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Commission approves consistency for home replacement at 1067 Oaks Lane
Summary
The Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission voted unanimously Feb. 19 to find the proposed replacement and elevation of the house at 1067 Oaks Lane consistent with coastal policies, subject to routine engineering follow‑ups and witnessed percolation testing.
The Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission unanimously approved a draft resolution finding the proposed replacement of the single‑family home at 1067 Oaks Lane consistent with the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and village regulations.
Counsel Kristen Motel, representing the applicant 10607 Associates LLC, told commissioners the project will demolish the existing house and construct a zoning‑compliant, FEMA‑resilient home on roughly the same footprint. Michael Stein, president of Hudson Engineering, said the revised plans reduce impervious coverage within the coastal erosion hazard area, increase on‑site flood‑volume storage and add Coltec infiltration chambers and stormwater treatment where none exists today. Stein said DEC jurisdictional permits for the work have been issued.
Village engineering staff requested that percolation testing be re‑run and witnessed by village staff because the soils in some test locations produced unexpectedly fast infiltration rates. John Keller (identified in the record as the author of a review memo) said witnessing is standard when soil results are unusual; Stein said the applicant will schedule witnessed testing and can add chambers if required.
A neighbor, Mary Anne Shaheen, asked whether Coltec chamber depths would damage a preserved 32‑inch tree at the property line; project representatives said the driveway was pulled away from the root zone, a tree‑protection plan is on the plans and the applicant has increased proposed canopy plantings. The applicant also supplied a written flood‑volume storage analysis and engineering corrections requested by staff.
Chair moved the consistency resolution after asking commissioners individually whether the record was sufficient; the motion passed unanimously. The commission’s action is a consistency determination only; planning‑board site‑plan and wetlands permit review and any building‑department requirements remain outstanding.
The commission recorded the next steps: witnessed percolation testing and updated site‑plan details (retaining‑wall design and tree‑protection notes) will be submitted to village staff and the planning board before final approvals.
