PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

Special Meeting – Site Visit

September 3, 2026

 

Board members present:                                                    

Paul Croce, Chair                                                                  

Art Weber

Matt Skirzenski

Charlie Vaillancourt

Steve Huttler

 

Also present:

Rudy Botros, Principal Planner

 

Members absent:

BJ Owen

Joe Pierik

 

 

The Board conducted a site visit to the properties that are the subject of the applications listed below. The purpose of the meeting was for Planning Board members to view the subject property.

 

1.    3:00pm, Wave Pond Hotel - Application of Wave Pond Hotel, LLC for Preliminary Plan approval of a Minor Land Development Project for construction of a pool structure with deck, parking, stormwater management, and other site improvements; administrative subdivision to merge subject lots; request for special use permits under Town Code Chapter 152 – zoning ordinance, Sections 1404 and 602 to allow expansion of the number of hotel rooms from 68 to 73, and to allow expansion of the existing liquor license to the pool and deck area; variance relief from the dimensional requirements of zoning ordinance section 603 to allow easterly side yard setback of 10.1 feet where 20 feet is required, and building lot coverage of 60.6% where 25% is permitted. Property located at 1 Wave Ave., 20 Wave Ave., and 38 Purgatory Rd., and further identified as Tax Assessors Plat 116NW, Lots 13, 1200, 1201, 1202.

 

o   Mr. Croce opened the meeting stating that the purpose of the meeting is to view the property and to ask questions of the applicant for clarification purposes. There should be no deliberations. 

o   Atty. David Martland presented the project, stating that no new hotel rooms were planned for the site and that the lot would be merged with the existing adjacent lot to allow for a pool and pool deck to be built on site.  Food and drink would be offered with the expansion of restaurant service.

o   Mr. Skirzenski discussed the removal of the existing cottages and cesspools.

o   Mr. Vaillancourt confirmed that the pool area would not be open to the public.

o   Mr. Huttler discussed possible flooding issues and inquired about the stormwater management plan designed for the lot.

o   Mr. Croce asked Atty. Martland to review the additional 5 rooms that needed to be legitimized during the Planning Board meeting.

o   It was agreed that the important topics would be discussed in further detail at the hearing.

o   Mr. Croce closed the meeting.

 

Meeting adjourned by consensus at approximately 3:45 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,  

Rudy Botros, Principal Planner