Minor site-plan change approved for Recovery Road project; developer cites ~$100,000 savings
May 12, 2026
The planning board agreed the developer's value-engineering change to remove some retaining walls and add egress paths is a minor modification and will be signed administratively; the applicant said the change reduces impervious area and saves about $100,000 in construction costs.
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The Wearham Planning Board determined May 11 that a proposed revision to the Recovery Road site plan — removing selected retaining walls and adding two keystone egress paths — qualifies as a minor modification and that planning staff may sign the revised plans to allow permitting to proceed.
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