Lakeville board conditionally approves settlement options in 9 Cross Street bedroom dispute

The Town of Lakeville Board of Health on Wednesday granted conditional approval for one of two settlement proposals in ongoing litigation over the number of bedrooms at 9 Cross Street, and set conditions for how the case can be resolved without a further contested hearing.

Town counsel Greg Corvo told the board the matter is in active litigation and that a judge had taken the issue under advisement after an injunction hearing earlier in the day. The dispute centers on whether a room the board has classified as a bedroom may legally be treated as a home office; the septic system as installed and inspected was designed for a three-bedroom dwelling while earlier plans and a real-estate listing had identified four bedrooms.

The board approved two alternative settlement routes, subject to documentation, inspection and review by the chair and the health agent: (A) the homeowners would alter interior…