Summary
A proposal to create three house lots on 40 acres off Hawley Road with a shared driveway, private wells, septic systems and 10,000-gallon fire-suppression water tanks per lot. Downhill neighbors worry a septic system sits about 12 feet from their property line and that drainage may reach their land.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Three new homes with wells and septic systems would add construction traffic and development on a wooded tract; no town cost estimate was given.
The applicant gains three buildable lots, and future homeowners get fire-suppression water storage that may help insurance.
Neighbors on Post Road and Hawley Road worry about septic and stormwater impacts on their properties.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Planning Meeting - Jun 3, 2026
The preliminary subdivision plat for 396-404 Hawley Road got the green light, with the septic area for lot one moved farther from neighbors and a caution that road-widening strip numbers must match across all plan sheets before the final plat. It's the biggest development item on the board's plate right now.
Planning Meeting - May 6, 2026
Neighbors at 2909 and 301 Post Road worry the proposed septic system on the Hawley Woods subdivision could contaminate their wells. The engineer says county health setbacks (100-200 feet) are met and offered to flip the primary and expansion septic areas to create a wider wooded buffer. The comment period stays open ten days.
Planning Meeting - Apr 1, 2026
A proposal to create three house lots on 40 acres off Hawley Road with a shared driveway, private wells, septic systems and 10,000-gallon fire-suppression water tanks per lot. Downhill neighbors worry a septic system sits about 12 feet from their property line and that drainage may reach their land.
Planning Meeting - Mar 4, 2026
A 48-acre wooded parcel could become three house lots served by a shared private driveway. Neighbors worry about wells, septic runoff down a steep rocky hill, blasting, tree clearing and wildlife corridors. The hearing stays open so residents can dig into the plans and get answers in April.
Planning Meeting - Jan 7, 2026
The board set March 4, 2026 for neighbors to weigh in on the proposed three-lot subdivision at 396-404 Hawley Road, including wetlands and stormwater permits. A 50-foot wooded buffer must remain undisturbed below the septic system.
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