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Board reviews proposed replacement house on Payne Road; decision deferred for planner review
Summary
The board discussed David Russa’s application to replace an existing house on Payne Road with a timber-frame residence. Questions about landscaping, lighting, retaining walls and stormwater were raised; the board directed the town planner to review materials and expect a vote next month unless issues are flagged.
The New Shoreham Planning Board on July 9 reviewed an application by David Russa to replace an existing house on Payne Road with a new timber-frame single-family dwelling that would be located within zoning setbacks and connected to public water and sewer.
Presenters for the applicant included architect Sarah Heights of South County Post and Beam and civil engineer Seth Lemoine of Principia Engineering. The board heard that the existing house has mold and water damage and that the proposed design would be roughly comparable in size to the current house, with a three-bedroom layout and an approximate footprint larger than 2,000 square feet.
Seth Lemoine described site work, noting minimal grading to accommodate a walkout basement, two small retaining walls (one area up to about 5 feet in height at the foundation), and an underground stormwater infiltration system the applicant says will reduce runoff below current levels. Lemoine also said the proposed connection to public sewer would use a grinder pump and that a one-inch water service would connect to an existing service lateral at the edge of Payne Road.
Board members asked for clarification on a landscaping plan (applicants said landscaping would be provided around the house and the rear would remain largely unchanged) and flagged an upcoming town lighting ordinance. The architect acknowledged possible additional exterior lighting on a second-story deck and the applicant said they would conform to the lighting ordinance once it is adopted by the town council.
The board did not vote on the application at the July meeting. The chair asked the town planner, Peter, to review the submission and report back within a few weeks; the board indicated it would schedule a formal vote next month unless Peter identifies issues that require a return appearance by the applicant or consultants. The applicant said the proposal is scheduled before the zoning board in August.
