2026-11-02 - Conservation Commission

Summary

Built from the posted agenda only; no minutes or video recorded yet.

  • Public meeting on four filings: septic repairs at 128 Prospect Hill St and 215 Hodges St, vegetation clearing, deer fencing and a well at 115 Tremont St for the Agricultural Commission, and an after-the-fact above-ground pool and deck at 50 James H Luther Dr.
  • Amendment for 315 Broadway to add a septic system to the approved retail building plan.
  • Continued hearings include a mixed-use building with 29 apartments at 477 and 485 Winthrop St, an addition at 22 Godfrey St, a wetland crossing upgrade on County St and a wetland delineation at 630 John Hancock Rd; a new hearing on tree and brush removal at 295 Norton Ave.
  • Continued violations at 170 Lake Ridge Dr and 1335, 1337 and 1339 Bay St, plus other business including a Lake Sabbatia treatment update.

Agenda

  • Approval of minutes (2026-10-05)
  • Public meeting:
    1. 128 Prospect Hill St (21-21), Plasse, RDA, DSE1413: septic repair with grading
    2. 215 Hodges St (34-55), Sylvia, Tr., RDA, DSE1414: septic repair with grading
    3. 115 Tremont St (53-47), Taunton Agricultural Commission, DSE1415: vegetation clearing, deer-exclusion fencing, well drilling, equipment access, utility trenching with grading
    4. 50 James H Luther Dr (61-22), Ambassador Pools, DSE1416: after-the-fact above-ground pool and deck
  • Amendment: 315 Broadway (39-413), Fakhry, SE73-3155: septic system added to the approved plan of the retail building
  • Continued public hearings:
    1. County St (134-80, 134-81, 137-1), Katon, NOI, SE73-3183: upgrade wetland crossing for upland storage access
    2. 22 Godfrey St (91-161), Dean, NOI, SE73-3189: addition with grading and ground treatment
    3. 477 and 485 Winthrop St (88-64, 88-65, 88-122, 88-123), Braga, NOI, SE73-3187: mixed-use building with 29 apartments and commercial space, stormwater system
    4. 630 John Hancock Rd (30-3), Duke, ANRAD, SE73-3191: wetland delineation approval
  • Public hearing: 295 Norton Ave (45-16), Raad, NOI, SE73-3190: removal of trees and brush
  • Continued violations: 170 Lake Ridge Dr; 1335, 1337 and 1339 Bay St
  • Other business: tree removal at 24 Pineview Terrace (25-106) and 112 Scadding St (25-105); 935 Glebe St Lot A (61-98) and 895 Glebe St Lot B (61-97); expenditure from the Conservation Filing Fee Account for an office copier; emergency certification request, 552 Middleboro Ave; Lake Sabbatia treatment options update

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