[Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] ANR Question

[Michael McCarthy]

Hi Amy,

I think the 10k lot would need a variance for lot size or it would be out of compliance with zoning and subject to enforcement. I believe this would only “kick in” as enforceable once the abutting lots are sold and there is no longer common ownership, so they can’t be considered merged for zoning, but that might depend on your ordinance.

I have seen this occasionally and we usually require/suggest the applicant bring the ANR plan to the ZBA for variance approval and revise the plan to reference the recorded variance decision prior to endorsement.

Mike McCarthy
Asst. City Planner
New Bedford

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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Massplanners] ANR Question

Say your town requires 20K sq ft lots and 100 feet of frontage. There is currently a home on a 70K lot. To make it easy, lets picture a rectangular lot and the house is all the way on the left side of the lot and currently meets all zoning regulations,



Say your town requires 20K sq ft lots and 100 feet of frontage.  There is currently a home on a 70K lot.  To make it easy, lets picture a rectangular lot and the house is all the way on the left side of the lot and currently meets all zoning regulations, all the land to the right side is wooded and buildable.

The owner brings forth an ANR splitting the one lot into 4.  The 3 new lots (to the right) meet current zoning, 20k lot size and 100 feet of frontage.  The original lot with the house is now only 10k. but meets the 100 ft frontage requirement. The engineer just stamps "unbuildable lot" on the lot with the original house.  This lot already has a house so they don’t care.  Is this allowed?

What if it was reduced to 10K and the frontage also fell under the required 100 ft, would this be allowed if stamped "unbuildable"?

Thanks for your input.

Amy Poretsky
Northborough PB Chair

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