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Planning board approves conditional use and three waivers for 56 Gear Road subdivision; one waiver draws a 'nay' vote
Summary
The board approved a three‑lot subdivision at 56 Gear Road including a conditional‑use permit for wetland buffer impacts and three waiver requests; staff circulated an updated memo and the board recorded one Nay on the waiver allowing an excessively long, narrow lot while the overall subdivision was approved.
The Rochester Planning Board approved a three‑lot minor subdivision for property at 56 Gear Road (Jeff Jones) after accepting the application as complete, adopting staff‑recommended conditions, and granting a conditional‑use permit and three waivers tied to wetland crossings and lot shape.
Applicant representative Keith Cowan described the plan for three lots served by a shared 20‑foot private driveway and explained two wetland crossings are required to access upland building…
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