China Board of Appeals members, for the second week in a row, postponed a decision on Timothy Theriault’s request for a variance from lot size requirements.
At their Oct. 2 meeting, board members found they needed more information on Theriault’s two lots on Lakeview Drive and the east shore of China Lake, before they could act on his request to redraw the dividing line between them (see the Oct. 9 issue of The Town Line, p. 3).
When the board met again Oct. 9, surveyor Greg Carey, of Waterville, provided the requested information answering the Oct. 2 questions about previous lot lines and the location of buildings, wells, septic systems and other man-made features. He and Theriault presented a slightly revised plan for board approval.
Board members raised a new issue: how much of each lot is covered by impervious surfaces (buildings, paved roads), and would the proposed relocated lot lines make either lot fail to meet ordinance requirements?
The ordinance limits impervious surfaces in the shoreland zone to a maximum of 20 percent of the lot area. Several board members praised the requirement as important in protecting water quality.
Carey said he will have impervious areas measured and percentages calculated before the next board of appeals meeting, scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.
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