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Neighbors press board on wetlands, traffic as Lexington Road subdivision is sent to planning board
Summary
Developers proposed shrinking a previously approved 39–41‑lot subdivision into a smaller plan with about 14–16 lots; neighbors raised concerns about wetlands, groundwater, and a single entrance/exit. The ZBA voted to seek a Planning Board advisory opinion and to defer lead agency status to Planning.
Developers presented a revised layout for the Bemis Heights / Lexington Road parcel, saying they had worked with state and federal reviewers and now proposed a smaller plan than earlier approvals. Applicant Art Curdo said the property originally had approvals for dozens of lots and that the revised layout is a compromise seeking roughly 14–16 buildable lots while minimizing wetland impacts; consultant Dominic Rico said the plan will disturb roughly 3.2–3.5 acres (about 14% of the parcel) and proposed a conservation easement for remaining land.
During public comment, multiple neighbors warned the board about seasonal traffic surges near the racetrack, the single entrance/exit onto Lake Avenue, groundwater and basement flooding tied to springs beneath the neighborhood, and potential fire-safety access problems. The board moved to obtain an advisory opinion from the Planning Board and to defer lead agency to the Planning Board for the subdivision review; both procedural steps carried on the record so the Planning Board will conduct fuller review, including traffic and environmental analysis.
