06/23/1999 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decisions

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y PROJECT NARRATIVE Lot 71, at #42 Great River Road, is a small private residential lot containing approximately 8,300 s.f in area and has approximately 65 feet of waterfront on Great River. A seasonal cottage has existed on this property for many years. A band of salt exists between the upland portion of the site and the river. The salt marsh has been staked and numbered in field. The corresponding wetland stake numbers are shown on the accompanying plan C. The proposed project includes the demolition and removal of the existing house and foundation, and the construction and maintenance of a new 2 -bedroom single family house within the same footprint as the existing house. the proposed house will be constructed in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standards for construction within the 100 -year floodplain.. The entire parcel is located within Flood Hazard Zone A14(Elev.11). Anew Title 5 sewage disposal system has been recently installed by the previous owner as authorized under an Amended Order of Conditions dated September 22, 1998 (DEP File # 43-1656). Although there will be some excavation necessary to remove the existing foundation and to construct a new foundation in accordance with FEMA standards, there will be no significant change to the existing topography as a result of this project. Any excavated material not used as backfill will be removed and disposed in an approved off-site location. The limit of work, shown on the plan as silt fence, will provide adequate room around the work area during the construction process. The silt fence, which will also serve as the limit of work, will be installed prior to construction and will be maintained throughout the construction process. There will be little or no additional clearing necessary to perform this work. No fill or debris will be placed in the wetland. No construction materials will be stockpiled in the wetland. Using the measures described above, the proposed demolition and re -construction of the existing house will have no disturbance to the resource area and only minimal disturbance to the buffer zone. There will be little or no alteration to the existing topography. Therefore, this project will have no adverse effect on the interests of flood control and storm damage protection, nor will there be any adverse effect to public or private water supplies, ground water supplies, prevention of pollution, or to the protection of fisheries and wildlife habitat in the bordering vegetated wetland.