Applicant proposes mobile-home replacement above base flood elevation; board closes hearing
The board closed the public hearing for Tom Koch’s request to replace a mobile home in the flood zone after the applicant’s agent said the new unit will be built 2.5 feet above base flood elevation, use breakaway walls and meet floodplain conditions; the Flood Plain Manager flagged a footprint-location requirement.
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The Ludlow DRB heard testimony and technical conditions for a full replacement of an existing mobile home at 96 Buttermilk Falls Road (FHR-26-001; CU-26-001) and then closed the public hearing on May 11. Staff member Erin Ladd said required public notices were posted; agent Brendan McNamara told the board the proposed unit would have its first floor 2.5 feet above the base flood elevation, a buried and anchored propane tank, breakaway walls, and other flood-resistant features.
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