Kingston ZBA Approves Green Farms 40B With Density Cut, Copper Beach Access Eliminated
Kingston's Zoning Board of Appeals approved the Green Farms 40B residential project with conditions Monday, cutting the proposed 144-unit development by roughly 25 percent to approximately 108 units and eliminating a secondary access through the Copper Beach Drive neighborhood.
KINGSTON -- June 1, 2026, Kingston's Zoning Board of Appeals approved the Green Farms 40B residential project with conditions Monday, cutting the proposed 144-unit development by roughly 25 percent to approximately 108 units and eliminating a secondary access through the Copper Beach Drive neighborhood. The board voted 3-1, with member Marsha Nathans abstaining over procedural objections, to authorize Chair Paul Dolan to sign a conditional approval that requires developer Rick Lincoln to remove one story from each of the two four-story buildings, widen the Marion Drive entrance to 28 feet with a fire-truck turnaround approved by the fire chief, and resolve a pending FEMA floodplain map amendment before breaking ground. Board counsel Attorney Tellerman warned that an outright denial risked the developer returning with the original 168-unit proposal after the map change clears. Additional conditions include a 10-foot setback from a town-owned center parcel, dark-sky lighting compliance, dedicated snow storage, outdoor recreational area curfews, and a construction management plan subject to DPW and police approval. The formal written decision must be filed with the town clerk by June 10, 2026.
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