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Rye conservation commission opposes proposed wetland-buffer impact at 120 Brackett Road
Summary
The commission voted to not support a proposed impact on the wetland buffer at 120 Brackett Road after a site walk revealed removal of an estimated 24–28 major trees and plans for a large lawn; commissioners will send comments to the Zoning Board ahead of the April 2 hearing.
At its March 19 meeting the Rye Conservation Commission voted to oppose a proposed wetland-buffer impact at 120 Brackett Road and to send a letter of comment to the Zoning Board.
Member Shawn Joyce reported on a site walk with the property owner and engineer and said the plan flagged removal of roughly 24–28 major trees in the buffer and proposed bringing in loam to create what he described as a 5,000-square-foot lawn adjacent to Berry’s Brook watershed. Joyce said the board could approve construction without a backyard outside the buffer but cautioned that extensive tree removal and fill directly into marsh-type wetland would harm the buffer and water quality.
Member Karen Oliver moved that the commission not support the proposed impact on the wetland buffer; the motion was seconded by Member Glenn Suchocki and passed with all in favor (motion recorded as “All in favor”). Joyce agreed to work with Land Use Assistant Kara Campbell to draft a letter to the Zoning Board for its April 2 meeting.
Commissioners discussed options for selective tree removal only if trees posed a hazard to a proposed structure and emphasized that full clearing and grading into the buffer would be inappropriate. The commission’s action is advisory to the Zoning Board and will be included in the RCC’s letter of comment.
