Planning board approves IGA site changes, limits early exterior construction and asks for added screening

The Lansing Planning Board approved amended site plans for the IGA building at 2073 East Shore Drive, attaching conditions to address neighbor privacy and construction‑hour concerns.

Applicant representatives described minor plan changes: plantings along the building, a new septic field in the existing parking area and a change in the water service connection method. The board and staff noted that portions of the parking lot need excavation for the septic work, and the applicant agreed to a planting palette emphasizing native grasses and pollinator species.

Neighbors asked the board to require a privacy buffer near an overhead garage door that they said echoes and faces a backyard. One neighbor provided photos and asked that the board require a fence or screening; the applicant offered to meet on site to stake out a mutually acceptable fence line and to avoid installing taller screening that would require additional variance.

A hotel operator at the meeting asked that noisy exterior construction not start before 8 a.m.; the board discussed a condition limiting exterior construction noise prior to 7:30–8:00 a.m. and distinguishing interior work from exterior heavy‑equipment operations.

The board voted to adopt the amended resolution with conditions that include the revised planting plan, a 6‑foot fence height (to avoid a variance), and a condition limiting exterior construction noise before the agreed hour. Staff will include the trail committee’s comments, if provided, and the applicant will meet with neighbors to identify specific fence/screening locations.

Next steps: the applicant will revise plans to reflect the agreed changes, obtain any required permits and coordinate with staff on final planting and fence details.