Planning Board and staff to refine technical diagnostics and code guidance for adaptation work

Apr 9, 2026

The Planning Board supported the adaptation hotspots and asked staff to prepare technical diagnostics (including a SLOSH surge analysis) and draft guideline language the board can review to align the Draft Adaptation Plan with the Town’s Land Use and Development Code while accounting for SB 180 limits.

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The Planning Board, led by Chair Revak, took up the Adaptation Plan after the council’s initial discussion and provided technical input. Planning Board member Oebbecke suggested prioritizing hardening Hotspot D (the civic and emergency services corridor), and the board expressed support for completing a SLOSH (Sea Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) diagnostic to refine surge-risk mapping.

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