February 2014, my older sis and brother in law inform me that they want to build a mostly passive greenhouse on a 6.8 acre parcel of land, attached to their main property, which they purchased some years back. They knew I had some basic knowledge about aquaponics and greenhouses so they set me to the task to research and draw up some plans for them. 6 months later I submit the finished plans to the town (see posted images) and... the town rejected the project. The 6.8 acres are very isolated and cannot even be seen by any neighbors but... 25 years ago the land was a functional cranberry bog and is now categorized as a watershed which doesn't seem possible because the land is in a bowl and no water flows anywhere on the surface. In Plymouth MA, a permanent foundation cannot be built on a watershed. The permanent 4 foot concrete toe wall of a 30'x 28' greenhouse on a 6.8 acre isolated piece of unused land will threaten the integrity of the watershed. What a joke and what a lesson. If you ever get inspired to build or do a thing on your property, just do it. Don't ask. Then maybe film the town tearing it down if need be.
Hows that for a rant.
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