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Homeowners seeking new staircase at Jenkins Pond asked to revise plans and return next meeting
Summary
Applicant Jeffrey Vogel proposed replacing a deteriorated concrete staircase at Jenkins Pond with helical-pile wooden stairs and flagstone walkways; commissioners flagged mismatched plans, potential tree removals, riprap notation, and invasive species mitigation and continued the hearing to Feb. 12 for corrected plans.
Homeowners seeking to replace a failing concrete stair to Jenkins Pond told the Falmouth Conservation Commission on Jan. 29 they must correct several plan inconsistencies, show proposed tree impacts and mitigation, and clarify a riprap note before the commission can act.
Applicant Jeffrey Vogel presented plans to remove an existing concrete staircase and replace it with a wooden, helical-pile staircase that uses switchbacks to navigate a steep 12-foot bank between the proposed landing and the water. Vogel said the existing concrete steps are unsafe and that moving the stair to the opposite side of…
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