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Committee refers Chapter 253 regrading/fill rules to zoning reform committee after shoreline, floodplain concerns
Summary
After an extended discussion of grading, retaining walls and how recent FEMA guidance affects riverfront lots, the committee recommended sending the town's Chapter 253 (regrading and filling of land) to the Zoning Reform Committee with input from engineering and code enforcement.
Committee members spent significant time on a technical review of local grading and fill rules after engineers and residents raised concerns about recent building activity along the riverfront.
Ron (engineer) and other participants described instances where new construction elevated lots several feet, changing drainage paths and creating taller retaining walls that can concentrate runoff onto neighboring parcels. "They're building the…
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