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Planning commission defers Legend Oaks-area subdivision after flooding, drainage concerns
Summary
Commissioners deferred a decision on the Enclave at Legend Oaks subdivision and asked Public Works and legal staff to appear at a workshop to address community flooding and stormwater concerns.
The Dorchester County Planning Commission on a motion Tuesday deferred action on the Enclave at Legend Oaks subdivision, asking county Public Works and legal staff to brief the commission at a 3 p.m. workshop before the next meeting.
The Enclave at Legend Oaks, proposed by Beech Hill Somerville LLC and engineered by Bowman Consulting, would create 48 single-family lots on roughly 310 acres off Old Beech Hill Road. Planning staff described the project as a cluster subdivision that includes large wetland areas and a donated upland/rail‑bed trail to the county as part of the cluster provisions.
The plan prompted extensive public and…
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