Olympic gold medalist Phillip Dutton is permitted to put in a third driveway at his Hood Road horse farm, the West Marlborough Zoning Hearing Board decided at its Jan. 28 meeting. The driveway will lead to a 10- to 12-stall barn he plans to build just east of his current facility, his builder, Bob McComsey, explained to the board. Mr. Dutton had to apply for permission from the board because the township zoning rules allow only two driveways per property.
All four members of the board who were present voted to approve the driveway: Joseph Huston, Elizabeth "Baz" Powell, Tom Best and Clayton Bright.
During the discussion, another potential problem arose: the placement of the barn. Mr. McComsey said that putting the barn back as far from Hood Road as the zoning rules require (at least 300 feet) would impinge on an existing paddock. The zoning board said that was a separate issue from the driveway problem and would need to be handled at separate hearing.
Also on the board's agenda was another driveway situation. George Hannum, representing the estate of Georgie Stapleton, asked permission to build a driveway that would lead from a landlocked property in Newlin Township out to Apple Grove Road, across from where Tapeworm Road meets Apple Grove. Permission was needed from the board because the proposed driveway would be steeper than the zoning rules permit. At Mr. Hannum's request, that hearing was postponed and will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1.
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