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Commission accepts 108 Wood Pond Road plan for small shed extension and 15-foot dock; schedules sidewalk review
Summary
The commission accepted an application to extend a shed at 108 Wood Pond Road and install a 4x15-foot dock, noting the association's approval and specifying use of marine-rated pressure-treated timbers; the commission also voted to include a sidewalk review tied to other nearby sidewalk requests.
Applicants Julie and Kevin Savely O'Carol described a proposal to add a 12-by-12 roofed extension to an existing 8-by-10 shed and to construct a 4-foot-by-15-foot dock at 108 Wood Pond Road. Kevin said the dock will be supported on 6-by-6 timbers driven into the bed and anchored with a 4x4 concrete pad at the landward end. "We're hoping to do the work during the winter dry-down," Kevin said, referencing seasonal drawdown to minimize in-water disturbance.
The applicants said the Woodridge Association has already approved the plan. Town staff reviewed materials and confirmed the piles are marine-rated pressure-treated lumber without arsenic. Commissioners asked whether existing framing meets building code (no building-permit inspection had been done) and whether the dock construction will coincide with the lake's winter drawdown; applicants confirmed the intention to work during the dry period.
After discussion, commissioners voted to accept the application and to schedule inclusion of a sidewalk inspection along with other sidewalk requests that evening. The vote included a motion to accept the application and a separate motion to schedule the sidewalk; both motions carried.
The commission requested clarification about any building-permit requirements for the already-started framing and noted staff will follow up on code compliance and final details before final approval.
