HomeMy Public PortalAbout03/01/1978GULF STREAM PLANNING BOARD
Meeting 1 Mar 78
Present:
Klink
De Marco
O'Brien
Masters
Whitemore
Hunter
Mayer
Clements
Ball
This meeting was called to review plans submitted
for draining the property on Shore Road, adjacent
to the Bath and Tennis Club Courts. Mr. Hunter's
property is adjacent on the north.
The drainage problem in this area is of long standing.
The land is somewhat " bowl- shaped and rain tends to
accumulate at the low point which is now the road itself.
Proposed plans envision a holding pond roughly 35 feet
by 10 feet. The elevation is such that if the pond
were to have one foot of water in it it would start to
discharge onto the road and run across toward the tennis
courts where some would undoubtedly flow down the injection
well provided some time ago. Thus the capacity of the
pond is approximately 350 cu. ft. (depth not over 1 ft.)
The proposed buildings will have a roof area (impervious)
of some 7000 sq. ft.�so a rainfall of 2 inches on these
roofs would produce enough water run off to fill the
pond more than three times. It has been suggested that
some of this water will percolate through the pervious
areas instead of filling the pond. Experience has shown
that percolation now available in the entire area is not
adequate to keep up with occa sional heavy rains so we
conclude that the presence of 7000 sq. ft. of roof and
additional areas of slightly permeable parking spaces
will exacerbate the problem. Mr Klink, of Russel and
Axon agrees with this conclusion. Needless to say, the
engineer employed to make the drainage proposal does not
agree.
It is the considered opinion of the Planning Board that
we should recommend that the Town Council deny issuance
of a building permit for the subject plans.
Dr. Masters, the developer, does not wish to create any
problem for the residents of Gulf Stream and has asked
for a written statement of the decision of the Coo uncil.
Planning Board I , 9 .
L. M. Ball, Chairman