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Jennings seek to rebuild at 299 Lasher Road; board outlines floodplain and wetlands steps
Summary
Beth and Eric Jennings proposed rebuilding a residence at 299 Lasher Road; town staff said the project requires a Flood Plain Development Permit, a state jurisdictional wetlands determination under 2025 rules, an elevation benchmark from a land surveyor, and a septic review with the DC Dept. of Health.
Beth and Eric Jennings presented a site-plan application March 2 to construct a new house at 299 Lasher Road in the RD3 zoning district on land where a previous house had stood.
Town Planner Ted Fink told the board the applicants will need a Flood Plain Development Permit from the Planning Board before construction can proceed. Town Engineer Brandee Nelson said changes to state wetlands regulations in 2025 mean the project requires a state jurisdictional determination specific to this site and recommended the applicants submit their survey to the DEC for that determination.
Nelson also told the applicants that, because the parcel is in the flood fringe, a licensed land surveyor must set a vertical elevation benchmark and building lines above the applicable flood elevation. She recommended the applicants consult the DC Dept. of Health to confirm whether the septic system shown on plans remains viable for new construction.
The board did not take a vote on the application March 2; the engineering and permitting steps were outlined as requirements for proceeding.
