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Dorset Planning Commission discusses bylaw change to allow clustered housing on Raptor Lane
Summary
Commissioners reviewed draft language to amend bylaw section 3307.G to permit clustered housing developments on Raptor Lane — as a conditional use of up to 30 lots or buildings separated by open space — and scheduled a public hearing for fall 2025.
The Dorset Planning Commission discussed proposed amendments to section 3307.G of the town bylaw to facilitate future housing on Raptor Lane. Chair Gay Squire presented excerpts from the Town Plan and proposed language; commissioners expressed consensus that the draft wording was acceptable and discussed timing for a public hearing in November or December.
The proposed addition presented to the commission reads in part: "As a conditional use, the development may be designed of one or more clusters composed of up to 30 lots or buildings separated by open space." The board noted that the change is being considered to support future housing consistent with the Town Plan; a public hearing was proposed for November or December 2025.
