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Enfield board closes Laramie Farms design‑review hearing; applicant has up to one year to file final application
Summary
After extended public comment and technical discussion of drainage, lighting and water supply, the board voted to close the project's design‑review (preliminary) hearing, starting the statutory period for the applicant to file final materials and protecting the project from zoning changes for up to one year.
The Enfield Planning Board voted on Nov. 19 to close the design‑review (preliminary) hearing for the Laramie Farms major site plan.
A member moved to close the preliminary hearings; the motion was seconded and the board voiced unanimous assent. The chair stated that the "design review phase hearing for Laramie Farms is closed." The applicant acknowledged that closing preliminary allows the developer up to one year to submit a final application and that town and state reviews will continue.
Why it matters: Closing the design‑review phase does not authorize construction or final technical acceptance; it allows the applicant to assemble and submit final engineering, permit applications and required third‑party reviews with the protections the statute provides for applicants who file within the statutory window.
Next steps: The developer and town agreed to deliver final engineering (drainage, lighting, sewage, water connections) and the third‑party water study with any subsequent filings. The board asked that the public works memo and supporting documents be posted to the town website and made available for review before the next hearing.
