At the request of the chair, resident Richard Gowen (presenting) brought a conceptual plan for 8 Reservoir Road, where a mobile home has stood since 1995, seeking the planning board’s view of a possible split to create two lots.

Gowen said his pencil sketch showed roughly two lots “20,000 or a little over” square feet each; he noted the map scale on his package had a minor discrepancy and said he is not yet submitting a formal application. He told the board he intends to rehab and rent the existing mobile home and keep an existing garage.

Board members and staff reviewed basic constraints on the conceptual plan. Joseph confirmed the property is in a single‑family residential district and noted the conceptual information appears to meet frontage and setback requirements: “Assuming those numbers are accurate, it certainly appears to” meet zoning standards. The presenter said there is existing water and sewer service and 75 feet of frontage that should meet the frontage requirement.

The resident identified a creek and wetlands at the rear of the parcel; board members pointed to those features on the map and discussed the culvert depth and wetland extent. Joseph clarified that for standard lot-size calculations Plymouth counts total land area (10,000 sq ft minimum standard lot size in the discussion) and does not subtract non‑buildable areas; only certain cluster subdivision density calculations subtract wetlands.

Board members recommended the presenter consult with the water & sewer department about tapping two services from one connection and with a surveyor to correct old map labels (the base map showed an earlier road name). Joseph said the town will expect formal measurements, wetlands delineation and a survey at the time of an actual application. The resident said he plans to return with formal materials in two to three months.

No formal vote or approval was taken; the board treated the presentation as conceptual feedback.