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Commission takes 4 Picasset Street addition under advisement after concerns about proximity to Little Pond marsh
Summary
Engineers and staff presented a renovation plan for 4 Picasset Street adjacent to Little Pond. Staff and commissioners expressed concern that a proposed addition and deck sit about 15 feet from marsh and could prompt future shoreline armoring; the hearing was closed and taken under advisement.
Tim Santos, an engineer with Merrill Engineers, presented plans Jan. 8 for renovations at 4 Picasset Street, a property adjoining Little Pond. The owners want to remove a shed and covered porch, build two modest additions and route roof runoff to dry wells; the applicant said the project would decrease impervious footprint slightly.
The commission's staff and several commissioners urged caution because the property lies fully within land subject to coastal storm flowage,…
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