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Developer proposes donating 30 acres of open space at Rose Ridge; commission asks for due diligence and public access details
Summary
Rose Ridge Realty Trust presented a plan to deed roughly 30 acres of open space (about 18 upland, 12 wetland) to the town. The commission said the town would need title work, an environmental site assessment, a stamped plan and clarity about public access and long‑term management before the town could accept ownership.
Representatives for the Rose Ridge subdivision informed the commission on Jan. 2 that they are proposing to deed about 30 acres of open space within the subdivision to the Town of Middleborough, rather than place a conservation restriction on privately retained land. The developer showed an aerial plan with the open‑space area marked; the hatched portions represent delineated wetlands and the developer said the open space includes roughly 18 acres of upland and 12 acres of wetland.
Commission staff cautioned that an outright donation would…
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