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ARB Gives Favorable Report for Tesla Charging Station Despite Wetlands and Flood‑Zone Constraints
Summary
The ARB gave a favorable report for a proposed Tesla charging station at 25 Old Kings Highway North while flagging wetlands buffer, raised platform and traffic‑flow concerns; planting and fence details to be coordinated with the Environmental Protection Commission.
The Darien Architectural Review Board on June 16 issued a favorable report for a proposed Tesla charging station at 25 Old Kings Highway North after a presentation by Ted Crawford of Dewberry, while noting site constraints tied to nearby Goodwives River wetlands.
Crawford briefed the ARB on the project history, citing prior reviews by Planning & Zoning, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Environmental Protection Commission. The site is in a flood zone, so equipment will be placed on a raised platform accessed by stairs and railing; plantings to buffer the wetland are proposed but species will be determined by the EPC. The board noted the fence will need to be 'floating' off the ground to allow water flow beneath it and recommended plantings on both sides to conceal the visible gap. ARB members said traffic‑flow and safety concerns exist for the charger location but that those issues were outside ARB's purview to decide. The board requested larger planting species where possible. The outcome recorded in the minutes is a favorable report.
Why it matters: the site’s proximity to wetlands and flood‑zone conditions create design and permitting constraints and require coordination with environmental regulators.
Next steps: planting species and final site details to be coordinated with the Environmental Protection Commission; the transcript records a favorable report but does not provide a vote tally.
