<div dir="ltr">All,<div><br></div><div>We have a single lot with insufficient frontage but plenty of lot area. The applicant has filed a definitive subdivision plan showing a cul-de-sac into this lot to provide the requisite frontage. With this application they are seeking a waiver of most construction standards. Instead of a road, they will build a glorified driveway. The "road" (driveway) will have a hammerhead turnaround built to allow emergency vehicles to turn around. </div><div><br></div><div>The plans, if interested, can be seen here: <a href="https://foxboroughma.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=15207864&pageId=15413013">https://foxboroughma.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=15207864&pageId=15413013</a></div><div><br></div><div>Public safety is fine with the proposed construction of the road (driveway). The Planning Board is inclined to approve the subdivision with waivers since the Town does not want to take on responsibility for the fully built cul-de-sac that could be built to serve one house lot.</div><div><br></div><div>The neighbors attorney is stating that the project can't be a subdivision by definition because the road would serve only one lot. Although the road layout itself would become a lot (or parcel actually). He insists subdivisions can't be one lot. </div><div><br></div><div>I plan to inquire with our town attorney but thought I'd also ask my fellow planners. I remember years ago being more up-to-date on all of this one lot subdivision issue but now I feel like I remember tidbits. Just enough not to be helpful!</div><div><br></div><div>Any input on this strategy? Laying out a subdivision roadway layout and then waiving construction. To serve one buildable lot. </div><div><br></div><div>Is this dead in the water as the neighbors attorney claims? What do you all remember about this stuff? </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you in advance!!!</div><div><br>~Paige Duncan, Planning Director</div><div> Town of Foxborough, MA<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">
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</span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Paige E. Duncan, AICP,
Planning Director</span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br>
</span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Foxborough Town Hall, 40
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</span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Foxborough,
Massachusetts 02035</span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <br>
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