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Developer asks Planning Board whether Middleton Road subdivision must tie into town water
Summary
Manager Jim Froehlich told the Wolfeboro Planning Board the 15‑acre Middleton Road parcel lacks Town water and will need private wells; the Board asked for additional surveys, a wetland scientist’s stamped plan and confirmation of form‑factor compliance before future review.
Jim Froehlich, manager for Middleton Road Subdivision, LLC, asked the Wolfeboro Planning Board on June 23 for guidance on whether a water‑hookup requirement in the town regulations applies to a proposed three‑lot subdivision on an almost 15‑acre parcel with about 450 feet of road frontage.
The applicant told the Board the parcel does not have access to Town water and that the proposed lots would rely on private wells; Froehlich said the developer has also submitted a variance request to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The topic arose during a pre‑consultation (Case #2026‑SUB‑004) in which the Board provided preliminary feedback rather than making any formal decision.
Planning Board members, led by Vice Chair Roger Murray, urged the applicant to provide a full boundary survey and to submit a plan stamped by a wetland scientist. "They will need a full survey," Murray said, and added that the Board needs more information to confirm compliance with the zoning form‑factor standards in §173‑53.2. Jeffrey Hinderliter, Director of Planning & Development, and Chair Steve Webster discussed prior Technical Review Committee comments and the applicant’s form‑factor map.
Paul O’Brien, the Selectmen’s representative, suggested retaining letters from Steve Randall about water pressure in the property file. Froehlich said the project’s engineering team is working on the requested materials and that they had already performed wetlands work and a boundary survey.
The Board did not act on the application; members advised the applicant to return with the requested documents and follow up with the ZBA on the pending variance. The pre‑consultation record indicates additional engineering and a stamped plan will be required before formal subdivision review.
