Summary
A 1975-era undersized lot gets a new duplex replacing a worn mobile home, adding housing in a rural zone where five acres are normally required. One neighbor's low-yield well is the open question.
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
New construction is expected to add value to the neighborhood, though the applicant bears septic design costs.
The applicant, future tenants, and the local housing supply benefit from a new duplex.
The abutter at 95 Brookdale Road worries her 6-gallon-per-minute well could go dry when a new well is drilled.
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