Summary
A 63-acre parcel would be split into 15 house lots on a new 2,800-foot town road, with private wells and septic. Neighbors are worried about wetland crossings, protected turtles, PFAS, drainage onto their properties, and losing wooded buffers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
State in-lieu wetland mitigation fees will apply, and extending the water main would add significant cost the developer wants to avoid.
The developer and future homebuyers gain 15 new lots; the town gains housing and a new road.
Abutters on Jackson Square, Spring Hill Road and Magazine Street fear drainage, flooding, well contamination and loss of wildlife habitat.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Board - Jul 13, 2026
Should the 15-lot subdivision use private wells or extend Penichuck public water at roughly $35,000 per lot? The board chair and planning staff lean toward public water given PFAS and salt contamination history; the applicant argues wells work fine and residents prefer them.
Planning Board - May 4, 2026
A 63-acre parcel would be split into 15 house lots on a new 2,800-foot town road, with private wells and septic. Neighbors are worried about wetland crossings, protected turtles, PFAS, drainage onto their properties, and losing wooded buffers.
Conservation Commission - Apr 28, 2026
Potter Properties wants to fill 6,875 square feet of shrub wetlands to build a loop road and driveways for 15 new homes off Wallace Road. Neighbors worry about runoff, wildlife habitat, and water quality in the Riddle Brook corridor.
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