Lakeville planning board continues 160 Bedford Street hearing, names liaison to Country Club project and sends developer letter on fence

The Lakeville Planning Board on Oct. 23 voted to continue a public hearing on a special permit for a proposed commercial parking facility at 160 Bedford Street to Dec. 11, 2025, named a board liaison for the Lakeville Country Club project and directed staff to send a letter to the developer and the engineer of record for the Bellaway development seeking a status update on a fence and screening shown on approved plans.

The continuance was requested by the applicant’s attorney and cited section 2 70-7.412 relating to the special-permit request for a commercial parking facility; town council confirmed availability for the Dec. 11 date. The board also voted to nominate David as the planning board liaison to the joint committee on the Lakeville Country Club project after a request from the select board that the planning board appoint a representative to work with the developer and the committee.

Why it matters: continuing the hearing preserves the applicant’s opportunity to complete filings and permits while giving the board more time to review outstanding materials. Naming a liaison formalizes planning board participation in early-stage talks with the developer on a high-profile local project. The letter to the Bellaway developer aims to address conditions shown on approved plans — specifically a fence and required vegetation — that town members say have not been completed and that neighbors have raised repeatedly.

Most important decisions and next steps

- Continuance of 160 Bedford St. public…