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Planning Board moves forward on road permit tied to SRMS project, flags revegetation/tree details
Summary
The board reviewed and moved to approve a land-use permit to construct a road tied to the SRMS site plan, but several members requested clearer revegetation/tree-planting details for trees removed in the shoreland area and discussed pausing for completeness if information was missing.
The board considered an SRMS/OLC land-use permit to construct a road associated with the earlier site-plan approval. Gary (code enforcement) explained that tree removal is part of the overall project and that certain shoreland provisions limit vegetation removal; he noted the permitting authority performs ultimate review for many items.
Several board members raised that they had not received the full package and asked for clarification about tree removal and the revegetation plan. One member proposed finding the application 'not complete' to pause the review clock until the applicant provides a clearer tree-planting plan; another member said the material in the submitted site-plan shows a vegetation plan but that tree locations were not obvious. The board voted on the motion for land-use permitting and recorded approval while also setting follow-up steps to ensure revegetation details are clarified before final permitting by code enforcement.
Why it matters: The road construction includes tree removal and shoreline disturbance that trigger revegetation requirements under shoreland rules; the board's insistence on clearer tree-replanting plans aims to preserve shoreline integrity and comply with DEP-related re-vegetation expectations.
