During the brief August 5 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board, board member Nathan Ketchel raised concerns over the current state of the roadway associated with a new subdivision at the end of Park Street.
Recently, the owners approached the board for a change in the surety method covering the roadway construction, which was ultimately granted. On Monday night, Ketchel voiced concerns over the erosion controls and general condition of the roadway portion and an embankment. Chairman Tom Tucker will reach out, requesting the developer meet with the board to air these concerns.
The subdivision is known as Park Lane Extension Estates with Andris Rieksts as one of the owners.
The board met with representatives from NSTAR Electric, which requested an Approval Not Required status for property located at the Crystal Springs Road solar farm. It was explained that no buildable lots were planned and that all lots have been and will remain unbuildable into the future. The request is to establish boundaries for equipment additions in the future.
Resident Russell Chase came to the board on this night, offering to draw up draft bylaws for ADUs (accessory-dwelling units) as well as lots previously merged due to not meeting updated zoning regulations. He told the board that within 24 hours of Monday’s meeting the governor had changed merged lots back to being existing lots. Also modified at the state level were some regulations, he said, and that time was of the essence for the town to have its own bylaw for ADU’s.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board is scheduled for Monday, August 19, at 7:00 pm.
Mattapoisett Planning Board
By Marilou Newell