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T O W N O F Y A R M O U T H
1146 ROUTE 28, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02664-4492
Telephone (508) 398-2231, Ext. 1276, Fax (508) 398-2365
MEMORANDUM
To: Engineering Division, Conservation Division, Health Division, Water Division, Fire
Department, and Building Division
From: Kathy Williams, Town Planner
Date: November 19, 2025
Subject: Definitive Subdivision Plan 1648H – Modification #2; 63 Thacher Shore Road,
Yarmouth Port ; and Assessor Map 122, Parcel 24.1
Please find attached a Modified Definitive Subdivision Plan, an As-Built Plan, and supporting
documentation for land located at 63 Thacher Shore Road in Yarmouth Port (Assessor Map 122,
Parcel 24.1), submitted by the current owner Brian Bassler.
This single residential lot was originally created through a Definitive Subdivision (#1648H) in 2005,
which was required due to the distance from Thacher Shore Road to the developable portion of the
property. The Planning Board allowed for waivers from their roadway standards to essentially allow for
a 12’ wide unpaved driveway with buried utilities. The Board also placed three conditions on the
subdivision including the road remaining unpaved (12” of gravel and 2” of blue stone); that the road
will remain un-named and no town services or maintenance of the road will be provided; and there
must be a sprinkler system for any residential structure.
The Definitive Subdivision Plan was further modified in 2017 (#1648H - Mod#1) to extend the timeline
for completion for an additional 4 years, to specifically allow for country style drainage (swales with
check dams and culvert) rather than drainage structures, and to allow for electric power/cable to be
located outside the road layout (comes off Route 6A via an easement). There were also conditions
related to the Determination of Applicability issued by the Conservation Commission and associated
operation and maintenance of the drainage system.
The owner has completed the driveway and utilities as shown in the attached As-Built drawing.
Based on the As-Built information, the applicant did not construct the roadway as originally designed
and is seeking additional waivers to:
1. Increase the road grade from 8% to 8.75%.
2. Reduce the cross slope from 1/4” to as low as 0% in some locations.
3. Eliminate the drainage swales and check dams on both sides of the roadway and provide
vegetated shoulders along the pervious driveway.
4. Allow one boundary monument to consist of a drill hole in a large rock rather than a concrete
or granite monument.
Definitive Subdivision Plans were received by the Planning Board on November 12, 2025. The
Planning Board Public Hearing is tentatively scheduled for January 7th. It would be much
appreciated if you could review and provide comments by December 23, 2025.
Attachments:
• Form E-1 – Subdivision Modification Form
• October 24, 2025 letter from Dan Ojala, Down Cape Engineering
• Plans: Definitive Subdivision Plan of Land, last revised October 3, 2025; and Roadway As-Built
Plan, last revised June 30, 2025
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