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Planning Board approves Parker's River redevelopment — six units in three duplexes approved with parking, emergency access and affordable‑unit conditions
Summary
The board approved VCOD site‑plan review for 703 Route 28 to replace an existing building with three duplexes (six units). Approval requires all parking be beneath the buildings, one affordable unit per section 412 (or payment in‑lieu), and pursuit of any needed ZBA relief; the decision followed extended debate over parking and vehicle access.
The Yarmouth Planning Board unanimously approved VCOD site‑plan review (SPR 2025‑2) on April 1, 2026, for a residential redevelopment at 703 Route 28 (Parker's River). The proposal replaces an existing commercial structure with three duplexes (six dwelling units) and related site and utility improvements.
Brian Ygation (BSC Group) and civil designer Mackenzie Morrison described the site as roughly 35,248 sq ft (just under one acre), within FEMA flood zone AE (elev. 11–12), abutting Parker's River and containing wetlands and existing easements. The plan calls for raising and replacing the building footprint with three duplexes (approx. 1,100 sq ft per unit), covered on‑grade parking beneath each unit, a 22‑ft driveway with a 12‑ft turnaround at the south end, and an underground infiltration system designed to capture and…
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