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Guest cottage near Maxi Pond cemetery held after commissioners call siting 'disrespectful' to historic graves
Summary
A proposed guest cottage at 10 Maxi Pond was held for revisions after multiple commissioners and at least one on‑site reviewer said the building’s current location is too close to a 250‑year‑old founding‑fathers cemetery. The board recommended relocation, a 20‑foot offset or substantial cedar screening.
Commissioners placed the application for a guest cottage at 10 Maxi Pond on hold after several members and staff reported visiting the site and finding the proposed structure too close to an adjacent historic cemetery.
The applicant presented a revised siting that moved the guest cottage 5 feet away from the property edge and lowered the finished floor slightly.…
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