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Board approves shed in wetland buffer if attached to house; requires revised plans and wetlands monumentation
Summary
The planning board granted a special-use permit for a small storage structure for property owners at 7 Fawnhaven Drive on the condition the 12x16 shed be attached to the primary dwelling and that the applicant submit a revised plan, wetland-monumentation stamps and construction notes.
Wolfeboro Planning Board members approved a special-use permit allowing a 12-by-16-foot storage structure to be constructed within the wetland buffer at 7 Fawnhaven Drive, provided the structure is attached to the existing house and that the applicant submit revised plans and certified wetland monumentation before a building permit is issued.
Peter Cooperdock presented the application for Denise and Paul Fleischner, explaining the property had received a previous special-use approval for the main house in 2017. The proposed shed would sit on a pervious stone pad with limited clearing and would be at least five feet from the existing building; board members noted town zoning calls for a 20-foot separation between freestanding buildings but said attaching the structure to the house would reduce buffer impact and fall within the board’s discretion.
Conditions: The board required the applicant to revise the plans to show the shed attached to the house, to include certified-wetland-scientist and licensed land surveyor stamps on final filings, to submit two sets of final drawings in the sizes requested by staff, to install wetlands boundary monuments at 50-foot intervals and to submit a letter certifying monument placement prior to permit issuance. The board also limited the special-use permit’s validity to one year unless construction begins.
Why it matters: The decision preserves a small amount of wetland buffer while giving the homeowner a modest enclosed storage area. The attachment requirement reduces new impervious footprint and retains a clearer maintenance path for erosion control.
What’s next: Applicant to provide revised plan sets (including a certified wetland scientist stamp) and evidence of wetlands monumentation before the building department will issue a permit.
