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Application No. 25-1600 Mark Allen – for an after-the-fact permit to repair 141 linear feet of existing…

  1. Wetlands Board hearing (county’s record, Aug 12)Aug 12

  2. Wetlands Board decides (county’s record, Aug 12)Approved · Aug 12

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In plain words

Mark Allen has applied for an after-the-fact permit to repair 141 linear feet of existing failing riprap revetment channelward of a failing bulkhead.1 Application No. 25-1600 also covers a 25' x 28' beach access along the shoreline of Kingscote Creek and 172 Old Barn Lane.1 The Wetlands Board took up the application on August 12, 2025, where Lisa Flittner, acting as agent for her father, described the project.2 Philip Marston noted impacts to the non-vegetated area between MHW & MLW where the riprap was removed.2 Spencer Headley asked about the after-the-fact fees, and Philip Marston said the fees were paid.2 Robert Vanlandingham made a motion to approve the application for 3 years.2

Summarized from the county’s records, October 1.

Where each sentence comes from
  1. “Mark Allen – for an after-the-fact permit to repair 141 linear feet of existing failing riprap revetment channelward of a failing bulkhead” … “construct a 25’ x 28’ beach access along the shoreline of Kingscote Creek and 172 Old Barn Lane”The matter as the records title it
  2. “Lisa Flittner, acting as agent for her father, described the project.” … “there were impacts to the non-vegetated area between MHW & MLW where the riprap was removed” … “asked if the after-the-fact fees were paid. Philip Marston said the fees were paid.” … “Robert Vanlandingham made a motion to approve the application for 3 years.”Aug 12, 2025 · Wetlands Board · In the minutes

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Words the law defines

  • Wetlands board
    “‘Wetlands board’ or ‘board’ means a board created pursuant to § 28.2-1303.”

    Code of Virginia § 28.2-1300, Chapter 13. Wetlands

What’s happened

  1. Tue12Aug

    Wetlands Board · a vote

    ApprovedApplication No. 25-1600 Mark Allen – for an after-the-fact permit to repair 141 linear feet of existing…

    Robert Vanlandingham made a motion to approve the application for 3 years.

    Moved by Vanlandingham

    Minutes, Aug 12Open it in the meeting →

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The records

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How a wetlands permit is decided

Work in tidal wetlands and along the shoreline, such as riprap, bulkheads and sills, needs a permit. The county's Wetlands Board decides these applications after an advertised public hearing.

Applications are also filed with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, which assigns the application number used to follow a request.

The law: Va. Code § 28.2-1302 (Adoption of wetlands zoning ordinance; terms of ordinance). This describes the general process, not this decision.