Summary
The developer wants to shrink the subdivision to three houses, give the Town 23.76 acres of contiguous open space next to Normans Kill Ravines Park, and skip burying power lines — a $1.3 million-plus requirement driven by National Grid's three-phase power rules. Most board members leaned toward allowing overhead lines, but no vote was taken yet.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Burying the lines would cost the developer over $1.3 million per National Grid, a cost that would be spread over just three homes if required.
Town residents gain nearly 24 acres of connected parkland, and the developer avoids a costly utility mandate.
Residents like Monica Sharp worry overhead lines raise wildfire and outage risks along a wooded dead-end street.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Board - Regular Meeting — August 18, 2026
The developer of a previously approved nine-lot subdivision is scaling back to three homes and giving the town nearly 24 acres, plus the Wright Lane and North Street rights-of-way. The town also dropped requirements to bury utilities and upgrade North Street. Residents get open space, but the town takes on the conveyed parcels.
Planning Board - Regular Meeting — August 4, 2026
The developer of McCormack Hollow Subdivision Section 2 is asking to reduce the project from nine lots to three single-family homes, drop a requirement to bury electrical lines, and give 23.76 acres of land to the town. Neighbors raised questions about the precise location and layout during the public hearing.
Planning Board - Regular Meeting — April 7, 2026
The developer wants to shrink the subdivision to three houses, give the Town 23.76 acres of contiguous open space next to Normans Kill Ravines Park, and skip burying power lines — a $1.3 million-plus requirement driven by National Grid's three-phase power rules. Most board members leaned toward allowing overhead lines, but no vote was taken yet.
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