Town of Sharon wetlands commission denies extension for 6 Weeds Dam Road application

The Town of Sharon Inland Wetland & Watercourse Commission on March 9 voted to deny without prejudice an extension and new-construction request for property at 6 Weeds Dam Road, citing a lack of required information for construction within the commission's 200-foot regulated area.

Owner Mark Orth, accompanied by Mies Surdoval, presented a revised site plan showing a reduced footprint. Commission members noted the prior approval — for a building measuring 28 by 60 feet — had expired. The new proposal described a single-story building of about 3,200 square feet with two two‑bedroom apartments, an attached garage and a substantial parking area at the front of the site.

Commission members flagged several missing elements in the submission: whether a full or partial basement is proposed, the pitch of a metal roof, whether gutters would be installed, and detailed measures for stormwater/runoff control. Members also raised questions about zoning allowances tied to the previously approved special exception.

Because the structure and associated improvements lie inside the 200‑foot jurisdiction of the commission, members offered the owner an opportunity to withdraw the application rather than face denial; the owner did not withdraw. On a motion by Commissioner Sharon Tingley, seconded by Commissioner Larry Rand, the commission moved to deny the application without prejudice. The motion carried; the minutes record the motion as carried by all (counts not specified).

The land-use administrator noted the commission will accept a revised or new application on the matter if one is filed. The minutes do not specify a timeline for a resubmission or any required amendments beyond the items the commission identified as missing.