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Planning commission backs Step 1 approval for proposed RPC neighborhood with conditions on sidewalks, landscaping and parking
Summary
Worcester County planning commissioners recommended favorable Step 1 approval for an RPC residential community, requiring sidewalks and a full landscaping plan, deferring a fire-access code issue to the fire marshal, and accepting developer covenants barring short‑term rentals to avoid an extra parking requirement.
The Worcester County Planning Commission on a favorable recommendation voted to advance Step 1 of a proposed residential planned community (RPC), imposing conditions that require sidewalks, a full landscaping plan along Route 707 and an internal sidewalk network, while deferring a disputed fire-department rear-access code provision to the county fire marshal.
Commissioners said they would not require an additional third parking space per unit because the developer agreed to place language in covenants prohibiting short-term rentals; they also declined to require a traffic study as a condition of Step 1 approval. The commission set a minimum of two parking spaces for the community pool and asked for a full community landscaping plan.
The developer, identified in the hearing as the project representative, described the site layout as a condominium-style community without…
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