47 Lear Street North Retaining Wall Enforcement Order

At a glance

  • What: an enforcement order for a retaining wall built in Lake Quinsigamond, plus unmaintained erosion control and unstable slopes. The street name is uncertain; the captions give "Lear Street North", "Leah Street" and "Lar Street".
  • Where it stands: a September site visit was held; the owner's surveyor (captioned as Dave Saddowski, spelling uncertain) was to supply an existing-conditions plan for October but had not, so staff expect it for the November 17 meeting.
  • Commission frustration: commissioners said the owners had ignored the earlier Order of Conditions (wall not removed, no remediation, no erosion controls, extra fill from a road). They asked staff to send another letter, copy DEP, and refer the matter to DEP for action if the owners do not appear at the next meeting. A lake drawdown starting in early November was mentioned as a possible help.

Discussion time

About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting Minutes
2026-10-20 - Conservation Commission 3

Log

  • 2026-10-20 - Conservation Commission — enforcement update: site plan still not received; Commission asked staff to send another letter copied to DEP and to refer the matter to DEP if the owners do not appear in November.
  • 2026-09-15 - Conservation Commission — update: new wall sits farther into the lake than approved; surveyor to bring an existing-conditions plan next meeting.