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Dealer proposes 1.8‑acre parking expansion on Walden; engineers say runoff will be controlled
Summary
A vehicle sales lot at 2370 Walden Avenue seeks to expand parking roughly 1.8 acres (0.8 acres of new surface). Designers said they will reuse existing stone base and add limited asphalt and underground detention so peak runoff does not increase; the planning board recommended approval and a 'no effect' archaeological letter was received.
Engineers presented a plan to expand vehicle‑sales parking at 2370 Walden Avenue that would cover an existing stone area and add approximately 0.8 acres of new surfacing, with total disturbance reported around 0.95 acres — under the one‑acre threshold that would trigger an expanded permit requirement.
Site approach: presenters said the existing stone base (just over an acre) will be reused with 3–4 inches of asphalt placed over it to avoid excavating native soils. Where expansion occurs on native soil (about 0.8 acres), the plan includes shallow surface grass‑lined detention combined with underground detention to manage runoff and keep discharge rates to the adjacent drainage way unchanged.
Archaeology and review: staff reported that a cultural‑resource agency (Chipo) issued a 'no effect' letter for the site, removing that as a constraint. The planning board recommended the project; committee members asked clarifying engineering questions about regrading depth, landscape buffering, and perimeter drainage.
Decision: the EAC voted to recommend a negative declaration, with the condition that design details (landscaping and drainage conveyance) be finalized through engineering review and any required clarifications be supplied to town staff.
Ending: the project will proceed to the town board notice and resolution phase per standard schedule.
