Developer says town blocked water hookup; planning board continues minor-modification request
A developer and attorney told the planning board the town issued and cashed a water hookup permit and then prevented the connection; the town engineer cited missing technical documentation. The board continued the 292 Benefit Street minor-modification request two weeks to allow the applicant and DPW/engineer to reconcile outstanding materials.
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Attorney David Cafferty, representing Bedford Street Holdings, told the planning board the applicant had been encouraged to seek municipal water and had "acted in good faith" by paying a hookup fee; he said the firm received a permit and that the town then reversed course. Cafferty argued the change to municipal water is a minor modification to a plan approved on 2026-05-06 and asked the board to approve the modification so the project could proceed.
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