Zoning board schedules special-use review for Payne Road house replacement

Chair Kate Atwater Butcher and the New Shoreham Zoning Board of Review on Tuesday accepted an application to demolish and replace a single-family dwelling at 411 Payne Road and scheduled the application for the board's Aug. 27 meeting.

The board accepted the special-use permit application submitted under Article 3, Section 306(e), and Article 4, Section 406 of the town zoning ordinance. Joe Priestley, representing the owner David Rusef, told the board the project will move the house into conformance with setback requirements and that water and sewer, not septic, will serve the property.

The application included a composite site plan, architectural plans, utility and disposal plan and aerial photos; the applicant sought waivers for several items routinely waived for single-family residential projects, including an economic-impact statement and CRMC engineering reports. Zoning official Jen Brady confirmed submission of the site plan, benchmarks and other required materials and noted waivers where appropriate.

Board members asked no substantive questions and agreed to send the application to the planning board and the conservation commission for advisory review. Chair Butcher said, “I'll make a motion to schedule this for the August 27 meeting.” The motion was made and the board voted in favor by voice.

The board did not take a final decision and will return to the matter after advisory reviews by planning and conservation.

Clarifying details from the hearing: the proposal is to demolish the existing dwelling and replace it with a single-family home; the project was filed as subject to the large-house review/special-use provisions but, according to the applicant, will not expand the use beyond single-family residential; water and sewer service was confirmed. The planning and conservation advisories are required before the board may grant a special-use permit.