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Rye Brook planning board continues Four Little Kings Lane project after neighbors raise stormwater, fill and aesthetic concerns
Summary
The Rye Brook Planning Board continued its review of the Four Little Kings Lane redevelopment after neighbors raised concerns about a proposed three-to-five-foot fill, drainage toward adjacent basements and the visual impact of a boulder-lined retaining area; the board requested updated hydroCAD analysis focused on flows to adjacent property lines and asked the applicant to submit revised plans in advance of next month’s meeting.
The Rye Brook Planning Board continued the public hearing on the Four Little Kings Lane residential redevelopment after neighboring property owners urged the board to require more detailed hydrologic analysis and to reduce the amount of imported fill.
Neighbors described recurring water in basements and yards and voiced specific worries that regrading and a boulder-lined retaining edge could increase runoff toward adjacent properties. "My garage, basement, and so on get wet," said resident David Loenstein, who lives adjacent to the site and described an existing 21% grade toward his home. Another neighbor, Colin McCree, noted the bottom of the existing steps lines up with his…
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