Committee flags wetlands, brook and stormwater rules as potential cost drivers for site
Members warned that an on‑site brook, wetland setbacks and MS4 stormwater requirements could substantially raise mitigation and engineering costs; one member estimated an early engineering assessment could cost in the low five figures.
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Committee members discussed technical constraints on the candidate site, including a brook/tributary running through parts of the area and potential wetland setbacks that could limit buildable area. Members noted that town and state stormwater requirements (including MS4 considerations) could require on-site treatment and mitigation and that such requirements could substantially raise costs.
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