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Board grants preliminary approval for Danville Corner Road housing project, sets MDOT and open‑space conditions
Summary
The planning board granted preliminary approval to a large Danville Corner Road housing proposal (69 single‑family homes plus multifamily buildings) but required a traffic analysis, a written statement from MDOT, a 2,000 sq ft leased‑lot demonstration per single‑family dwelling, and either contiguous open space or a fee/alternative plan; staff and counsel debated lease structure and whether leased lots must meet minimum lot sizes.
The Auburn Planning Board granted preliminary approval to a multi‑parcel housing proposal along Danville Corner Road but attached multiple conditions aimed at clarifying traffic impacts, open‑space compliance and the proposed land‑lease structure.
Staff summarized that applicants had supplied additional financial capacity and ownership documentation but had not completed a full traffic analysis. Counsel for the applicant, Rick Abandanza, described the proposal as a land‑lease model in which the developer retains ownership of the ground while…
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