Planning Board approves accessory housing unit, funds release at January meeting.
Leicester Planning Board approves site plan for accessory housing unit at Pine Ridge Drive. Chairman Joshua Campbell and three members voted 4 to 0 to allow Timothy McDermott to demolish and rebuild at 4 Pine Ridge Drive with a new main house and 986-square-foot accessory unit above an attached
Planning Board · Meeting of January 6, 2026
Leicester Planning Board approves site plan for accessory housing unit at Pine Ridge Drive. Chairman Joshua Campbell and three members voted 4 to 0 to allow Timothy McDermott to demolish and rebuild at 4 Pine Ridge Drive with a new main house and 986-square-foot accessory unit above an attached garage. The Board also voted 3 to 0 (with member James Reinke recused) to release $79,129.65 plus interest to Central Land Development Corp. for completed work on Oak Bluff Lane Subdivision and voted 4 to 0 to approve closeout and fund release for the 747 Main Street project.
Board members expressed support for adaptive reuse of the vacant Memorial School building under the town's Adaptive Re-Use Overlay District, citing potential for office, commercial kitchen, or community space and the building's current $17,000-per-year solar revenue.
In the full story:
- The complete report — 479 words
Source: the Planning Board meeting of January 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Members read the rest of this story and every Leicester meeting we cover, in full.
Become a memberAlready a member? Sign inA 30-day free trial needs a payment method. After it, your membership renews at the price shown at checkout until you cancel, which you can do anytime from your account. Subscription terms
Share this brief
Know someone in Leicester who follows town government? Share Townbrief Leicester: they can sign up free.