Lakeville planning board continues three public hearings, approves minutes and sends housing and open-space recommendations to state consultant

The Town of Lakeville Planning Board on July 10 continued multiple hearings, agreed to use regional technical assistance to finish an open-space residential design bylaw, and voted to send comments to the state on the proposed "starter home" (Chapter 40Y) model zoning.

At the start of the 7 p.m. meeting the board announced a quorum. The board accepted an applicant'request to continue the site-plan public hearing for 19 Main Street (application by CD Dinkowitz Realty Inc., mixed-use retail and business development, two buildings and associated site work) to the August 14 meeting; the motion carried.

The board also continued three other public hearings to the July 24 meeting: a special-permit hearing for 160 Bedford Street (request for a commercial parking facility under section 270-7.412) and an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) site-plan review for 225 County Street (application by William Fuller for a proposed 900-square-foot ADU with attached/under-garage), both of which the board tabled to give the applicant and Town Counsel time to supply required conditions and responses.

The board approved the minutes of the May 22, 2025 meeting.

The board considered an Open Space Residential Design (OSRD) bylaw draft and voted to use the planning assistance hours budgeted in the FY26 work plan for SERPed (regional technical assistance) to help finalize the OSRD language. Board members said the draft needs only a few remaining clarifications (lot-size minima tied to…