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Select Board approves wastewater variance for 303 Dillingham redevelopment
Summary
The Falmouth Select Board granted AMG Real Estate a flow-neutral variance to redevelop 303 Dillingham Avenue, allowing a net project flow increase of 3,300 gpd peak (1,650 gpd average) for 20 new rental units; the project includes affordable units and will count toward the subsidized housing inventory.
The Falmouth Select Board voted Jan. 5 to grant AMG Real Estate LLC a variance from the town’s flow‑neutral bylaw to allow redevelopment at 303 Dillingham Avenue that will add 20 rental units and increase wastewater discharge. The board approved a peak Title 5 flow increase from the property of 3,300 gallons per day and an average annual flow increase of 1,650 gallons per day as requested.
Attorney Kevin Clower, representing AMG Real Estate, described the proposal as a by‑right development under the MR‑COD overlay district that would retain existing commercial uses (a dentist and chiropractor) and add 20 residential units in a new building. Clower said the project would yield 30 new bedrooms, with six of the resulting 22 rental units restricted as affordable (25% requirement), and that the development is intended to count toward the state Subsidized Housing Inventory.
Town staff supplied memos for the board showing the projected average increase in flow and noting about 82,000 gallons per day of remaining discharge capacity in the town system. Health Department notes included a Board of Health determination that a Title 5 septic system could be sited on the property if required. The board discussed affordability income bands under the MR‑COD bylaw, with staff indicating the overlay requires 80% of area median income in this context.
After questions from board members and a public‑hearing closure, the board voted to grant the variance. The motion carried by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
What’s next: The approval clears the flow‑neutral hurdle for the MR‑COD redevelopment; any regulatory agreements and building permits remain subject to town review. The project team and town staff will coordinate next steps for permitting and any conditions the board places on the variance.
