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Planning board to send neutral recommendation to ZBA on Hearthstone Circle pool variance, encourages permeable paving
Summary
The board directed staff to prepare a neutral recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the area variance for increased impervious coverage at 14 Hearthstone Circle (proposed pool), and urged the applicant to investigate permeable patio surfaces to lessen runoff.
The Planning Board reviewed an application to replace an existing vinyl‑liner pool with an inground pool at 14 Hearthstone Circle. The proposal would increase impervious coverage from roughly 26.33% (existing) to 28.36%, requiring an area variance.
The applicant’s representative described the design and erosion controls, including Coltec stormwater units sized to exceed the town’s 25‑year storm storage requirement. Board members suggested the applicant explore permeable patio materials or systems that could reduce stormwater impacts; staff noted using a permeable surface would not change the numerical impervious coverage calculation for zoning but could improve hydrologic performance and make a variance more favorable.
The board voted to direct staff to draft a neutral recommendation to the ZBA on the requested area variance, adding language encouraging the applicant to investigate permeable-surface options for the patio and to improve drainage to Coltec systems where feasible.
