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Joyce seeks conditional-use approval for house and ADU on steep Hiddenwood slopes; board conditions tied to state wetlands review
Summary
Christopher Joyce’s agent presented a plan for a single-family house and accessory dwelling on a 64.5-acre Hiddenwood Drive parcel that will disturb about ½ acre of slopes >15%. The board deemed the application complete and discussed wetlands review, culvert sizing and driveway design; applicant agreed to upsize culverts to 18 inches and decision is conditioned on state wetlands approval.
Christopher Joyce is seeking conditional-use approval to build a single-family residence with an accessory dwelling unit on a 64.5-acre parcel at the end of Hiddenwood Drive; the proposed access will affect roughly one-half acre of slopes greater than 15 percent, triggering the conditional-use review.
Agent Doug Goulette described the proposal and mitigation plans: a new driveway mostly following an existing logging road, a drilled well, and a mound wastewater system for which a state permit "has been issued." Goulette said there will be a 48-inch culvert intended to permit wildlife passage and an erosion-control and revegetation plan tied to state wetlands review. "This is really our only option for a house site given all the features of the property," Goulette told the board.
Board members questioned stormwater and culvert sizing where the driveway nears Hiddenwood. Jim Donkersloot noted two 15-inch culverts shown on the plan and urged upsizing given recent storms; Mike Quenneville asked that at least one be increased to 18 inches. Goulette agreed to increase the two culverts to 18 inches. The record also shows the culvert is about 100 feet from the electrical transformer and the proposed driveway length is roughly 800 feet.
Zoning Administrator Jason Wilson and Chair Daniel Young confirmed that the board’s decision will be conditioned on required state wetland permitting and that state reviewers have inspected watercourses and deer-wintering areas, according to Goulette. The hearing was deemed administratively complete (motion by Mike Quenneville, second by Jim Donkersloot) and was subsequently closed by the chair; no final approval was recorded at this meeting.
