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Planning board approves best practical location for replacement at 10 Cherry Road
Summary
The Shapleigh Planning Board approved moving the existing house footprint at 10 Cherry Road without expansion, imposing conditions including post‑construction photos, licensed surveyor confirmation and revegetation to meet shoreland standards.
The Shapleigh Planning Board on Feb. 24 approved the best practical location for a replacement structure at 10 Cherry Road, permitting the applicant to relocate the existing house footprint so long as the plan’s conditions are met.
The board’s discussion focused on shoreland setbacks and site constraints. Chair (speaker 1) noted the proposed relocation would place the new structure about 57.5 feet from the high‑water mark, about 15.5 feet at its northwest corner to Map 34 Lot 28 and 30.5 feet to Lot 23; the plan shows a 50‑foot road setback at the closest point. Committee member (speaker 2) and staff reviewed the applicant’s permit‑by‑rule filing and the latest survey plan and asked that the applicant correct inconsistent plan dates and supply the full, signed survey.
The board attached conditions before signing the approval. Those conditions include: hard‑copy post‑construction photographs showing the new structure and all disturbed areas within 20 days of project completion (failure to provide the photos will bar issuance of an occupancy permit), written confirmation from a licensed surveyor that the structure is sited according to the approved specifications, use of best management practices (BMPs) and erosion control until revegetation is established, and adherence to the approved revegetation plan and lot‑coverage limits. The board reiterated that if the completion date cannot be met the applicants must return to amend the approval or the approval will lapse.
Asked to confirm the record, Chair asked, “Does everyone on the board agree that this is the best practical location?” Committee member (speaker 2) moved approval; the chair seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board signed the final documents after staff corrected plan dates.
Next steps: the applicant must submit corrected final plans, provide the post‑construction photographs and a licensed surveyor’s certification to the planning board and the code enforcement officer before an occupancy permit will be issued.
