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DRB approves Sunshine two‑lot subdivision with conditions on easements and permits
Summary
The DRB granted final approval for David Sunshine’s two‑lot subdivision after design adjustments for a hammerhead turnaround and stormwater treatment; approval is conditional on recording protective covenants for road maintenance and obtaining any required state wetlands/stormwater permits.
The Development Review Board unanimously approved a final two‑lot subdivision for an application by David Sunshine, resolving a change to the hammerhead turnaround required by stormwater engineering and placing conditions on recorded covenants and state permits.
Applicants explained that a completed stormwater design added a constructed gravel wetland to treat runoff, which required shifting the hammerhead turnaround about 60 feet and widening a right‑of‑way from 30 feet to 50 feet to accommodate drainage swales and maintenance. Scott Baker of Barnard & Jarvis, the project engineer, said the stormwater system was designed to accommodate Richmond’s 25‑year storm standard.
Board members pressed for clarity on right‑of‑way ownership and maintenance. The applicant said the proposed "Sunshine Association Storm Water Association" agreement will allocate driveway and stormwater maintenance responsibilities on an equal‑share basis among the affected lots; the state stormwater program will review the agreement as part of any state permit review. The board also noted that wetlands delineations can shift and that applicants would provide a revised delineation and secure any needed state wetlands permits.
During public comment, Chelsea Brooks raised a technical question about whether the project as submitted actually triggers a state stormwater permit under state thresholds; she offered to share correspondence with state staff. Board members said they will not make determinations about state jurisdiction but can condition local approval on obtaining any required state permits. The applicant agreed to add deed references to recorded protective covenants and to obtain any required state permits as conditions of approval.
With those conditions, the board moved, seconded and unanimously approved the final subdivision. Applicant David Sunshine recused himself for deliberation; the approval is contingent on recording the referenced covenants and demonstrating receipt of any state permits required by wetlands or stormwater authorities.
