Summary
The council granted a request to unmerge involuntarily merged lots at 5 Frary Street, but Shore Drive neighbors complained they never saw a plan showing the separated lots and felt shut out of the process.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Avoided costs include surveying, attorney fees, and a new deed preparation.
The property owner gains separate, buildable lots.
Shore Drive neighbors say they weren't properly informed or shown the plans.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Council - Sep 28, 2026
The council granted a request to unmerge involuntarily merged lots at 5 Frary Street, but Shore Drive neighbors complained they never saw a plan showing the separated lots and felt shut out of the process.
Conservation Commission - Aug 5, 2026
Staff suggested merging the seven Norwood Road lots by discontinuing a paper street, but the commission passed — it's costly surveying and legal work for a purely cosmetic map cleanup with no conservation benefit.
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