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Cherry Valley subdivision design review closed amid peer-review and abutter disputes; applicant cleared to file final application
Summary
The Planning Board closed design review for the Cherry Valley Road major subdivision and moved the application to a final hearing next month after debate over peer-review timing, stormwater and contiguous-buildable-area calculations raised by abutters and the town consultant.
The Planning Board on Nov. 19 closed design review for a proposed major subdivision on Cherry Valley Road and voted to accept the application for the final hearing next month after extended debate about engineering reviews, wetlands and lot geometry.
Applicant Amy Grama and counsel John Cronin presented revised plans that reduced the number of lots from the earlier proposal and said engineering changes had been made in response to prior comments. The applicant asked the board to conclude design review so the project could proceed to a formal completeness review and a final public hearing.
Why it matters: The Cherry Valley project is a contested subdivision with multiple abutters, outside engineering reviews and questions about…
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