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Planning board approves redevelopment at 138 Pine Street, including ADU, pool, and barn/gym
Summary
Dover Planning Board approved a partial site plan for 138 Pine Street to allow a new primary dwelling, an 893‑sq‑ft accessory dwelling unit, an inground pool and pool cabana and a two‑story 'barn' gym, with conditions on lighting, stormwater, septic permits, ADU use restrictions and pool discharge protections.
The Dover Planning Board approved a partial site plan on June 29 for a substantial residential redevelopment at 138 Pine Street that includes a new primary house, a detached 893‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU), an inground pool with cabana, and a two‑story barn repurposed as a home gym.
Town planner Melissa summarized the project materials—architectural elevations, site plans, stormwater reports and a landscape plan—and noted that Hail Pond lies within part of the site, so conservation‑commission review is required. Melissa said the project meets dimensional requirements for R1 and R2 zoning where applicable and that total building coverage (about 2.3%) and impervious coverage (about 8.8%) are within zoning limits.
Applicant engineering lead Brian Nelson told the board the stormwater system has been sized and ‘‘those stormwater plans have been approved by the town engineer’’; the team also submitted soil testing and is coordinating septic review with the board of health. Abutters raised concerns about construction noise; Nancy Marsh asked whether Saturday work could be limited. Owner Philip (Phil) Amato responded that the team is still finalizing a general‑contractor plan but committed to being responsive and said, “we will…provide all of the abutters with a list of contact information, my cell phone included, as well as the site supervisor who’s going to be on site every day.” The owner estimated roughly 14 months for construction, depending on permits and seasonality.
The board’s conditions include dark‑sky cutoff fixtures for any exterior lighting, required stormwater and septic permits, prohibitions on using pool structures and the barn as dwelling units, ADU restrictions (including ban on short‑term rentals), and pool filling/discharge controls given proximity to resource areas. The board approved the partial site plan by roll call (Eric Abberali: yes; Valin: yes; Katie Williams: yes; Chair Carol: yes).
Next steps: the applicant must complete outstanding permits (conservation, stormwater, board of health), submit any detailed landscape/lighting plans for staff review, and follow conditions on ADU use and pool discharge before final inspections.
