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Princeton board reviews two‑lot concept at 461 Mount Lucas Road; legal risk from 2015 denial weighs on discussion
Summary
The board heard a concept review for subdividing 461 Mount Lucas Road into two lots. Applicants presented three alternatives, citing a new tree survey and design changes; board members raised concerns about res judicata from a 2015 denial, tree loss, and whether the revised plans are sufficiently different.
The Princeton Planning Board on Jan. 8 heard a concept review of a proposed two‑lot subdivision at 461 Mount Lucas Road but took no formal action. Applicants Chuck and Amelia DeSanto presented three alternatives for dividing their roughly 2.5‑acre property, and the board’s discussion centered on whether the new proposals are legally and factually different from a 2015 subdivision the board denied.
Applicant counsel Ryan Kennedy of Stevens & Lee told the board the revised concepts are backed by a new tree survey and site analysis and said the plans ‘‘are quite different’’ from the earlier submission. The applicants’ planner and engineer, Jim Kamala of Kensho Resources, showed a preferred concept that would create a smaller lot of about 0.905 acre and a larger lot of roughly 1.59 acres, a balanced‑lot alternative with more…
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