Commission Mtgs

RCL Rye Farm Conservation Commission Site Walk Notes July 30, 2014


Site Walk notes for Civic News:  ConComsitewalkRyeFarm073014revCfinal

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1.  One parcel of 35 acres is proposed to be subdivided into five parcels, one containing the existing farm house, three containing single family homes and the fifth, requiring a wetlands crossing, containing either a ten unit Retirement Community Development (“RCDâ€) or another single family home. More Detail

2. Abutters expressed concerns about the location adjacent to conservation land and within the Aquifer Protection and Wellhead Protection Districts. More Detail

3. Abutters expressed concerns about drainage and flooding and referred to FEMA flood zone maps. More Detail
4 The proposed wetlands crossing was viewed.  More Detail
5.The applicant emphasizes that an RCD is only a possibility, but acknowledges that Attorney Tim Phoenix was retained due to his experience in obtaining approval of the RCD at the former Rand Lumber property.  More Detail