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Commission continues 37 Horse Foot Road pier and float application after plan clarifications
Summary
Representatives asked to keep existing licensed ramps and one float at 37 Horse Foot Road; staff flagged plan errors (bulkhead cap elevation, timber-pile notes, float clearance), and the commission continued the hearing pending revised plans and Natural Heritage/DEP input.
A waterfront permit application for 37 Horse Foot Road in West Dennis was continued Sept. 19 after staff identified multiple plan discrepancies and commissioners sought clarified details on bulkhead and float design.
Bridal Barrowski (speaker 11), representing the property owners, told the commission the owners cannot afford contractors to remove existing ramps and instead want to retain the licensed ramps and keep a single float in place. Barrowski said the pier would be raised to comply with DEP guidance and that no eelgrass was observed on site.
Conservation staff raised several plan issues: the bulkhead cap should be shown at least 6 inches below top-of-cap on the drawings, notes calling for CCA-treated timber piles must be removed (the updated plan should state non-CCA piles), jetting-of-piles notes are not permitted, and the float at the end of the pier as shown does not meet the 3-foot clearance at mean low water required by commission practice. Staff also asked for exact counts of existing versus proposed piles so shellfish mitigation fees can be calculated.
The applicant said float stops could limit float movement but would not solve clearance for hulls and propellers; Barrowski proposed possible owner-size restrictions as a condition, noting financial hardship. Commissioners and staff said the three-foot separation should be met and asked for a revised, consolidated plan that removes disallowed notes, clarifies construction-by-barge methods, and indicates whether stairs and ramp elements in the marsh will be removed per DEP and town conditions. The commission continued the hearing to the Oct. 3 meeting to allow the applicant to submit corrected plans and any comment from Natural Heritage.
No final vote was taken; the matter is continued.
