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Zoning board sets hearing for Snakehole Road expansion; applicants advised on wall‑plane rules
Summary
The board accepted a special-use application from Mitchell Sider and Lisa Beck for an expansion at 787 Snakehole Road and scheduled the matter for Aug. 27, with guidance from staff on wall-plane and building-length requirements.
The New Shoreham Zoning Board of Review accepted a special-use permit application from Mitchell Sider and Lisa Beck to expand a single-family dwelling and an accessory residential structure at 787 Snakehole Road and scheduled the matter for the board's Aug. 27 meeting.
During the submittal review, board members and the zoning official, Jen Brady, questioned whether the plans complied with the town’s strict wall‑plane and building length standards. Chair Kate Atwater Butcher and other board members reminded the applicants that the board does not typically grant dimensional relief for building wall‑plane or uninterrupted plane length; applicants were advised to consult their architect and the zoning plan-review checklist to ensure compliance.
The applicants said their architect could not attend the meeting and were told to have the architect review and correct any discrepancies between the plan set and the zoning plan‑review form. The board agreed to accept the filing conditionally and scheduled the matter for Aug. 27; Chair Butcher made the motion to schedule.
Clarifying details: applicants reported the proposed lot coverage at 3.2 percent and said they are relocating a smaller structure (a “burger”/bungalow/cottage) on the lot; the board warned that the designer must confirm wall‑plane recesses and jogs to avoid noncompliance. The application requested waivers for several items typical for single‑family projects.
