Planning Commission reviews Lyman subdivision at 2023 Howe Hill Road

The Town of Sharon Planning Commission and Development Review Board on May 27 reviewed a preliminary application from the Lymans to subdivide approximately 1.53 acres for residential use from a roughly 150-acre lot at 2023 Howe Hill Road.

John Roe, acting as the meeting chair, summarized the application and the board discussed the applicants' stated reason: their farm homeowners insurance is pressing them to separate the parcel for liability purposes. Ian Mackenzie, participating virtually, reported finding differing blazes and boundary markings that align with an unrecorded plat in Galen’s catalogue and said he prepared a replacement wastewater design for the property’s trailer and addition.

Commissioners revisited a waiver granted April 9 that allowed the applicants to submit a sketch in lieu of a full survey due to cost and parcel size. Roe said he would draft conditions that mirror the earlier exemption and add a time-limited modification so that any restriction allowing transfer to a family member would not remain indefinite. The board discussed whether additional notated bounds should be added to the sketch to better substantiate the lot lines.

Next procedural steps include a site visit (scheduled June 22) and a final public hearing (June 24 at 7:00 p.m.). The transcript records a motion by Sue Sellew and a second by Paul Kristensen that the preliminary application is ready to proceed to the final stage; no roll-call vote or tally appears in the record.