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Select Board authorizes test pits to assess Packard Road town parcel for possible housing use
Summary
The board authorized staff to arrange geotechnical test pits (estimated $500–$1,000) on a 2.2‑acre town parcel at Packard Road to determine septic and buildable area as a first step toward exploring housing development with partners such as Habitat or housing trusts.
Town staff and select board members discussed a town‑owned 2.2‑acre parcel on Packard Road and authorized initial geotechnical test pits to assess soils, septic feasibility and usable build area.
Staff reported the site’s storm‑water system stores roughly 31,000 cubic feet of runoff and that an initial engineering review suggested about one acre might be available for building, septic and parking. The board agreed to proceed with test pits to establish soils and septic capacity (a consultant estimated $500–$1,000 to perform test pits) and asked staff to coordinate with potential housing partners (Champlaine Housing Trust, Habitat for Humanity) once site buildability is confirmed.
No formal development contract was approved; this action funds basic site investigation and outreach to potential development partners.
