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Yarmouth commission denies permit for proposed dock at 59 Oyster Cove Road after abutter opposition
Summary
The Conservation Commission voted to deny a dock application at 59 Oyster Cove Road, citing multiple requested variances and strong opposition from easement holders; the commission also said it will issue a new enforcement order related to a prior unpermitted structure.
The Yarmouth Conservation Commission on March 20 voted against allowing construction of a proposed dock and float at 59 Oyster Cove Road, a hearing held under the town’s wetlands bylaw after a superseding-order request removed state review. The applicant’s counsel had filed to have the state performance standards apply, but the commission said the superseding-order request limited review to the town bylaw.
Commission staff summarized the application as a dock in the Bass River with a ramp and float and said the applicant was seeking five variances: an additional float where a parcel already has…
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