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Board backs stronger conservation and 25‑year stormwater standard for Teeter property rezoning on Holland Road
Summary
Applicant for a ~10‑acre Holland Road rezoning told the board the plan calls for about 13 single‑family homes with at least 35% conserved RCA and 25‑year stormwater design; the EAB recommended additional protections and approved those recommendations at the meeting.
The Environmental Advisory Board voted to forward recommendations for the Teeter property rezoning on Holland Road after hearing a presentation from the applicant's engineer, who said the proposal will include expanded conservation area targets and stormwater protections.
Patrick Kiernan of Jones & Knoassen Engineering, presenting for the applicant, said the site is just over the board'review threshold of 10 acres and that the project layout limits developable area because much of the property is wooded and constrained by environmental features. “We are starting out with a lower end of 35% RCA would be provided on this site, 40% if masqueraded,” Kiernan said, adding the team plans to design stormwater facilities to meet 25‑year storm event requirements even though the baseline is a 10‑year design in some locations.
Why it matters: The site sits in a sensitive watershed with existing downstream erosion concerns and a town flood‑resiliency grant work area; board members argued for stronger stormwater design and limits on buffer disturbance to reduce downstream impacts.
Kiernan said the layout aims to avoid wetlands and stream buffer impacts where possible; he proposed 13 single‑family lots (about 1.3 units/acre) and stressed that the road stub and access constraints mean buildable area is limited. The applicant also offered solar conduit in each home and EV‑ready garage outlets.
Board members asked about grading near buffers and whether stormwater ponds would reduce RCA credit. Kiernan said the pond shelf and vegetated shelf could be counted consistent with Apex rules but that pond footprint areas sometimes do not count toward RCA. Members requested added assurances: signage or fencing to mark RCA, no unnecessary buffer clearing, and a stronger stormwater standard. The board moved and approved a package of recommendations, including the 25‑year stormwater target and additional RCA and covenant language to protect natural areas.
What's next: The board forwarded its recommendations to staff; the applicant will be asked to report back in writing or at a second EAB meeting about which recommendations are adopted before the application proceeds to planning and council.
