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Planning Board reviews draft senior‑housing overlay for Lakeville Country Club site; raises height, utility and voting‑threshold concerns
Summary
The board reviewed draft overlay zoning for a proposed senior housing project at Lakeville Country Club (Thorndyke), asking the applicant to tighten permitted‑use language, restrict single‑family dwellings to 55+ units, reduce proposed height limits, clarify which parcels are excluded and supply updated fiscal and peer reviews.
The Planning Board reviewed draft zoning language for a proposed Lakeville Country Club senior housing overlay (presented by Thorndyke representatives) and provided detailed comments on the draft bylaw on Jan. 22.
Board members and counsel said the draft closely mirrors example language from other towns but raised multiple substantive issues where the draft must be tightened before being recommended to the select board or advanced toward town meeting. Key concerns included:
- Uses and occupancy: The draft's stated purpose authorized multifamily housing for persons 55 and older, but the board asked that single‑family detached dwellings be…
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