Conservation commission grants Negative 2 determination for 81 Crowell Road addition

The Town of Yarmouth Conservation Commission on Thursday approved a Negative 2 determination for a 312-square-foot rear addition at 81 Crowell Road, finding the work will not require a full order of conditions if built as proposed.

Stephanie Sequin, an engineer with Ryder and Wilcox representing property owners Jim and Judy McLennan, told the commission the addition will sit on a crawl space within the existing lawn area, will not require removal of trees or shrubs, and will include a limit-of-work line, a fabric silt fence and measures to protect septic system components. Sequin said demolition debris will be removed from the site and the disturbed area will be loamed and seeded with a native grass mix.

Commissioners asked that the precise dimensions of the addition be shown on the revised plan; Sequin agreed to add them. After questions about access and runoff controls, the commission’s chair moved to accept the proposal with a Negative 2 determination and a second was recorded. Several commissioners voiced their approval, and the motion passed.

The determination allows the applicant to proceed under the more limited review track specified in commission regulations rather than under a full order of conditions, provided the work follows the plans and the erosion-control details described at the hearing. The commission did not record additional special conditions beyond the site protections described at the meeting.

The commission’s next meeting will consider related shoreline and compliance items; the docket included several shoreline projects that were continued for more detailed planting plans and soils data.