrMWuB8dlLvnhLuV4MgSAVwjV8Cylvfi7YiZ3-mpIXVL7HM2E6kXyNqsnp5Yi3s59fioVs5rGVHVtbE4UDzKoymlUKetA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee on Jan. 2 reported progress on the town’s updated open space plan and discussed next steps for public materials and Community Preservation Committee (CPC) outreach.

Chair David Talonis said the draft 2025 open space plan had been submitted to the town for formatting (SERP review) and will return to the committees once tables and maps are finalized. Talonis asked members to verify map data and to check the plan text when it returns so the town can use the document for future grant applications and outreach.

Committee members discussed the Community Preservation Committee process and funding windows. Members noted the CPC process requires committees to be familiar with eligibility and application rules ahead of the fall funding round; the group agreed to study CPC guidance and prepare any candidate projects that the committee decides to pursue.

Members also raised the town’s open space web content. Talonis said Town Planner Tracy has the updates in her queue but has been busy; Tracy confirmed she has the materials and will post them when she can. The committee agreed to send Tracy short descriptions of individual open‑space sites (uses and amenity suggestions) to include on the page.

What’s next: the 2025 open space plan will return from SERP for committee review; members will prepare CPC education and candidate project materials before the fall funding window; the committee will provide Tracy with site descriptions for website posting.","Committee members said the updated open space plan has gone to SERP for formatting and will return for committee review. Members also discussed preparing for the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) funding window this fall and asked Town Planner Tracy to update the open‑space web content.","actionData","errors"]

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