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Board hears concept for 12‑unit Sunset Lane townhouses; member preference for two 6‑unit buildings
Summary
Developers presented a conceptual plan for 12 two‑bedroom rental townhouses at 9 Sunset Lane with one unit (10%) set aside as workforce rental; the board favored the two‑building (6+6) layout, flagged frontage and waiver needs, and asked the applicant to return with more detailed site constraints, dumpster/snow plans and affordable‑housing compliance details.
Attorney John Levenstein and applicant Ryan Billegas presented a conceptual plan on Oct. 6 for Sunset Lane Estates, a 12‑unit townhouse development at 9 Sunset Lane. The proposal calls for two‑bedroom units with under‑building garages, private entrances and one workforce rental unit (10% of the total) under the town’s workforce housing approach.
Board members generally welcomed the concept but raised zoning and technical questions. Several members said a configuration of two 6‑unit buildings would be more consistent with zoning and more visually attractive than a single 12‑unit block. "Splitting it a little bit opens up that space and allows landscaping to break up the line," the chair observed during the exchange. The planning director’s packet flagged that the frontage does not meet the town’s standards and that a waiver would be required if the project proceeds as proposed.
Other detailed points the board asked the applicant to address at a future submission included dumpster location and waste collection strategy, snow storage and removal plans, and confirmation of green‑space calculations (the board’s 30% green space target was discussed). The applicant said the product is planned as rental housing, not owner‑occupied condominiums; the developer also noted water and sewer connections were available to the site but that natural gas service was not.
The board advised the applicant to consult with the fire department and show elevations and site sections that demonstrate compliance with building and safety access requirements. The applicant said they would prepare more detailed plans and expect to design for the six‑unit configuration to avoid frontage waiver complications.
The board provided conceptual feedback; no formal application, vote or action was taken on the concept item.
