Planning Board approves stone wall opening for septic
Boxborough's Planning Board approved a temporary stone wall opening for a septic replacement on Old Harvard Road. The board voted 4-0 to conditionally approve the scenic road and stone wall permit for Martin and Susan Green, who may widen a 10-foot opening to as much as 15 feet at 119 Steel Lane.
Planning Board · Meeting of November 2, 2026
Boxborough's Planning Board approved a temporary stone wall opening for a septic replacement on Old Harvard Road. The board voted 4-0 to conditionally approve the scenic road and stone wall permit for Martin and Susan Green, who may widen a 10-foot opening to as much as 15 feet at 119 Steel Lane. Rebecca Verner recused herself as an abutter.
Member Mark White said, "Everybody's entitled to be able to repair their system." Abutters Alana Askey, Reeves Briggs and Maria Nealon raised concerns about trees, a gravel access track and restoration costs. The board struck a proposed tree-protection condition and required removed stones to be restored to their original condition or better.
In the full story:
- Call to Order, Attendance and Minutes
- Public Hearing: 119 Steel Lane Scenic Road Permit
- Goal Setting
- Planner's Report and Schedule
- Committee Reports
- Adjournment
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 2,321 words
Source: the Planning Board meeting of November 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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