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Preliminary discussion on Hersey Road lot considers reopening road or alternate access
Summary
Board discussed access options for a 15-acre, non-conforming lot on Hersey Road, including seeking a Class A designation, changing to a Class VI highway, reopening the road by town vote, or obtaining access from adjacent lot 3-1; applicants will research options and return.
The Planning Board held a preliminary discussion about access to Map 3 Lot 2 on Hersey Road after applicants described the parcel and its constraints.
Josh Manning addressed the Board describing a 15-acre parcel with 1,088 feet of frontage at the westerly end of Hersey Road toward the Sandown town line. He said the adjoining Sandown side has been subdivided and that Mr. Meaney would like to build but faces a non‑conforming lot status that prevents subdivision.
Board members discussed several options: pursue a Class A designation for the trail/road end, change the road to a Class VI highway, reopen the road via a town vote (which would involve Colby Pond Association lots that the board said are now defunct), or seek access from adjacent lot 3-1. The board noted zoning requirements for contiguous open space and observed that state law can restrict building on some lands. The applicants agreed to research the options and return with more information.
