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Suffield commission grants after-the-fact approval for retaining wall at 4034 Mountain Road with conditions
Summary
The commission voted 5-0 to approve after-the-fact work at 4034 Mountain Road, where a homeowner replaced a rotted railroad-tie wall with boulders and grass; approval requires a final letter from the Town of Southwick confirming unconditional after-the-fact approval and a consultant site review.
The Suffield Conservation Commission approved, on a declaratory after-the-fact basis, unpermitted work on a retaining wall at 4034 Mountain Road during its May 12 meeting.
A homeowner presented photographs and drawings showing that the prior railroad-tie retaining wall had rotted and fallen into the lake and described steps taken to control erosion after installing boulders and planting grass. Commissioners reviewed the materials and discussed erosion and shoreline protection options.
Vice-Chairman Glenn Neilson moved and Commissioner Ray Wilcox seconded a motion to approve the work on a declaratory and after-the-fact basis, with conditions: the homeowner must provide a final letter from the Town of Southwick confirming unconditional after-the-fact approval, and Consultant Keith Morris must perform a review of the property and the completed work. The motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
The approval is conditioned on those items being provided to the commission; no additional remedial measures were recorded in the meeting minutes.
