ZBA approves porch replacement, AC and fence relocation at 10 Island Road with revegetation and 50‑ft buffer condition

The board considered an NRSP and two variances for 10 Island Road in Hampton Waters. Applicant representative Elise Hergen and planner Morgan Slater described a package that included a replacement‑in‑kind front porch, retention of an AC unit, removal of a shed and relocation of a wire fence that previously encroached through wetlands. The applicant agreed to move the fence northward to establish a 50‑ft buffer and to provide approximately 3,500 sq ft of revegetation to bring clearing back into H‑POD compliance.

Board members said the porch replacement and the AC location presented no material environmental detriment and praised the applicant’s offer to restore clearing back to the 10,000 sq ft H‑POD limit. Members approved the NRSP and variances with conditions: filing the revegetation plan, removing the shed as offered, and documenting the fence relocation and buffer establishment for planner sign‑off.

The board emphasized that the buffer and revegetation were substantial benefits that mitigated small setback variances and brought the property toward compliance.