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Uxbridge planning board approves bond reduction and ANR for 119 Alby Road
Summary
The Town of Uxbridge planning board voted to reduce a construction bond to $2,280 and approved an ANR plan that separates the house at 119 Alby Road from a larger rear parcel while preserving options for future family subdivision.
The planning board for the Town of Uxbridge voted to reduce a permit bond to $2,280 and approved an Approval Not Required plan (ANR) separating a house lot at 119 Alby Road from a larger rear parcel.
At the start of the meeting, an unidentified speaker labeled S1 introduced a bond adjustment for an applicant noted in the transcript as 'Tea Party' and said the correct bond amount should be $2,280. S1 moved to accept the reduction and to allow either a cash or surety bond; S2 seconded. The board recorded an affirmative voice vote ('Aye') on the motion. "We're gonna reduce the bond… to $2,280 for a cash or surety bond," S1 said when moving the measure.
Later the board considered an ANR plan for 119 Alby Road. An applicant/agent voice (S3) explained the proposal would sever the house lot (119) from a larger parcel and retain a back lot that currently lacks sufficient frontage to be buildable. S3 said the owners prefer not to label the rear parcel a 'retreat lot' to keep subdivision options open for family members in the future; the board and staff discussed frontage measurements, septic locations and an existing barn that would need removal before any future access could be constructed. "If we were to develop anything further on that lot… the barn would have to come down," S6 said during the discussion.
S5 moved to accept the ANR plan for 119 Alby Road; S2 seconded. The motion passed with an affirmative vote. S6 later asked what the next steps would be if the rear lot were developed later; S3 advised the owners to return to planning staff when ready.
The board's actions were procedural: the bond adjustment shifts the applicant's financial assurance requirement to a lower dollar amount, and the ANR approval clarifies lot lines and records the separation so the house lot can be sold without immediate additional subdivision approvals. The board noted that utilities and site constraints (septic and an aged barn) mean that any future development of the rear parcel would require further review and likely demolition or mitigation of existing site features.
