Developer presents revised Beacon Estates subdivision plans addressing steep slopes and stormwater

Mike Ritchie of Costage Engineering presented the Beacon Estates resubmittal, asking the board to approve subdivision and EPOD (woodlot/steep-slope) permits to split three parcels on Newport Road into five single-family lots. Ritchie said the team completed a tree survey and a geotechnical report that "showed that the site itself is not susceptible, if as proposed, houses are built in those areas and you don't direct stormwater runoff back to the slopes." He also said driveway grades were revised so slopes do not exceed 10% and sanitary sewer slopes were reduced to about 5–7% to lower velocities.