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Conservation commission flags lakeside deck at 85 No. Main St., refers concerns to ZBA
Summary
The Marlborough Conservation Commission expressed concern that a proposed 7 ft x 33 ft lakeside deck at 85 No. Main St. would raise land coverage above 10% and voted to submit a report to the Zoning Board of Appeals; the commission also required the applicant to seek Conservation Commission approval if the ZBA grants a variance.
The Marlborough Conservation Commission voted to send a report to the Zoning Board of Appeals outlining the commission’s concerns about a proposed lakeside deck at 85 No. Main St.
Peter Hughes, Director of Planning & Development, presented plans submitted by applicant and property owner Heather Burgess for a 7-foot by 33-foot addition to the lake side of the house. Hughes said the proposed deck would increase land coverage to over 10 percent, a threshold that prompted commission discussion about potential follow-up improvements and impacts to the lake-facing shoreline.
Commissioner Shana McDermott moved that the Conservation Commission submit a report to the ZBA stating the commission’s concerns; the motion further stated that if the ZBA grants a variance, the applicant must submit a permit application to the Conservation Commission for approval. Commissioner Beth Lander Morris seconded the motion, which the commission approved unanimously.
The motion does not record a denial or approval of a permit at this meeting; it documents the commission’s advisory report to the ZBA and establishes a requirement for a subsequent Conservation Commission permit application if the ZBA issues a variance.
