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Planning board endorses ANR for 302 Church Street despite member concerns over back‑lot access
Summary
The board endorsed an amended ANR for parcels on Church Street to update recording dates, but one member dissented citing doubts about Lot 5’s access from its frontage and requested follow‑up measurements with staff before buildout.
The board endorsed an updated Approving Not Required plan for 302 and 302R Church Street (a ministerial correction to revise recording dates) but one member raised substantive concerns about whether Lot 5’s buildable area can be accessed from its Green Street frontage without a narrow strip crossing wetlands. That member said the lot’s narrowing raised questions about whether the property has practical access from its frontage.
Planner Laurie pointed to the plan’s dimensions and noted the schematic indicated a driveway width that would likely meet a minimum driveway standard. The board approved the endorsement with a 3–1 vote: Bill Pierce and Anthony Zieten voted aye, Carter Brannen voted no, and the chair voted aye. The planner and the dissenting member agreed to review the specific measurements and site constraints together after the meeting so staff can confirm the dimensions and the applicant can adjust if necessary.
