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Project representative outlines Stevens in‑ground pool plan; board presses on access, erosion and groundwater
Summary
A project representative described a Stevens in‑ground pool with bluestone pavers, a boulder wall and a 16x16 shade structure; board members questioned equipment access, tree removal risk and groundwater concerns and were told soil tests showed primarily sand.
A project representative described the Stevens proposal as an expansion from an existing paver patio into a tighter backyard footprint and said materials include bluestone pavers and a natural stone boulder wall for perimeter retention. “What we're gonna do, we are gonna expand further than what that is with the pool... It's gonna be Bluestone for the paver portion of the surround, and then it will be a natural stone boulder wall for that outer perimeter retention,” the Presenter said.
Members asked whether trees would have to be removed and how equipment would access the rear yard. The Presenter said the homeowner had already cleared some storm‑damaged area and that the project will haul off spoils and rely on limited grading: “Everything will be hauled off... There is some slight proposed, grading changes that will use some of that material, but it's not a drastic change from the original plan.”
The board pressed on groundwater risks for an eight‑foot excavation. The Presenter said they conducted soil testing and found mostly sand and do not anticipate groundwater at shallow depths, though deeper excavation might differ. The board asked for standard erosion controls, including silt fencing, during construction and to restore vegetation promptly to stabilize disturbed slopes.
