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Middlesex proposal for new two‑story home raises lot‑coverage concerns
Summary
Christopher and Amy Ford proposed replacing a lakeside home with a new two-story house and septic; board debate focused on lot coverage (proposed 38% vs. 20% permitted), and although Fulkerson moved to recommend disapproval, the county found no significant countywide impact under GML 239.
Christopher and Amy Ford presented a site-plan referral to demolish an existing lakeside home and build a new two-story residence with attached porches and a new septic system. The board discussed lot-coverage issues: the proposal would result in 38% total lot coverage while the current standard permits 20% coverage; the applicants plan to relocate the structure farther from the water compared with the existing home.
Planning Board Chair Steven Fulkerson recommended disapproval on the basis of excessive lot coverage, but his motion failed and the board ultimately determined the referral had no significant countywide impact under GML 239. Board members emphasized that the Town of Middlesex Planning Board and ZBA will ensure compliance with erosion control and local zoning as the project moves forward.
