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Developer challenges Grafton Planning Board’s denial of waiver for 57‑unit project
Summary
A developer seeking a waiver of Grafton's 500‑foot dead‑end road limit for a 57‑unit project argued the board's denial was arbitrary and contradicted record evidence; the board defended its discretion and safety reasoning.
Brian Grossman, representing the applicants for a proposed 57‑unit multifamily development in Grafton, told the court the Planning Board's denial of a waiver from the town’s dead‑end road length limit (500 feet) was arbitrary and unsupported by evidence. Grossman said the board relied on public‑safety rationales not borne out by the record, contradicted expert testimony (including the town’s fire chief) and was inconsistent with prior…
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