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Council approves demolition and rebuild at 4712 Falstone with stormwater, tree and survey conditions
Summary
After an extended public hearing with neighbors and technical questions about stormwater and property lines, the Somerset council approved the permit for 4712 Falstone subject to tree‑protection/reforestation, a stormwater maintenance agreement, surveyor boundary verification, job‑site cleanliness and a landscaping plan excluding invasive species and tall plantings in the town right-of-way.
The Town Council of Somerset voted April 7 to approve a demolition-and-rebuild permit for 4712 Falstone after a lengthy public hearing that focused on stormwater design, property-line stakes and tree removals.
Town staff summarized the application: removal of the existing house and construction of a new home with a two-car garage, screened rear porch, two HVAC units, a permeable driveway, and removal of six trees coupled with a reforestation plan (SEG 1576–1583). The stormwater design submitted by consultants uses a landscape‑infiltration facility in the front yard plus two dry wells in the rear to meet required treatment volumes; staff said the plan captures 647.8 cubic feet versus a required capture of 611.4 cubic feet (SEG 1721–1727).
Neighbors expressed…
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