Planning Board Sets Forbush Mill Development Standards
Bolton Planning Board established zoning standards for Forbush Mill, setting new development parameters.
Planning Board · Meeting of July 22, 2026
Bolton Planning Board established zoning standards for Forbush Mill, setting new development parameters. The board capped building heights at 32 feet with a 25 percent building coverage ratio and 20,000-square-foot minimum lot sizes, allowing residential uses in up to 50 percent of gross floor area while prohibiting single-family homes. Voting 4-0, the board released $8,790 in remaining peer review account funds for five projects and approved a revised driveway application incorporating 2025 Zoning Bylaw changes.
By a 3-0 vote with Michael Lau recusing as an abutter, the board requested as-built documentation for S. Bolton Estates subdivision following discovery of unpermitted construction and non-compliant grading.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of July 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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