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Planning Board grants one‑year extension for Earl Grama Estates master plan
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Summary
The board granted a one‑year extension for the Earl Grama Estates master plan (T Lots) after the applicant cited revised wetlands rules and a potential buyer who withdrew; the master plan covers a proposed 140‑unit development including 26 low‑to‑moderate‑income units.
The Smithfield Planning Board voted Sept. 19, 2024, to grant a one‑year extension to the master plan approval for the Earl Grama Estates (the 'T Lots'). Attorney Andrew Blaze and owner Andrew Parsons asked for additional time to respond to revised wetlands regulations and to complete a modified plan after a potential buyer withdrew. The original master plan approval dated Sept. 24, 2020, had previously received two one‑year extensions; this request was the first non‑by‑right extension.
Blaze said the proposed project would contain about 140 units with 26 low‑to‑moderate‑income (LMI) units and a commercial building no larger than 34,800 square feet under the approved master plan. He told the board that the applicant had conducted a new survey and was revising the plan to meet updated wetlands setbacks and to stage construction in multiple phases.
Board members discussed whether six months would suffice; the applicant offered six months as an alternative but preferred one year. A motion to grant the one‑year extension passed by voice vote. The extension will allow the applicant to complete the modified master plan and continue coordination with the town planner on revisions and wetlands compliance.
Next steps: applicant to submit modified plans for staff review and return to the planning board as required under the town’s master‑plan procedures.
