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Consultants outline road, sidewalk, planting and lighting proposals in Lakeville rules-and-regs review
Summary
Consultants from Serpyn updated the Lakeville Planning Board on proposed rules-and-regulations changes covering public vs. private roads, sidewalk requirements with hardship waivers, curb radii by use case, planting standards, tree replacement timing, and dark‑sky‑compliant lighting. The board asked for DPW coordination and visuals for next steps.
Taylor Perez, a consultant leading a rules-and-regulations review for the Town of Lakeville, told the Planning Board on Nov. 20 that his team would work with town counsel and staff to update standards governing roads, sidewalks, plantings and lighting.
Perez introduced colleagues Robert Froll, a landscape architect, and Sean Hilton, who is advising on transportation standards, and said the firm is preparing a fee schedule benchmarked to neighboring communities and will coordinate with the town’s environmental and DPW staff to incorporate stormwater and acceptance requirements. “We just wanted to give you folks an update on what’s going on with the, the rules and regulations review,” Perez said.
Why it matters: The board is seeking clearer, enforceable standards so that subdivisions built for future town acceptance meet DPW and fire-department needs; the changes aim to prevent the town…
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