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Developers present Buxton Woods plan: five duplexes (10 units), frontage relief sought, public hearing opened and closed
Summary
At a July 9 pre-application review, E & B Development proposed Buxton Woods: five duplexes (10 condominium units, 20 bedrooms) on a ~15.7‑acre lot with substantial wetlands, requesting frontage relief to 116.83 ft and indicating roughly 25% of units would be affordable at 120% AMI; the board opened a brief public hearing and closed it after a comment about website plan mismatch.
Applicant counsel Catherine Norman and engineer Louis Gentile presented Buxton Woods during a pre‑application conference July 9, describing a proposal for five duplex structures (10 condominium units, 20 bedrooms) on a roughly 15.7‑acre lot (about 8.27 acres of wetlands) at 0 Buxton Street.
Norman said the applicant plans to seek an adjustment from the town zoning table for frontage; the project proposes 116.83 feet of frontage where 200 feet is required (about 83.17 feet of relief). She also said approximately 25% of the units would be offered at an affordability level set at 120% of area median income. Later, project engineer Louis Gentile referenced three affordable units (which would be roughly 30% of ten units); the transcript shows both figures and the board asked the applicant to clarify the final affordable-unit count in later submissions.
Gentile described site servicing plans including two sewer extensions, domestic water provided by wells (possibility of up to five wells or a shared well to be determined), and 10,000‑gallon cisterns for fire protection. Board members emphasized adherence to wetlands protections and the town’s LMI (low‑to‑moderate income) statute; staff noted the statute allows certain pathways directly to preliminary without a separate master plan if the applicant chooses.
The board opened a public hearing at 7:29 p.m. Scott Lentz of 474 Buxton Street said the drawing posted on the town website did not match what was presented at the meeting and requested the correct materials be posted; the applicant and staff apologized and committed to correcting the website. The board closed the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. No formal votes were taken at the meeting; the applicant will return with more detailed materials at a later stage.
