As advertised, The ZBA gave the Acker’s appeal of Rob Houseman’s administrative decision a full and proper hearing on Thursday night. Predictions of a quick and easy meeting were proven wrong, and the whole affair turned out to be longer than the average Major League baseball game. Thanks and credit should go to the ZBA members for giving the matter the time and attention it deserves.
We presented evidence of dirty water flowing off the site into Mink Brook, and dramatically increased water flow into the wetlands due to a new foundation drain pump that is now located at 34 Greensboro. The ZBA also heard from noted wetland expert Rick VandePoll (https://www.rickvandepoll.com/). Rick has done wetlands surveys up and down the Mink Brook corridor and is currently working for the town on the Mink Brook Forest project. Rick testified about the technical details of what makes the area in question a jurisdictional wetland.
The Board will now move on to a deliberative session on Thursday, Feb 4 at 7PM. The Deliberations are open to the public via Zoom but no public comment is allowed:
https://zoom.us/j/921315070 Meeting ID: 921 315 070
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