Residents push back as developer seeks relief from 100-foot perimeter buffer on Bethlehem Road
A developer sought modification to remove a 100-foot perimeter buffer to allow finishing a long‑running Bethlehem Road subdivision; staff recommended denial and neighbors urged preserving the buffer to protect trees, wetlands and neighborhood character.
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A modification request to remove a long-standing 100-foot perimeter buffer on Bethlehem Road drew lengthy public comment on Aug. 11, where neighbors called the buffer vital to neighborhood character and wildlife and developers said on-site streams and steep topography constrain feasible layouts.
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