Lakeville Zoning Board approves multiple special permits; neighbors raise concerns over new barn

The Lakeville Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 21 continued one public hearing and voted to grant a series of special permits for residential properties across town while placing conditions on two applications after conservation sign‑offs and neighbor concerns.

The board continued the LeBaron Hills LLC hearing to Sept. 18 at the petitioner’s request. It approved special permits for a two‑bedroom replacement house at 301 Pond Lane that increases lot coverage, an accessory‑structure variance tied to a 900‑square‑foot ADU at 225 County Street, replacement and setback relief at 20 Wisteria Street and 42 Clark Road, elevation and an addition at 74 Lakeside Avenue, and a small addition and deck at 135 Staple Shores Road (the latter conditioned on Conservation Commission approval). After extended public comment about visual impacts and runoff, the board approved a second large accessory barn at 5 Justine’s Way with conditions that no additional trees be cut and that a roof‑infiltration system be installed to manage runoff.

Why it matters: the board’s decisions affect whether several preexisting nonconforming lots can be rebuilt, enlarged or gain additional accessory space. Conservation commission sign‑offs and Board of Health determinations helped clear several hurdles; neighbors pressed the board on visual impacts, flood/runoff risk and tree clearing for one application.

The most contested items

301 Pond Lane — special permit granted. The applicant (identified in the record as Nick) sought a special permit to demolish an existing house and build a new two‑bedroom single‑family home. The…