Winchester Planning Board approves boundary line adjustment for 100 Watson Road

The Town of Winchester Planning Board on March 2 approved a boundary line adjustment for property at 100 Watson Road after a public hearing and presentation by the applicant's surveyor.

Vice Chairman Jordan Sharra read the hearing notice and the board accepted the application as complete before taking public testimony. "There are dwellings on both pieces of property and the potential buyer of one of the properties would like a little more land," said Charles Lawrence of Lawrence Land Surveying, who represented the applicants, Gustave and Irene Ruth. Lawrence outlined the proposal to shift acreage between Map 15 Lot 15 (existing 87.1 acres) and Lot 15-1 (existing 12.00 acres), producing proposed sizes of about 84.2 acres for Lot 15 and 14.95 acres for Lot 15-1.

Neal Stetson moved to close the public hearing and later moved to approve the boundary line adjustment contingent on creating two new deeds for Map 15 Lot 15 and Map 15 Lot 15-01; Todd Kilanski seconded. The board voted to approve the adjustment.

The board's approval is conditioned on filing two new deeds that reflect the adjusted boundaries; the Land Use Administrator confirmed that required public notices were sent and posted. No additional permits or conditions were recorded in the minutes beyond the deed requirement. The board did not specify additional bonding or other requirements in the motion.

The Planning Board handled the matter at its regular meeting; the applicants or their representative were instructed to record the deeds that make the change official.