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Applicant told board to document roughly 2 acres of clearing after town flags River Overlay concerns
Summary
During site‑plan review for SPD Waterview, board members said roughly 2 acres may have been clear‑cut in the River Overlay District and asked the applicant for exact acreage, revised maps showing well and septic locations, and engineering corrections before returning to the board.
The presenter submitted an EAF narrative and an initial site plan for the SPD Waterview parcel; the town engineer had provided comments that the board expected addressed in a future submission. The Chair and staff pressed the applicant to document exactly how much acreage had been cleared because the board is concerned some clearing occurred within the River Overlay District.
The presenter said the cleared area is "approximately 2 acres." Planning staff and committee members told the applicant to add well and septic locations to the plan and to correct engineer‑noted details. The board noted that if the acreage cleared exceeds thresholds (roughly 2 acres), the project would trigger more serious review and potentially require additional permitting. The applicant agreed to determine the exact acreage, update the submission and return for further review at a subsequent meeting.
Board members also discussed whether the proposed road improvements related to the project could extend access to neighboring properties in an adjacent jurisdiction; staff said the town engineer and town attorney would need to confirm deed descriptions and whether the town would accept road dedication. The board did not make a final decision on the site plan and asked for a revised submission with the requested clarifications.
