Southampton Planning Board Approves Crooked Ledge ADU, Endorses Farm Parcel Split

EASTHAMPTON — September 3, 2025 — A board self-identified as the Southampton Planning Board voted unanimously September 3 to approve an accessory dwelling unit permit for 70 Crooked Ledge Road and endorsed a subdivision plan for a 55-acre Moosebrook Road farm. The three members present — Mark Darnold, Jim Labrie, and a chair who did not state his full name on the record — approved the ADU application, a roughly 530-square-foot one-bedroom structure to be built by Lackish Enterprises of Northborough for an applicant described as relocating from Montana. The board flagged a potential title five setback conflict between the proposed leach field and a nearby well, noting enforcement would fall to the building or health department. On the farm parcel, applicant Brian Huntley won endorsement to carve out approximately six acres for a personal residence while keeping the remaining 49 acres in Chapter 61 farmland classification. This transcript was submitted as an Easthampton Planning Board recording; none of the named attendees match the Easthampton Planning Board roster.