Planning board finds shoreland foundation application complete for 267 Mountain Road; public hearing set for March 26

At a Feb. 26, 2026 meeting, the Denmark Planning Board determined an application for a shoreland-district foundation permit for property at 267 Mountain Road is complete and scheduled a public hearing for March 26.

Tom Federerly, speaking for the applicant, described a revised house design he said reduces square footage in the areas the board measures from the water and moves the closest point of the structure farther from the tributary that feeds Moose Pond — from about 25 feet to roughly 40 feet. Federerly said the project will replace an aging, roughly 130-year-old house; the septic system will be updated and the tank moved away from the stream.

Why it matters: The permit seeks approval for work on a non-conforming structure within the 100-foot shoreland buffer, a designation that triggers specific measurement rules at 25-, 75- and 100-foot offsets. Board review of those measurements and the site plan determines whether the proposed foundation complies with local shoreland provisions.

Board members reviewed the application materials line-by-line and confirmed required items were present or otherwise satisfied: assessor map and lot (Map 35, Lot 23), site plan scale and north arrow, setback dimensions showing existing and proposed footprints, corner elevations and contour lines, photographic pre-construction documentation, and the required paper and digital copies of submission materials. One board member noted corner elevations were listed as estimates (around 434.1 ft above sea level); Federerly said grade will remain roughly 434 ft and that survey measurements were taken by Bliss & Associates.

Lindsay, the town’s code enforcement officer, told the board she had not had a chance to review the new plans before the meeting and said she would review them; other board members who attended a prior site visit said the submitted materials addressed the board’s earlier conditions.

The board voted to find the application complete and signed the completeness form. The audio transcript records the board taking a voice vote in favor; the exact tally was not specified in the meeting record.

Next steps: The applicant is responsible for sending required notices; the board indicated the final public hearing and decision will occur at the board’s meeting on March 26. If the board reaches a final decision at that hearing, permit conditions and formal approvals will be recorded, and plan copies signed as appropriate.