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Planning board approves preliminary site plan for 20‑by‑40‑foot pool and accessory shed at 10 Claybrook
Summary
The Dover Planning Board voted unanimously June 1 to approve a preliminary site plan for a 20x40‑foot in‑ground pool with a built‑in spa and an accessory shed at 10 Claybrook, subject to staff conditions including tree mitigation and any required stormwater permitting.
The Dover Planning Board voted unanimously June 1 to approve a preliminary site plan for an in‑ground 20‑by‑40‑foot swimming pool with a built‑in spa and an accessory pool shed at 10 Claybrook.
Planning board member Valerie Lynn moved to approve “the partial site plan review application for the accessory pool shed structure and inground pool with all supporting materials referenced in section two of the staff report dated May 29th, 2026, with the conditions contained therein,” and the motion passed with Katie Williams, Eric and Chair Carol Elizabeth joining Lynn in a yes vote.
Planning staff Melissa Sanuchi Rosie told the board the site contains conservation restrictions and resource areas that shaped the proposal’s placement. The application, prepared with Cheney Engineering, shows a pool and a nearby shed sited to minimize impacts on adjacent resource lines and includes proposed tree removals with compensatory plantings in the setback. Melissa described lighting plans (flood lights, recessed step lighting and some solar string lighting) and interior shed and patio details.
Staff recommended standard conditions for preliminary site plan review and asked the board to include a condition addressing tree removal and plantings. Melissa said the board would also confirm whether a stormwater permit is required; the town engineer Mike had provided comments in the on‑line review portal and staff will ensure any needed stormwater measures are satisfied before final approval.
Arty of Cheney Engineering and homeowner Amy Glick attended the meeting and did not present contested issues; no abutter comments were received, staff said. The board’s decision authorizes the project to proceed subject to the listed conditions and any required permits noted in the staff report.
The board and staff noted a clerical terminology correction in the motion: the item should be called a “preliminary site plan review” rather than “partial” in final minutes.
