Dover Planning Board Approves Greenhouse, Pool, Barn and Eyes MBTA Overlay Site
Dover Planning Board unanimously approves three residential projects and narrows in on County Court for its MBTA housing overlay district.
DOVER -- April 28, 2025, Dover Planning Board unanimously approves three residential projects and narrows in on County Court for its MBTA housing overlay district. The board, chaired by Carol Lisbon, voted 4-0 to approve a greenhouse at 16 Craw Drive, 5-0 for a gunite pool at 81 Springdale Avenue, and 5-0 for a 70-by-78.7-foot barn at 283 Denim Street, the last with a new condition barring an accessory dwelling unit without further board review. Member Jody Shu, leading the MBTA Communities Act compliance effort, told the board the town aims to submit a pre-review application to state housing officials by May 15, with County Court as the preferred site for a 102-unit multifamily overlay district. Members Williams, Sidwick, and Mley each voiced informal support for County Court, though Shu cautioned that a state rejection of that site, a 40B development, would likely eliminate the Meadows as well and leave only the less popular Junction Street parcel. Finance analysis presented at a recent public session estimated Dover could lose roughly $1 million per year in state grants if it fails to comply with the December 31 deadline.
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