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Applicant describes 20-by-30 addition; Danbury EIC tables Great Plain Road application for site visit
Summary
Applicant Riselli Silvabrito described a 20-by-30-foot house addition and recent stone-wall work; commissioners said submitted plans did not show existing site conditions and voted to table regulated activity 1241128 pending a site walk and revised plans.
The Environmental Impact Commission on March 12 heard from applicant Riselli Silvabrito about regulated activity 1241128 at 41 Great Plain Road and voted to table the application to the commission's next meeting pending a site walk and additional documentation.
Silvabrito told the commission she plans “to do a 20 by 30 addition, attached to the house, with the deck around the addition,” and described recent stone-wall work she said she installed after traffic near her house caused serious safety concerns. She said the wall and a new driveway access were intended to protect her family and reduce dangerous turns from the roadside.
Commissioners and neighbors said the documents filed with the commission did not accurately reflect what is on the ground. One commissioner said the plan “doesn't represent what's there” and asked for a depiction of existing conditions. Staff told the applicant that the commission’s review materials should show what currently exists on the property, including top and bottom of walls, plantings (species and sizes) and a construction sequence if additional work is planned.
Staff cautioned that landscaping walls under 3 feet do not necessarily require a permit, but earthwork in a watercourse may be a violation. The agency recommended a walkthrough; if the applicant completed work within the watercourse, that would require review and could be a violation. Staff said a final construction plan and a topographic survey may be needed if the field visit shows discrepancies.
A commissioner moved to table the application to the next regular meeting pending a staff‑scheduled site walk and any required new topographic or construction plans; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The commission directed staff to schedule a field inspection and to advise the applicant on specific plan elements to add before the application is reconsidered.
Next steps: staff will schedule the site walk, advise the applicant on required plan revisions, and the commission will consider the application again after it receives finalized materials and completes its field review.
