Commission requires stronger driveway substructure and runoff clarifications at 14 Bobby’s Road

Applicant Brian Babcock presented a proposed single-family house for 14 Bobby’s Road via Zoom. The application described a pervious gravel driveway with a 6-inch stone base and downspouts routed to chamber units and an infiltration system; members asked for more specific driveway construction details and confirmation that roof runoff would be fully collected and routed to appropriate infiltration features.

Robert Hart moved that the commission require three clarifications: "1) Clarify driveway subsurface preparation to accept infiltrated water from the driveway; 2) Clarify entire roof runoff collection to be sure it feeds roof leader; 3) Clarify Footing Drain Outlet to avoid draining water onto the road." The motion was seconded by John Purple and passed 6-0. Commissioners specifically requested an 8-inch substructure recommendation for the driveway to ensure adequate crushed-stone depth and effective infiltration; they also questioned the location and filtration path of a stone splash pad adjacent to the chamber units.