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IWWC approves year‑round house and septic at 219 Old Kelsey Point Road with NE regrading condition
Summary
The town inland wetlands commission unanimously approved an application to remove a garage and build a 1,360 sq ft, two‑bedroom year‑round house at 219 Old Kelsey Point Road, requiring reduced fill on the northeast corner after neighbor concerns about runoff.
The town’s inland wetlands commission (IWWC) unanimously approved an application to remove a garage and construct a 1,360‑square‑foot, two‑bedroom year‑round home at 219 Old Kelsey Point Road on Jan. 6, 2026. Engineer Joseph Wren of Indigo Land Design presented the proposal on behalf of clients Amy and David Raisner and described soil testing, groundwater monitoring and a Health Department approval for the proposed septic system.
Wren said the septic system would be located at the front of the property, where soil conditions were most favorable, and that the house footprint would be about 29¼ feet east‑to‑west by 23¼ feet north‑to‑south, with a small 73‑square‑foot front deck. Because the site lies in FEMA Hazard Zone AE and within the LiMWA elevation noted in the minutes, the design calls for elevation on piers, breakaway walls with flood vents and about 2.5 feet of fill under the house and septic that tapers toward the sides and rear. Wren told the commission that, in response to neighbor concerns that added fill could increase runoff onto adjacent lots, “they can reduce the volume of the fill in the NE corner.”
The plans include a swale pitched north to carry runoff toward the wetland and a code‑compliant septic system located where testing showed suitable soils; Wren said two rounds of soil testing and wet‑season groundwater monitoring supported the Health Department approval. Several neighbors objected that added fill could send more water onto their properties; the commission conditioned approval on the developer’s noted regrading in the northeast corner to reduce that risk.
Upon a motion by Vice Chair Dwayne Xenelis, seconded by Commissioner Karl Gelotte, the commission voted unanimously to approve the application with the requested NE regrading. The minutes record eight commissioners present for the vote.
