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Commission issues OOC with conditions after homeowner apologizes for unpermitted patio
Summary
Lisa Garcia apologized for not permitting a patio built about 25 feet from a BVW; the commission accepted a 3:1 mitigation proposal but issued an Order of Conditions with restrictions including no irrigation or fertilizer in the resource area (vote 5-1).
Lisa Garcia addressed the Commission and apologized for constructing a patio without prior permitting; the patio sits roughly 25 feet from a bordering vegetated wetland. Cape Cod Engineering proposed a 3:1 mitigation ratio to offset the change in land cover, and representative Bob Perry acknowledged the patio "would not have been approved in this location under the current regulations."
Commission debate focused on whether to grant a variance; Commissioner Bradford Bower said he found it difficult to grant a variance for work that would not meet current rules. The Commission ultimately voted 5-1 to issue an Order of Conditions with special conditions including a prohibition on irrigation and fertilizer in the resource area. The action formalizes mitigation expectations while imposing limits intended to protect the wetland.
