The planning board on May 5 closed the public hearing for Barry Pimpier’s application at 41 Violet Hill Road to remove and rebuild an existing 6-by-25-foot front porch and placed the application on the calendar for June pending a DEC jurisdictional determination (JD).

Project manager Lauren Claus of The Art of Building described structural settlement and rot in the existing porch, proposed new footings, reproduction of decorative brackets and trim, in-kind replacement of porch posts and railing details, and an updated step layout for even risers. Claus said the team intends to salvage and reuse decorative elements where possible and replicate custom fascia and trim profiles.

Board member Jim (staff/board) said the board is awaiting a DEC jurisdictional determination and a jurisdictional letter; if the DEC does not reply within the statutory period, a five-year waiver may apply. The applicant said the JD was submitted in February and that the board’s next meeting in June is the intended re-calendar date, assuming the JD is received and any clarifications are addressed.

The board agreed the public hearing could be closed for now and re-opened if DEC or other agency responses require plan changes. The motion to close the public hearing and re-calendar the application carried by voice vote.