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Applicant seeks setback variance for garage and ADU near Shadow Lake; commission presses runoff protections
Summary
At its May 21 meeting the Windham Conservation Commission reviewed a variance to build a detached 30' x 31.5' garage with an ADU at 3 Doiron Road, noting increased impervious area (16.9% to 19.9%) and urging infiltration, native buffering, and clarified driveway materials to protect Shadow Lake.
Tara Aquilina of SFC Engineering presented a zoning variance request for 3 Doiron Road to construct a detached 30' x 31.5' garage with an accessory dwelling unit above; the proposal would place the building 36 feet from the front property line where the Windham Zoning Ordinance requires 50 feet.
The commission focused on stormwater and runoff: the applicant reported current impervious coverage at 16.9% rising to 19.9% post-development and said infiltration systems and an updated septic are planned. Wayne Morris, an alternate commissioner, suggested using impervious driveway material for the ADU driveway; Secretary Lisa Ferrisi asked for water-filtering landscaping to reduce runoff into Shadow Lake. Selectman Ross McLeod recommended raising the sod to a 6-inch depth to match Planning Board standards. The commission did not take a final vote and requested supplemental details on surface materials and planting plans.
