Kingston Planning Board approves conditional use permit for well access road at 83 Route 125 with utility and buffer conditions

The Kingston Planning Board on a vote approved a conditional use permit to allow construction of an access road to an on-site public drinking water well at 83 New Hampshire Route 125, the board heard at its meeting. The applicant, CJ and Jay Leasing (Greg and Scott Dimitri), sought a modification to a site plan approved Sept. 17, 2024, after the well location shifted during permitting for the public water and septic systems.

The board’s action matters because the proposed access would cross the wetland buffer for a nearby vernal pool and requires balancing well siting, wetland protection and utility placement. Town engineer Dennis Quintel recommended limiting disturbance in the buffer, reestablishing vegetation on the slope, avoiding snow storage in the buffer and moving sewer and electric lines out of the buffer. Town planner…