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Hubbardston planning board weighs sand‑pit overlay changes, aquifer protections and neighbor outreach
Summary
At a regular meeting the Town of Hubbardston Planning Board debated whether a proposed sand‑pit overlay district should allow uses that may conflict with the town's aquifer favorability (wellhead protection) district, agreed to targeted outreach to adjacent parcels and to invite the consultant who prepared the aquifer map for clarification.
The Town of Hubbardston Planning Board discussed potential conflicts between a proposed sand‑pit overlay district and the town’s aquifer favorability (wellhead protection) district and approved targeted outreach and follow‑up steps.
Planner Alec said the board needs to decide whether the overlay’s allowed uses — including options that could enable multifamily housing — should be adjusted where they overlap the aquifer protection area. "It's my understanding that either tomorrow or Friday, MRPC will be meeting to review the first round of submissions for DLTA projects," Alec said, and he added that the town was "still on track to start up procurement process in March" for related grant projects.
Why it matters: the aquifer favorability district was created to limit uses perceived to risk drinking‑water supplies, and the draft overlay's allowances could conflict with those restrictions. Alec noted…
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