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Neighbors press planning board for more engineering review on proposed four‑lot subdivision at 50 Flanders Road
Summary
WDA Design presented a four‑lot subdivision for 50 Flanders Road; neighbors urged the board to wait for peer‑review comments on road grade, stormwater and buffers and raised concerns about ledge and water infiltration.
Barry Yatchersen of WDA Design presented a proposed four‑lot subdivision—referred to as the Owls Nest project—off Flanders Road and answered board questions about grading, utility connections and stormwater.
The proposal would create four lots, remove the existing house at 50 Flanders and rebuild on one lot, and construct a private roadway (Beehive Road) with short level areas at the entrance and a maximum design slope near 7% under the current concept. Yatchersen said municipal water and sewer connections are planned and that the design includes temporary basins, detention and on‑site infiltration units intended to meet town and DEP standards.
Neighbors at the hearing asked for additional detail and for peer review results before the board acted. Concerns included the proposed roadway grade and profile given the site's hillside location, potential ledge and vibration impacts during construction, existing water infiltration into basements, the proximity of wetlands and a proposed detention basin, and the width/placement of buffers and screening. The board and staff said engineering and conservation peer review comments remain outstanding and moved to continue the public hearing until those materials are complete.
Next steps: The board continued the public hearing and directed staff to circulate peer review and conservation comments to the applicant and the board before resuming deliberations.
