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Planning Board approves no‑sidewalk finding and allows fence buffering change for 1810 Post Road, continues plan for revisions
Summary
The board received an application to replace vegetative buffering with a wooden stockade fence at 1810 Post Road, found the application complete, decided no sidewalk was required, declined a public hearing and continued the item for up to 60 days for plan updates.
The Planning Board considered an amendment for 1810 Post Road that would replace a vegetative buffer with a wooden stockade fence along the northern property line.
Zach Pappas (Speaker 2), the owner and developer, described shifting utilities, adding a dwelling unit and matching a fence to existing panels. Planning staff said the change to a fence requires planning-board approval rather than only staff review. The board discussed sight‑distance and utility locations and asked the applicant to show updated plan redlines and the exact fence extent.
By recorded motions the board: determined a sidewalk is not required; found the application complete; decided a public hearing was not necessary (staff received one phone inquiry but no written comments); and continued the application for up to 60 days so revised plans can be submitted. The board asked the applicant to show the fence extent on the plan (including the end of a farmer’s porch) and to return with confirmation of how utilities tie in.
Next steps: applicant to submit revised plans showing fence alignment and any half‑panel adjustments; staff will review site distances and utility routing before the board acts on final approval.
