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Planning board approves Scarlett Enterprises switch to private well with conditions
Summary
The planning board modified a final plan to allow Scarlett Enterprises LLC to use a private well after town water delays, requiring the well be protected from vehicle damage with an aesthetically appropriate barrier and an updated recorded site plan.
The Planning Board on Oct. 7 unanimously modified the final plan for Scarlett Enterprises LLC at 785 Main Road, allowing the developer to use a private well instead of connecting to the public water system after delays from the water department.
Board members approved the change on the condition that the well be “properly guarded from vehicles” and that the protective measure be “aesthetically pleasing and fit the character of the community,” for example with a bollard or decorative lamppost. The applicant must file and record an updated final site plan showing the well location and a note memorializing the guarding requirement.
The modification followed testimony from Mallory Denty, the architect representing the applicant and Highland Builders, that contractors switched to a private well because the town water authority could not give a timeline for a connection. Denty said the well has been struck during construction and is currently located in an existing planting bed at the front edge of the property.
Captain Murphy, the fire marshal (referenced in the record), reviewed proposed protective options, and staff recommended a decorative lamppost as a visually compatible solution along the street edge. James Riley, a nearby resident, spoke during the public hearing in support, saying the property “looked great” and that he had no objection to the change.
Planning staff explained the administrative steps required: the board will record an amended final decision reflecting the utility change, and the applicant must submit a revised final plan showing the well location and the agreed protective treatment.
The motion to modify the final plan was moved by a board member and seconded; the vote was unanimous.
Members of the public who spoke did not oppose the modification but asked that the protective solution be durable and fit the neighborhood. The board closed the public hearing before taking the vote.
The decision amends the prior requirement to connect to public water and replaces it with a recorded condition that the private well be protected and shown on the updated final plan.
