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 The lot’s wetland and stormwater management features are detailed, highlighting the <br />site’s compliance with local bylaws and performance standards. <br /> Additional mitigation measures involve replanting and maintaining buffer zones with <br />native species <br /> Utilities and nitrogen loading standards comply with local regulation <br /> The plan meets architectural and neighborhood requirements for Willowbend <br /> Need for precise construction plans, including retaining wall design and house <br />foundation. <br /> <br />Concerns and Requested Amendments: <br /> Commissioners raised concerns about the feasibility of construction, particularly related <br />to the proximity of retaining and foundation walls to the work limit <br /> Additional structural details and cross-section designs were requested to demonstrate <br />adherence to work limits <br /> <br />Legal Questions & Grandfathering Clause: <br /> Questions raised about the grandfathering rights of a project approved in 2019, extended <br />recently to 2023. <br /> Reference to COVID extension act; discussion about legal predictability and fairness for <br />homeowners regarding delineations <br /> Suggestion to speak with Legal Counsel for opinion to address concerns about updated <br />buffer zones and regulations <br /> <br />Conservation & Wildlife Habitat Concerns: <br /> Concerns about changes in conservation management boundaries due to ecological shifts <br /> Mention of best practices in wildlife habitat management and the need for clear <br />boundaries and updated information on current habitat conditions <br /> Demand for wildlife habitat assessment, specifically on the effects of ongoing <br />developments on local species <br /> <br />There are no public comments. <br /> <br />Agent Comments <br /> The original OOC was issued for a building envelope with a requirement for submission <br />of an amended order request for house footprint/landscaping, etc. Subsequent amended <br />orders were granted for vista pruning and eradication of invasive phragmites. Extension <br />permits were filed to keep the original order valid through 11/24/2026. <br /> Applicants assert that the previous 50/100 ft buffer zones are grandfathered for this <br />amended order request because the original order issued for the building envelope pre- <br />dated the buffer zone expansion (see letter from Atty Franklin as part of this AOC <br />request). <br /> The proposed project scope is just outside the 50 ft setback to the top of the coastal bank. <br />No proposed alteration of the coastal bank. <br /> Project locus is outside the 100-year floodplain but within the 100 (150) ft buffer zone <br />16 <br /> <br /> <br />