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Farmington commission approves backyard patio at 109 Waterside Lane with rain‑garden condition
Summary
Commission approved a nonsignificant application to add roughly 500 square feet of patio at 109 Waterside Lane with a condition that final rain‑garden plans be submitted to town staff and coordinated before construction begins.
The Town of Farmington Inland Wetlands Commission approved on May 20 a nonsignificant application to add about 500 square feet of patio behind a home at 109 Waterside Lane. The applicant said the house is in West Hartford but the backyard is in Farmington and that the patio sits roughly 55–60 feet from Woodridge Lake; no trees are proposed for removal and the plan includes a rain garden sized to capture patio runoff.
Commissioners and staff discussed erosion controls and rain‑garden design details. Staff indicated final rain‑garden design, including depth and volume per Yukon (vendor) specifications and University of New Hampshire guidance cited by the applicant, should be submitted for town review prior to any ground‑disturbing work. The commission conditionally approved the application and recorded the motion as passed by voice vote.
The approval was granted with the explicit condition that the applicant provide final rain‑garden plans and coordinate with town staff on installation and maintenance before construction begins.
