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Select Board grants shoreland and floodplain permits after staff confirms elevations
Summary
The board approved after‑the‑fact shoreland and floodplain permits for a property whose barn floor sits below the mapped flood elevation; staff said the electrical panel and recent work meet required elevation standards and the permits will be issued pending final documentation.
The Select Board voted to grant a shoreland zoning permit and a flood‑management permit after staff said recent on‑site work met elevation requirements.
A presenter told the board the mapped flood elevation for the area is 173.1 and the barn floor is about 171.4, leaving roughly 1½ to 2 feet of vertical difference; the speaker said the barn’s new electrical panel sits about 1½–2 feet above the flood plane. Erin, a planning/permitting staff member, said the work was “after the fact” but that she had the building permit and the limited residential shoreland zoning permit on her desk pending final particulars and that contractors had stopped work once floodplain concerns were raised.
Board members asked whether the renovations would trigger current‑standards upgrades (a 50% valuation threshold). Staff said the permit is compartmentalized to the work being permitted (foundation and electrical service) and does not require full structural replacement or higher valuation. After questions, the chair asked for a motion to grant the permits; a motion was made, seconded and approved by the board, and the chair confirmed, “You have your permit.”
The board also directed staff to finalize the paperwork and return any outstanding elevations or required documentation to Erin prior to administrative issuance. The item concluded with members moving on to other ordinance updates on the agenda.
