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Neighbors and commissioners press Burning Tree Country Club over temporary fabric structure and screening
Summary
At a pre-application for a fabric-covered maintenance structure at Burning Tree Country Club (120 Perkins Road), club representatives said an unpermitted cover was removed after a complaint, wetlands and DPW reviews produced a rain-garden and screening plan, and neighbors raised concerns about visibility, noise and pickle ball activity at club facilities.
Burning Tree Country Club presented a pre-application for a 45'by'62-foot fabric-covered structure to store maintenance equipment on an upland staging area near wetlands at 120 Perkins Road. The structure's pipe frame and fabric covering were removed after a neighbor complaint; the site currently has concrete block foundations where the frame once stood.
Tony, representing the club in the pre-application, described the area as a long-used staging and stockpile location for seasonal maintenance material and said, "When it became apparent that this was in need of a formal application process, the fabric cover was removed." He said the club has applied to the wetlands agency, proposed a rain garden to treat runoff and proposed a screening planting of "green giants" along the western slope.
Commissioners and neighbors pressed for clarity on what would be stored, how frequently equipment would be moved, and whether small trucks and plows (which contain fuel and oil) would be kept at the site. The club said no fueling or major repairs would occur there and that the area has no water or power; it characterized the facility as seasonal static storage rather than an active maintenance yard.
A neighbor and one commissioner also raised broader neighborhood concerns: the club has previously used a tennis court and a seasonal dome and there was disagreement about whether pickle ball play is permissible under prior approvals. The club said prior decisions did not explicitly address pickle ball and said they would supply the commission with copies of earlier approvals for review.
Wetlands and DPW reviews are complete and a wetlands permit was granted for the rain garden with required screening plantings; staff told the commission DPW had approved the drainage approach. Commissioners asked the applicant to submit a corrected site-plan application that accurately reflects coverage, drainage, and the wetlands permit, and to provide a detailed inventory of seasonal equipment and operational limitations for inclusion in permit conditions.
The pre-application generated significant questioning but no final action; the commission expects a formal application that includes the wetlands permit, drainage plan, and a clear list of items and seasonal use restrictions before it acts.
