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Sunroom at 506 Ashwood approved with engineered drainage mitigation condition

Springfield Township Board of Adjustment · April 29, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a 337-square-foot sunroom at 506 Ashwood Road but required engineered mitigation for increased impervious area (an underground 'cult' system or equivalent) after neighbors raised historic drainage concerns.

Owners of 506 Ashwood Road and architect John Ferraro presented a plan to replace a rear deck with a 337‑square‑foot sunroom. The alteration increases the property's impervious coverage and prompted discussion about stormwater mitigation and downstream flooding.

Ferraro described the proposal as a conservatory on footings similar to the existing deck and said the owners were willing…

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