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Conservation commission approves Sears Point revetment renovation, requires paddle-board rack reconfiguration
Summary
After clarifying standard conditions and removing a shellfish survey requirement, the Chatham Conservation Commission approved revised order of conditions to convert a flat-faced revetment to a rough-faced revetment at 55 Sears Point Road and required the paddle-board rack be reconfigured so it does not extend beyond the southernmost stair railing.
Bradford Bower presented the continued order of conditions for 55 Sears Point Road, a project to replace an eroding flat-faced revetment with a rough-faced, repositioned revetment. A consultant clarified that fiber rolls would be placed at the existing toe of bank and that stairs would not be removed under phase one of work; commissioners discussed possible phase-two stair reconfiguration and how to address a paddle-board rack that currently protrudes over the marsh.
Commissioners asked the applicant to modify special conditions: the commission removed a shellfish abundance and location requirement from the annual survey (applicant requested it) and added a specific condition requiring the paddle-board storage to be attached so it does not extend past the southernmost stair railing so as not to force foot traffic into the marsh. After these modifications the commission voted to close the hearing and approve the order of conditions as modified.
What happens next: The applicant must file revised plans showing the paddle-board rack reconfiguration and the commission’s modified order. The project will proceed under the approved order of conditions once the revised plan is filed and accepted by staff.
Attribution: Quotes and paraphrases are taken from the March 11 hearing and attributed to participants on the record, including Bradford Bower and members of the commission.
