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Developer seeks multiple waivers for Hothole Pond subdivision; board defers decision and schedules resubmission and solicitor review
Summary
Ryan Taber asked the Planning Board to amend a recently approved subdivision to allow Cape Cod berms instead of granite curbing, reduce street‑tree requirements, extend a private common drive beyond 1,000 ft and revisit pavement thickness. The board found the pavement‑thickness request statutorily ineligible, rejected acting on incomplete plan materials, and continued the application to Jan. 21, 2026 with a Dec. 17 resubmission deadline.
The Planning Board opened a contentious public hearing on an amendment request to a recorded subdivision (Hothole Pond Road) in which developer Ryan Taber requested four waivers: allow Cape Cod (asphalt) berm in place of vertical granite curbing on the private common drive; limit required new street trees to the cul‑de‑sac area (taking credit for existing vegetation where permitted); allow a common private drive to exceed 1,000 feet; and permit 3 inches of hot‑mix asphalt pavement rather than the regulatory 4‑inch thickness.
Staff advised the board that the waiver for pavement thickness could not be considered…
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