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Board approves four‑lot subdivision on Honeyman Avenue with narrowed roadway, sidewalk and screening conditions
Summary
The board granted a waiver to allow a 24‑foot paved street for a four‑lot subdivision on Honeyman Avenue and approved the preliminary plan subject to TRC conditions plus a requirement to add sidewalks and screening per the tree commission.
The Planning Board voted to approve a waiver and grant preliminary plan approval for a four‑lot subdivision on Honeyman Avenue (Tax Assessor Plat 114, Lot 139), allowing a reduced paved road width and attaching conditions requested by staff and the tree commission.
Engineer Chris Duhamel of Depreet Engineering presented follow‑up work after a site walk: stormwater calculations showing no adverse drainage impacts to southerly abutters, environmental testing indicating soil contamination levels below residential thresholds, and erosion‑control and dust‑mitigation measures to be implemented during construction. He told the board that an additional vegetated buffer will be provided along the right‑of‑way at the request of a nearby property owner.
Board members and staff confirmed that the stormwater management plan and any town‑engineer markups must be finalized and approved prior to recording or final approval. The board added a condition that a sidewalk be constructed around the cul‑de‑sac to satisfy comprehensive‑plan requirements, and directed that screening trees be added along the south side of the new roadway per tree‑commission recommendations.
Neighbor Kathleen Kroger spoke during public comment and raised two primary concerns: she said recent grading made the site appear approximately two feet higher than her property and worried that permanent elevation changes could increase flood risk; she also complained that dust‑control coverings had blown off and asked about enforcement. Chris Duhamel explained that proposed grading would restore a defined swale and that the current stockpiles are a temporary condition; staff directed Kroger to the building inspector if on‑site mitigation fails.
The board approved the waiver to permit a 24‑foot paved roadway where 26 feet is nominally required, and granted preliminary plan approval subject to TRC conditions, final stormwater approval and the added sidewalk and screening/landscaping conditions. The approval includes standard final engineering and landscape plan submissions prior to recordation.
