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Board: community septic system proposal denied under new code; engineer urges individual repairs
Summary
Beaverkill MNT Corp proposed a community septic system for four Lew Beach parcels, but the Planning Board said town code prohibits community systems; engineer Tom Ward said state regulations allow rebuilding or upgrading individual systems and the board advised pursuing individual repairs or a ZBA variance.
The Town of Rockland Planning Board reviewed a proposal from Beaverkill MNT Corp to install a community septic system serving four adjacent Lew Beach properties whose existing systems are failing and located near a stream.
Board members told the applicant that current town code prohibits community septic systems. Tom Ward, the applicant’s engineer, said state rules allow property owners to rebuild or upgrade individual on‑site systems: "state regulations allowed for rebuilding and upgrading existing systems." The board advised the applicant to seek building permits to repair or replace each failing system individually or consult the Zoning Board of Appeals about a use variance for a community system.
The board also noted environmental constraints: the failing systems are close to a stream, which informed the cautionary guidance and the recommendation to contact the Code Enforcement Office about permits. No formal motion or vote was taken at the April 8 meeting on this item.
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