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Property owner outlines ‘Woodbury Farm’ cottage development, offers early collaboration and site visit
Summary
Adam Brown, owner of 130 Main Street, told the Enfield Conservation Commission he plans a small community of cottage-style homes on roughly 16.42 acres, described limited wetland impacts and two wetland delineations, and invited commissioners to a zoning site visit scheduled for July 14.
Adam Brown, a property owner at 130 Main Street, introduced a conceptual plan to the Enfield Conservation Commission for a small cluster of cottage-style homes on about 16.42 acres, saying he intends to build on only a portion of the parcel and to limit impacts on sensitive areas.
Brown told the commission he has conducted two wetland scientist visits — one at purchase and a second during peak runoff — and that a subsequent visit expanded the mapped wetland boundary. "We did 2 wetland scientist visits so we can be extra careful about what we're doing on this site," he said. He also said the plan includes engineered stormwater systems intended to hold peak flow on-site and treat runoff, measures aligned with the town's Mascoma Lake watershed management plan.
Brown said a portion of the site's perimeter lies within a 25-foot setback tied to a nearby cemetery and that the proposed building area is located away from burial space. He said the project currently shows "a small wetland impact on just the corner of the wetland area," and that he will seek to avoid wetland disturbance where possible. Brown also said an apiary and wildflower meadow are present on the property and that honey sold near Lakeside Park has come from the site.
He asked the commission for early engagement and offered to host a site visit. "On July 14, I believe 05:00, but Rob Taylor would have to confirm. We're doing a site visit for a zoning hearing. If anyone wants to join and see the site, you're more than welcome to join," Brown said. He also offered to schedule a separate visit specifically for the conservation commission.
Commission members asked for basic clarifications about the parcel and the development footprint; Brown confirmed the 16.42-acre figure and said the build area would extend only to the end of Sargent Street, not farther into the property. Commissioners noted required wetland and setback rules and said they expect to review any wetland-impact special-exception materials when they are referred.
The commission did not take formal action on the proposal at the meeting; members agreed to watch for the zoning-board notice and any referrals and to attend the site visit if posted as a public meeting. Brown said he will share functions-and-values assessments and other survey materials with the commission when available.
The zoning-board site visit referenced by Brown will precede his formal zoning hearing; the commission said it will follow up if and when a wetland-impact special exception or formal referral appears on the agenda.
