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Zoning Board of Adjustment continues decision on 69 Caramel Drive wetlands-setback variance after site walk
Summary
After a Feb. 1 site walk at 69 Caramel Drive, the Zoning Board of Adjustment continued a request to allow a 14-by-14-foot addition inside the wetlands setback so builders can provide drainage plans and an infiltration design for DES review; the case was moved to the Feb. 10 meeting.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment postponed action on a variance request for 69 Caramel Drive following a site walk at 10 a.m. on Feb. 1, allowing builders time to supply drainage and infiltration details requested by regulators.
The variance (Case 2026-1) seeks permission under Zoning Ordinance Article VIII — Wetlands Setback — to build a 14-foot-by-14-foot addition that would partially fall inside the setback area on property owned by Greg and Dianne Brown. Kevin Bilodeau of Suncoast Builders LLC told board members the proposed addition would replace an existing 14-foot deck, be located on the opposite side of the slider from the current deck, and include a foundation. Bilodeau said the new roof would be guttered and tied into the existing gutters.
Board members and Mr. Bilodeau noted site conditions relevant to the variance request: the corner of the existing deck is about 57 feet from the water and a very steep slope lies in front of the deck, details the board said are important for stormwater and erosion control planning.
Carsten Springer, who attended the site walk, said he had no immediate concerns based on the visit but asked to see drainage details on the plans and noted that the Department of Environmental Services (DES) would be looking for an infiltration device to manage runoff. Chairman Chris Stafford took photographs of the property for the record.
Staff and members agreed to circulate the site-walk minutes and the minutes of the previous ZBA meeting to the Conservation Commission ahead of the board’s next meeting. Stafford invited the Conservation Commission to attend the ZBA meeting scheduled for Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m., and Springer authorized staff to give his cell-phone number to Mr. Bilodeau for follow-up questions.
The site walk ended at 10:20 a.m. and the board continued Case 2026-1 to the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting on Feb. 10, 2026, for formal consideration.
