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Augusta BZA OKs variance to place fill in floodplain for proposed industrial site at 1475 Doug Bernard Parkway
Summary
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing up to 40,000 cubic yards of fill to be placed within a special flood hazard area at 1475 Doug Bernard Parkway to support a proposed industrial and warehousing development, subject to conditions including a no-rise certification and site-plan approval.
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a variance allowing fill to be placed in a special flood hazard area at 1475 Doug Bernard Parkway to enable a proposed industrial redevelopment. The board approved the request by show of hands with no recorded opposition; a board member moved to approve and another seconded the motion.
Staff said the variance would allow approximately 40,000 cubic yards of fill to be placed within the special flood hazard area on a 65.58-acre parcel and that the overall project would bring roughly 401,000 cubic yards of fill onto the full site, with 40,000 cubic yards specifically inside floodplain boundaries. Brian Kepner, zoning administrator, told the board that about 17.81 acres of the property lie within Zones AE and X and that the determined base…
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