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Commission deadlocks on 19 Captains Way; no final approval after peer-review and 25‑foot policy debate
Summary
After extended debate and motions both to deny and to approve with additional mitigation, the Conservation Commission recorded ties and did not adopt a final decision on a proposed house at 19 Captains Way. The commission directed a peer review of the wetland line but the project outcome remained unresolved at the meeting.
The Town of Lakeville Conservation Commission reached an impasse July 22 on a proposal for a house at 19 Captains Way after lengthy discussion over the accuracy of the wetland line and a longstanding, informal 25‑foot “no touch” practice.
Representatives for the applicant offered additional mitigation — reinforced erosion controls, roof drains, infiltration trenches and post‑construction stabilization such as sod or geogrid — and said they were…
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