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Board approves revised patio and infiltration-trench plan at 112 Sugarbush after neighbor coordination
Summary
The Chesapeake Bay Board approved an exception for a patio and walkway at 112 Sugarbush after the applicant revised an infiltration trench location and provided a neighbor sign-off email; staff said the mitigation provided exceeds the required half planting unit.
The James City County Chesapeake Bay Board on Feb. 12 approved an exception for installation of a patio and walkway and related stormwater revisions at 112 Sugarbush in the Fords Colony subdivision.
Emily Grojean, watershed planner, said the 1.18-acre parcel is entirely within the RPA and that the proposed patio and walkway would add 194 square feet of impervious impact within the seaward 50-foot RPA. She said required mitigation for that impact equals one-half planting unit (six shrubs) and that the applicants submitted a mitigation plan equaling seven canopy trees, 13 understory trees and 113 shrubs, “thus satisfying the county's mitigation requirements for CBPA 23-0167 and this current proposal.”
Chase Grog of Land Tech Resources, representing the applicant, explained revisions since the prior meeting: he said the rear infiltration trench was lengthened by one foot to handle the minor increase in impervious area, the trench was relocated to better capture the low point, and a survey showed existing clearing and grading differed from the previously approved plan. Grog said he met with the adjacent property owner, Mr. Detwiler, and Ford’s Colony staff; he reported the neighbor sent an email to staff stating “no comment” and that outstanding issues were resolved. Grog described the trench as three feet wide by three feet deep, filled with number 3 stone, with downspouts tied into the trench and a mulch berm and grass swale to stabilize the area.
Grojean said staff determined the impacts to be minor and recommended approval with conditions: applicants must obtain all necessary permits; submit a surety of $500 acceptable to the County Attorney’s Office to guarantee the half planting unit; record an affidavit prior to release of surety; and submit a letter of installation from a qualified professional verifying compliance with approved stormwater BMPs before a final certificate of occupancy is issued. The board voted 5-0 to approve the exception.
