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Stop-work order issued after structure found over pipeline; applicants withdraw request
Summary
Staff placed a stop-work order when an inspector found posts and walls for a new building sited over a pipeline; staff said 'nobody called 811' and the applicants later withdrew their request to proceed, the hearing heard.
Staff told the hearing that a building permit had been issued for a structure the applicants intended to place on a lot, but an inspector found the posts and walls already in place and determined the structure did not meet required setbacks. Staff said the discovery also revealed a pipeline running through the placement and that "nobody called 811" before construction, leading to a stop-work order.
Unidentified Speaker 3 described the sequence: the permit was in hand, construction elements were in place when the inspector arrived, and staff then issued a stop-work order and informed the applicants that the building must be moved. The staff member characterized the situation as unfortunate and warned it would be costly: "It's gonna be an expensive mistake," they said.
The transcription indicates the applicant subsequently withdrew the request and has not yet provided a revised placement. The board discussed how front setbacks are measured — staff said front setbacks are measured from the center of the road back to the structure and that setback rules can vary by sewer/septic status and whether the property is in town or county.
No formal vote on a remedy was recorded during the hearing; the transcript shows the request was withdrawn and staff will require the applicants to reapply or submit a corrected plan before work may resume.
