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Trustees hold Plumegrass dock application pending old permit and soundings
Summary
Southampton trustees held a reconstruction permit for a Plumegrass Way dock after finding treated lumber on site and noting differences from a 1990 permit (No. 5784); staff was asked to retrieve the prior permit and provide updated soundings before the matter returns.
The Southampton Town Trustees held an application to reconstruct a dock at 12 Plumegrass Way, citing discrepancies between the existing structure and the town's records. Trustees said the present dock appears to have been rebuilt with treated lumber and differs from the configuration shown on a permit issued in 1990 (permit number 5784). The trustees instructed staff to locate the 1990 permit and requested current underwater soundings to confirm depths before advancing the application.
The applicant's representative described the proposal as a replacement of the noncompliant elements with like-for-like materials and said the original permit included a ramp and float that were not constructed as shown. Trustees noted the absence of soundings on both the older and newer plans and asked the applicant to provide updated survey soundings so the board and staff could verify that the proposed work would meet the town's water-depth requirements.
Why it matters: Trustees said the historical permit language and exact site soundings will determine whether the existing dock must be brought into compliance or whether additional mitigation will be required. The board placed the item on hold pending retrieval of the 1990 permit and submittal of the soundings and any revised plans.
What comes next: Staff will attempt to locate permit No. 5784 and the applicant will supply updated soundings; the trustees indicated they would revisit the application after those materials are provided.
