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Board approves proof plan for rear-lot subdivision at Bayberry Lane; members ask broader review of rear-lot rules

5390315 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a proof-plan step that enables a future rear-lot special-permit subdivision at 16 Bayberry Lane, while several members urged staff to bring a future discussion of rear-lot bylaw interpretation and topography/grade controls to the board.

The Planning Board unanimously approved a proof-plan (AR) submission for a two-lot rear-lot subdivision at 16 Bayberry Lane and heard calls from members and public commenters for a separate review of how rear-lot special permits and grading are handled.

Jeff Blackwell, representing the property owner, described the submission as a conventional proof subdivision that demonstrates the site can be divided into two conforming lots with a 20-foot right-of-way. The application is intended as the precursor step to a rear-lot special-permit request that would ultimately permit a shared driveway rather than construction of a new 40-foot roadway.…

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