Lunenburg Planning Board Approves Zero Reservoir Road Stormwater Permit, Sets Mass. Ave. Bond

LUNENBURG -- April 27, 2026, Lunenburg Planning Board approved a stormwater permit for a two-lot Zero Reservoir Road development and set an $18,500 cash bond on an unfinished Mass Avenue condo project at its April 27 meeting. The board unanimously approved the Zero Reservoir Road permit (PBSW 25-5) with a condition requiring Town Counsel to review a draft homeowners association document governing drainage maintenance, choosing the HOA format over individual deed covenants because it includes a financial mechanism for future repairs. At 711 Mass Ave, multiple unit owners appeared to describe persistent erosion and areas behind units five through seven where hydroseeding had never been applied; engineer Dan Sheehan of Haley Ward said he "personally wouldn't feel comfortable signing off on anything" until 75 percent vegetative cover is established, and the board set the bond, above the applicant's suggested $14,500, per a 30 percent escalator recommended by Graves Engineering, with no release permitted before November 1, 2026. The board also continued first-hearing stormwater applications for 60 Cross Road and 222 West Townsend Road to May 11, and opened an informal discussion of two tax-title properties on Hollis Road acquired by the town, deferring a formal vote to May 11 after determining the item had not been on the posted agenda.