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Braintree planning board approves grading permit for 60 Procter Road ADU project, subject to draft decision
Summary
The board approved a grading permit for William F. Frazier to rebuild a single-family home and a 900 sq. ft. accessory dwelling unit at 60 Procter Road, subject to a draft decision to be finalized in December; neighbors raised fence and drainage concerns and staff confirmed stormwater/infiltration plans.
The Braintree Planning Board on Nov. 12 voted to approve a grading permit for 60 Procter Road, where applicant William F. Frazier seeks to construct a new roughly 1,783-square-foot single-family home and a separate 900-square-foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU). The approval was taken subject to staff preparing a draft decision to be reviewed and finalized at the board’s December meeting.
The board’s review focused on zoning compliance, stormwater controls and neighborhood impacts. David Mackle of Kelly Engineering Group, who prepared the grading plan and stormwater report, said the project mostly sits in the Residence B district and that the team has designed dry wells and underground chambers to collect roof and site runoff and recharge water onsite. He told the board the design "will exceed any state DEP requirements for stormwater management and comply with the town stormwater management bylaw." The plans include an estimated 1,500 square feet of land disturbance and a lot size shown at 0.45 acres in the application materials.
Town staff explained the state ADU law that took effect this February and the town’s bylaw updates adopted in September; staff said zoning cannot control ownership and that, while the lot cannot be split by ANR, the owner may build two dwelling units on a single deed. William F. Frazier told the board he expects to put the units on the market for sale.
Neighbors asked about drainage and the existing back‑yard fence. Joanne McCarthy and Gail Burns expressed concern about property-line fences and long-standing drainage problems on Procter Road; the applicant said the infiltration chambers and revised grading are intended to reduce off-site runoff, and the applicant offered to work with neighbors on fence replacement though private boundary issues are not resolved by the grading permit.
Because a draft decision was not yet available at the hearing, the board approved the grading permit subject to staff drafting a decision and scheduled a final vote on that draft for the December meeting. Staff also noted a DPW roadway moratorium affecting new utility connections in the short term and said connections would be coordinated with DPW when needed in the spring.
Next step: staff will prepare and circulate a draft decision to the applicant and board members before the December hearing for final action.
