Board delays approval for Todd Bressett shoreland structure replacement until final plan

The planning board reviewed a revised plan to replace a nonconforming structure on 216th Street Loop and agreed to hold the item until the applicant files a final plan with clarified measurements. The board discussed square‑foot calculations, whether exterior steps were included in the existing footprint, and how the 30% expansion limit tied to the 1989 baseline applies.

The applicant explained the change involves removing an existing shed and front deck and swapping square footage rather than increasing the total footprint by 30%. Board members and the applicant debated whether a small exterior step was included in a 115‑square‑foot shed area; the board noted that steps generally are not counted toward coverage and asked for the step dimensions to be clarified and excluded where required.

"I have a 116 square feet that I'm not even using right now," one applicant representative said while working through the math, and the board emphasized that final numbers must appear on the plan. The board also noted the existing structure's height per submitted plans (23.5 feet) and highlighted the need for final documentation that the new structure will not exceed allowed heights or extend coverage beyond ordinance limits.

Because several technical items remain unresolved — step exclusion, precise footprint and a plan recorded with the registry of deeds where required — the board tabled the application and scheduled a site visit before considering final approval. The board asked the applicant to provide a PBR acceptance letter (or equivalent state documentation) and final survey before the item returns to the agenda.