Young Road Chapter 61 Right of First Refusal
At a glance
Names are ASR-approximate (Lock may appear as "Lockach"/"Balling").
- What: about 77.8 acres on Young Road (parcels 21-A-9 and 22-B-1), owned by the Lorazziotis family/trust, being removed from Chapter 61 for sale.
- Where it stands: resolved August 11, 2026: the board closed the hearing and voted unanimously not to exercise the ROFR, letting the land return to the trust.
The buyer's plan
- Buyer Pete Messier (with Mark Rice and his wife) plans modest custom homes plus a large protected area with the Charlton Heritage Preservation Trust, with a purchase and sale agreement executed with the trust.
The assignment request
- Bill Lock of Bay Colony Properties asked the town to assign its right of first refusal (ROFR) to the Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary: he would fund it and take a ~30% eastern portion as a buffer for a ~200-acre industrial site in Oxford.
- David Singer opposed the assignment approach.
- Lock said he hoped to submit Oxford industrial building permits in about 60 days (access via Route 20).
Discussion time
About 22 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 - Select Board Meeting | 22 |
Log
- 2026-08-11 - Select Board Meeting — Hearing; Lock's assignment request heard; board voted unanimously not to exercise the ROFR.