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Planning board flags water access as barrier to development after two dry wells at restaurant site
Summary
Board members reported prospective restaurateurs at a corner lot failed to find water despite two wells drilled about 200 and 300 feet deep; the board discussed a possible shared or town well and noted a State aquifer website provided by John Amos.
Chair David Wiener raised new-business discussion about water availability at a corner property where people seeking to open a restaurant were unable to secure usable groundwater despite two wells drilled to roughly 200 and 300 feet. The minutes say David and a participant identified only as 'Bob' have discussed the issue and that John Amos from the State provided a website for aquifer information.
Board members discussed whether a shared well or town-managed well could be an option to support development, with the minutes recording concern that development will be unlikely "if the homes don’t have water." The record does not include a formal decision, engineering data beyond the reported well depths, or a specified next step; the minutes show this was raised for discussion under new business.
