Hewlett Property Wetlands Permit / Floodplain Fill
North Salem, NY
Summary
The board toured the Hewlett property and the chair is pushing back on a plan to bring in 380 yards of fill and push a retaining wall into the floodplain, worried about water pushing onto neighbors and emergency access. The applicant was urged to redesign within the already-disturbed area.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
A redesign could save the applicant the cost of fill and retaining wall work, but floodplain rules may require compensatory excavation.
The Hewlett family, if approved as proposed; neighbors, if the design is scaled back.
Neighbors could see floodwater diverted onto their properties if the floodplain is filled.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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