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Falmouth planning board continues hearing on 11‑lot Lewis Street subdivision after residents press drainage, septic and access concerns
Summary
The Falmouth Planning Board heard developer presentations and extensive public comment on an 11‑lot subdivision at Lewis Street/Old Bayberry Lane, focusing on stormwater infiltration, shared septic design and construction access; the board agreed to stake the road centerline for site visits and continued the hearing for further plan revisions.
At a continued meeting, the Falmouth Planning Board took public testimony and technical briefings on Home to Home Development LLC's definitive plan for an 11‑lot subdivision at 20 Lewis Street and Old Bayberry Lane, then voted to continue the public hearing to allow final engineering revisions.
Paul Seberg of Grady Consulting, the applicant—s engineer, told the board the project team had submitted revised plans and stormwater calculations electronically on Sept. 3 and that peer‑review comments had been largely addressed. "We submitted revised plans and stormwater calculations addressing those comments," Seberg said, and added that the stormwater permit application will be filed but would not require an additional full review because the initial review covers it.
Why it matters: neighbors pressed the board on several technical issues that affect homes along the proposed subdivision—s downstream drainage path, including whether runoff or septic systems could affect nearby private wells and ponds.
Seberg and staff described the drainage…
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