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Lakeville Board approves after‑the‑fact septic variances at 135 Stapleshore Road
Summary
The Board approved minor after‑the‑fact local septic upgrades at 135 Stapleshore Road after an engineer described tight site conditions and small deviations from the approved plan; the chair recused themself from the item.
Jamie Bissonette of Zenith Consulting Engineers told the Lakeville Board of Health on Dec. 17 that an installed septic tank at 135 Stapleshore Road sits about 6 inches closer to the house (crawl‑space side) and roughly 12 inches closer to the property line than the original permit allowed, attributing the differences to tight site conditions, water table issues and traffic during installation. "I think he did a — they did a fantastic job," Bissonette said of the installer.
The chair announced a recusal for the item before the discussion. A board member moved to approve the after‑the‑fact variances; the board adopted the motion by voice vote with members answering "aye." The transcript does not record who seconded the motion or individual roll‑call votes.
Board discussion framed the request as a minor, bookkeeping‑level change driven by field conditions on a tight lot. The board did not indicate additional conditions or follow‑up tasks; the motion’s outcome was recorded as approved.
Clarifying details: the transcript contains two spellings of the street name ("Stapleshore" in the presentation; later the motion text reads "Staple Shaw Road"). The transcript does not specify an individual mover/second by name nor provide a roll‑call tally. The chair’s recusal was announced on the record.
