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Developer seeks smaller side setback on Conan Street; commission to review amended plans

Gardner Conservation Commission (Gardner City) · August 10, 2026

Summary

A developer proposed expanding floor area on Conan Street that would reduce a side-yard setback from about 21 ft to 10 ft, partially intruding into riverfront buffers; the commission noted mislabeled plan zones and placed the amendment on the next agenda.

Commissioners reviewed site plans for a proposed Conan Street development that would increase building floor area and reduce the side-yard setback to the minimum 10 feet, bringing the project closer to the riverfront buffer zones. Staff noted the packet included color and labeling inconsistencies; commissioners said they would advertise and review the amended plan at the next meeting.

Members discussed how the plan appeared to overlap the 30‑foot no‑disturb and 60‑foot no‑build zones and asked staff to clarify the zone lines before formal consideration. "We'll bring it up at next week's meeting," a commissioner said as the item was placed on the upcoming agenda for further review.

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