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Board approves septic setback variance for 30 Ascension Street
Summary
The board approved a local upgrade request allowing a septic system less than the standard 100-foot offset from a well, citing 310 CMR 15.405(1)(g); the approval included a recorded offset of approximately 76 feet on one side and 73 feet on the other.
The board voted to approve a septic system setback variance for 30 Ascension Street after hearing staff describe site constraints and measured offsets from nearby wells.
Unidentified Speaker 2 introduced the request, noting walls and the lot shape limit placement options. Unidentified Speaker 2 read a regulatory citation into the record: “310 CMR 15.405(1)(g) to allow the installation of sewage system less than a 100 feet, but more than 50 feet from an existing well.” Unidentified Speaker 2 stated, “An offset distance of 76 feet is requested from the applicant's well.”
Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to approve the request and the motion was seconded and carried with recorded ayes. Board members referenced measured offsets in the discussion: “76 on one side, and I believe it's 73 on the other,” and noted the revised placement is preferable to the existing, deteriorated condition at the site.
The board’s action approves the local upgrade request under the cited regulation; no additional conditions or follow-up dates were stated during the discussion. The item was handled during the meeting’s consent/discretionary business and concluded with the vote.
