Protects Andover's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.
177 items across 20 meetings.
June 23, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 23: wetlands review of a proposed driveway replacement within the existing footprint at 23 Avery Lane.
📍 23 Avery Lane
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 23: wetlands review of removing an existing patio and building an expanded patio and pergola at 9 Marwood Drive.
📍 9 Marwood Drive
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 23: wetlands review of a boulder retaining wall, loam/sod, and tree removal at 14 Seten Circle.
📍 14 Seten Circle
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 23: wetlands review of removing invasive species, planting natives, and stabilizing soil at 85 Porter Road.
📍 85 Porter Road
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 23: continued wetlands review of a single-family home with detached carriage house, driveway, parking court, and stormwater work at 18 Buttonwood Drive.
📍 18 Buttonwood Drive
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 23: Town DPW hearing on building an ADA-accessible kayak launch with parking, stormwater management, and wetland restoration at River Street.
📍 0, 55 and 59 River Street
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 23: continued hearing on updating and clarifying town wetlands protection regulations (Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) under the local bylaw.
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 23: vote on approving a Right of Entry Agreement for 126 Tewksbury Street.
📍 126 Tewksbury Street
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Consent request for a Satisfactory Completion of Work Certificate at 23 Avery Lane.
📍 23 Avery Lane
📋 Proposed
Consent request for a Satisfactory Completion of Work Certificate at 7 Forest Drive.
📍 7 Forest Drive
• Status unclear
Routine discussion of emergency certifications, enforcement orders, staff updates, and liaison updates.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 2: wetlands review for 4 new concrete footings plus a landing and stairs at 18 Tiffany Lane.
📍 18 Tiffany Lane
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 2: continued wetlands review for a new single-family home with detached carriage house, driveway, utilities, grading and stormwork at 18 Buttonwood Drive.
📍 18 Buttonwood Drive
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 2: continued review to confirm wetland resource areas at 22 Haggetts Pond Road.
📍 22 Haggetts Pond Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 2: hearing on porches, deck, shed, fence, walkway and tree removal at 17 Candlewood Drive (DEP File 090-1464).
📍 17 Candlewood Drive
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 2: continued hearing to clarify and update town wetlands protection regulations (Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10).
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior minutes.
💬 Discussed
Discussion item; no details provided.
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 2: ratify enforcement order for unpermitted removal of vegetation within the 100-foot wetland buffer at 16 Granli Drive.
📍 16 Granli Drive
💬 Discussed
Routine staff and liaison updates.
May 19, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved Pfizer's installation of a concrete pad, above-ground holding tank, fencing, stormwater drain and utilities, with closest work 57 feet from the wetland boundary.
📍 1 Burtt Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued to June 2, 2026 at applicant's request for a revised plan.
📍 22 Haggetts Pond Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued to a date uncertain pending a final building design for the proposed 70'x150'x289' barn.
📍 180 Jenkins Road
✅ Approved
Approved AVIS's treatment of invasive species on roughly one acre at Sunset Rock Reservation; Commissioner Driscoll recused.
📍 0 Hammond Way (Sunset Rock Reservation)
🔄 Postponed
Continued to June 2, 2026 pending an arborist report on a four-season porch, second-story screened porch, deck, fence and tree removals.
📍 17 Candlewood Drive
🔄 Postponed
Continued to June 2, 2026 the public hearing on clarifying and updating local wetlands regulation Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10.
✅ Approved
Approved hydroraking plus diquat herbicide for spiny naiad and copper sulfate for blue-green algae at Foster's Pond, performed by Solitude Lake Management.
📍 Foster's Pond
✅ Approved
Approved temporary cessation of site monitoring; the trail portion is complete and the site is stable, with parking area to follow later.
📍 491-493 South Main Street
✅ Approved
Approved May 5, 2026 minutes and a Certificate of Compliance for 300 Minuteman Road.
📍 300 Minuteman Road
✅ Approved
Approved use of conservation properties for the second annual treasure hunt June 18-25 using existing trails in the Andover Trails Guide.
💬 Discussed
Chair noted a state amendment by Senator Finegold that could eliminate local by-laws on transit housing and cut LAND and PARC grant eligibility for towns with stricter rules.
May 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Pfizer seeks wetlands sign-off to install a concrete pad with above-ground holding tank, fencing, stormwater drain, and remove a tree at 1 Burtt Road; coming up May 19.
📍 1 Burtt Road
📋 Proposed
Luxurious Homes seeks confirmation of wetland boundaries at 22 Haggetts Pond Road; coming up May 19.
📍 22 Haggetts Pond Road
📋 Proposed
Wetlands review for a proposed 70'x150'x28' barn at 180 Jenkins Road; coming up May 19.
📍 180 Jenkins Road
📋 Proposed
Andover Village Improvement Society seeks wetlands approval to treat invasive species at 0 Hammond Way; coming up May 19.
📍 0 Hammond Way
📋 Proposed
Hearing on a four-season porch, second-story screened porch, deck and shed work, fence, walkway and hazardous tree removal at 17 Candlewood Drive; coming up May 19.
📍 17 Candlewood Drive
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing to clarify and update sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 of the town's wetlands protection regulations; coming up May 19.
📋 Proposed
Request to approve hydroraking and Spiny Naiad/algae treatment for Foster's Pond; coming up May 19.
📍 Foster's Pond
📋 Proposed
Request to temporarily halt site monitoring at 491-493 South Main Street; coming up May 19.
📍 491-493 South Main Street
📋 Proposed
Consent agenda approval of prior minutes.
📋 Proposed
Consent agenda request for a certificate of compliance at 300 Minuteman Road.
📍 300 Minuteman Road
📋 Proposed
Consent agenda approval of Donna Schneider as Land Steward at Lightning Tree Reservation.
📍 Lightning Tree Reservation
💬 Discussed
Emergency certification, enforcement orders, staff and liaison updates.
May 5, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Driveway, parking court and grading near a wetland buffer for a new single-family home with detached carriage house; continued to June 2 pending Planning Board stormwater peer review.
📍 18 Buttonwood Drive
✅ Approved
Inground pool, heat pump, fence and patio approved within a maintained lawn 55-60 feet from a wetland, with erosion and water-management conditions.
📍 81 Bailey Road
✅ Approved
New driveway, boulder retaining wall and landscaping approved; work is 50-60 feet from the wetland with silt fence as limit of work.
📍 14 Whispering Pines
✅ Approved
7.5'x50' front porch, relocated driveway (reducing impervious area by 170 sq ft), rebuilt retaining walls and new walkways approved, with work 50 feet from the wetland.
📍 8 West Hollow
✅ Approved
New house, driveway, deck and landscaping approved with Order of Conditions; project meets 25-foot no-disturb buffer setbacks with gutters and certified foundation plan required.
📍 133 Salem Street
✅ Approved
Razing and rebuilding a home with new septic, driveway and rain garden in the Watershed Protection Overlay District; waivers needed for setbacks, hearing closed and Order of Conditions issued.
📍 104 Haggetts Pond Road
🔄 Postponed
Four-season and second-story porches, deck, shed, fence and removal of 29 trees in wetland buffer; continued to May 19 for a site visit to view marked trees.
📍 17 Candlewood Drive
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on updating town wetland protection regulation Sections 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10; continued to May 19.
✅ Approved
Approved USA Track and Field run on April 10, 2027 at Merrimack River Reservation; 176 runners participated in 2026.
📍 Merrimack River Reservation
✅ Approved
Approved temporary gravel access extending grading to the high water line, closing a 3-foot gap to improve safer car-top boat access pending future permits.
📍 Merrimack River Reservation
✅ Approved
Approved prior minutes, a Certificate of Compliance for the Collins Pond Dam Improvement Project, and a completion certificate for 4 Hammond Way.
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 5: review of a paved driveway, parking court and grading for a new single-family home with detached carriage house near wetlands.
📍 18 Buttonwood Drive
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 5: review of an inground pool, heat pump, concrete pad, fencing and patio near wetlands.
📍 81 Bailey Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 5: review of a new driveway and boulder retaining wall near wetlands.
📍 14 Whispering Pines
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 5: review of a front porch addition, driveway relocation, retaining wall work and new paver walkway near wetlands.
📍 8 West Hollow
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 5: hearing on building a new single-family home, driveway, deck and landscaping near wetlands.
📍 133 Salem Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 5: hearing on razing an existing home and building a new one with septic, rain garden and utilities near wetlands.
📍 104 Haggetts Pond Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 5: hearing on a four-season porch, second-story screened porch, deck and shed work, fence, walkway and hazardous tree removal near wetlands.
📍 17 Candlewood Drive
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on updating and clarifying the town's wetlands bylaw regulations (Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), which govern building near wetlands.
📋 Proposed
Vote to approve a USA Track and Field run on April 10, 2027 at the Merrimack River Reservation.
📍 Merrimack River Reservation
📋 Proposed
Request to approve interim access to the Merrimack River.
📍 Merrimack River Reservation
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from April 21, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Request for a Certificate of Compliance for the Collins Pond dam improvement project.
📍 Collins Pond
💬 Discussed
Emergency certification, enforcement orders, staff updates and liaison updates.
April 21, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved a replacement septic system with a larger leach field and new tank for a single-family home, built about 90 feet from the wetland.
📍 66 Prospect Street
✅ Approved
Approved repaving an existing driveway and adding a 20'x20' one-car parking pullout, set away from the nearby wetland behind a retaining wall and fence.
📍 410 High Plain Road
✅ Approved
Determined the property is not subject to wetland protection; staff noted the 1980s Rogers Brook subdivisions may have been built on land that would be protected today.
📍 4 Rogers Brook East
✅ Approved
Approved Order of Conditions for a new single-family dwelling, driveway, water/sewer connection and landscaping; all setbacks met with erosion controls and a wetland monitor required.
📍 3 Willoughby Lane
❌ Denied
Denied an amendment that would change when a conservation restriction is recorded; the developer (Hanover) eyes multi-family housing near the MBTA district, and a 40B filing could bypass Commission review.
📍 300 Minuteman Road
🔄 Postponed
Public hearing on updating Andover's wetland bylaw regulations (Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) continued to May 5, 2026.
✅ Approved
Approved an Estoppel Certificate confirming the conservation restriction's status for a property sale; the area remains open space in a natural state.
📍 254 Lowell Street
✅ Approved
Ratified emergency work to clear beaver-related debris blocking the metal screen at Bakers Meadow, which threatened the berm, culverts and downstream properties.
📍 23R Argilla Road, Bakers Meadow
✅ Approved
Approved prior minutes with a correction to staff title.
💬 Discussed
Haggetts Pond Trail grand opening set for May 1 and Goldsmith Reservation's All Persons Trail for May 16; invasive species removal and Earth Day events noted.
April 21, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Wetlands review for a replacement septic system at 66 Prospect Road, filed by Olivia Parthiraja.
📍 66 Prospect Road
📋 Proposed
Wetlands review for pavement reclamation and repaving of an existing driveway at 410 High Plain Road.
📍 410 High Plain Road
📋 Proposed
Review to determine whether wetlands or buffer zones exist at 4 Rogers Brook East.
📍 4 Rogers Brook East
📋 Proposed
Hearing on construction of a single-family home, driveway, sewer connection, utilities and landscaping near wetlands at 3 Willoughby Lane.
📍 3 Willoughby Lane
📋 Proposed
Hearing on changing the timing for recording a conservation restriction at 300 Minuteman Road.
📍 300 Minuteman Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on revising town wetland protection regulations (Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) to clarify and update them.
📋 Proposed
Vote to approve and authorize the Chair to sign an estoppel certificate for 254 Lowell Street.
📍 254 Lowell Street
📋 Proposed
Consent approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Vote to ratify an emergency certification issued for Bakers Meadow at 23R Argilla Road.
📍 23R Argilla Road
• Status unclear
Routine updates on enforcement orders and staff/liaison reports.
April 7, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved relocation of water services, hydrant installation, and abandonment of obsolete parallel water main on Pine Street, using open-trench work at Washington Ave, Summer St, Stratford Rd and Pine St.
📍 Washington Avenue, Summer Street, Stratford Road and Pine Street
✅ Approved
Approved full-depth repaving of Essex Street with new granite curbs, sidewalks, and a 10-foot shared-use path; easements obtained from homeowners, minimal disruption promised.
📍 Essex Street
✅ Approved
Approved tree clearing, deck, patio and grading for a new single-family home; abutters raised concerns about tree removal, applicant confirmed only one house and minimal further clearing.
📍 116 Osgood Street
✅ Approved
Approved repaving of existing parking areas with no expansion of pavement or grade changes, done in three phases.
📍 259 North Main Street
🔄 Postponed
Tabled to April 21 because the application listed the wrong address (should be 4 Rogers Brook East); corrected legal ad to be published.
📍 6 Rogers Brook East
✅ Approved
Approved a 10'x10' deck and steps off the rear of an existing home, on maintained lawn 14 feet from wetland boundary.
📍 37 Porter Road
✅ Approved
Approved razing of a collapsed barn for health and safety; work contained to existing footprint, no grading, completed within 1-2 weeks.
📍 180 Jenkins Road
✅ Approved
Approved waivers and issued Order of Conditions for a 432-unit mixed-use building with parking garage, surface parking, and stormwater management; closed public hearing.
📍 100 Old River Road
✅ Approved
Approved prior minutes and routine completion/compliance certificates for 28 Stirling St, 259 North Main St, 18 Haggetts Pond Rd, and Lot 41 Wyncrest Circle.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 7: wetlands review of relocating water services, installing hydrants, and abandoning an obsolete water main along Washington Ave, Summer St, Stratford Rd, and Pine St.
📍 Washington Avenue, Summer Street, Stratford Road, and Pine Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 7: wetlands review of full-depth repaving, new granite curbs, drainage, and pedestrian/bicycle safety improvements along Essex Street.
📍 Essex Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 7: wetlands review for tree clearing, a deck, patio, signage, and buffer zone restoration at 116 Osgood Street.
📍 116 Osgood Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 7: wetlands review of repaving existing parking areas with no expansion at 259 North Main Street.
📍 259 North Main Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 7: review to determine whether jurisdictional wetlands or buffer zones exist at 6 Rogers Brook East.
📍 6 Rogers Brook East
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 7: wetlands review for deck construction at 37 Porter Road.
📍 37 Porter Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 7: wetlands review for razing and removing a collapsed barn at 180 Jenkins Road.
📍 180 Jenkins Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing April 7 on a proposed 423-unit mixed-use building with parking garage, surface parking, and stormwater management at 100 Old River Road (DEP File 090-1459).
📍 100 Old River Road
📋 Proposed
Consent item to approve prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 7: routine work-completion and compliance certificate requests for 28 Stirling Street, 259 North Main Street, 18 Haggetts Pond Road, and Lot 41 Wyncrest Circle.
💬 Discussed
Emergency certifications, enforcement orders, and staff/liaison updates to be discussed.
March 17, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Full-depth repaving, catch-basin and sidewalk repairs, and slope stabilization approved on 16 streets including Brady Loop, Candlewood Dr, Dean Circle, Enfield Dr, Lincoln St and Lowell St; no tree removal planned.
📍 Brady Loop, Candlewood Dr, Cottonwood Cir, Dean Cir, Enfield Dr, Exeter Way, Lancaster Pl, Lansbury Ln, Lincoln St, Lowell St, Lupine Rd, Milstone Cir, Patricia Cir, Peterof Cir, Wyncrest Cir
✅ Approved
Sidewalk repair and new construction, new granite curbing and ADA-compliant ramps approved along Lowell, North, Salem, High, Beacon, Chandler, School Streets and High Plain Road; some tree removal possible.
📍 Lowell St, North St, Salem St, High St, Beacon St, Chandler Rd, School St, High Plain Rd
✅ Approved
New sidewalk, granite curbing, ADA ramps and drainage upgrades approved on Tewksbury Street, funded by a state Complete Streets grant.
💰 Funded by state Complete Streets grant
📍 Tewksbury Street
✅ Approved
Amended order approved for reconfiguring the Burtt Road North Gate, stormwater upgrades, a wood guardrail and landscaping, reducing impervious area by 4,900 sq ft; passed peer review.
📍 30 Burtt Road
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on documenting wetland boundaries for possible redevelopment continued to a date uncertain for an environmental peer review; commissioner noted proximity to the Ballardvale MBTA multi-family zone.
📍 71-77 Lowell Junction Road
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on a proposed 432-unit mixed-use building with parking garage continued to April 7; revised plan now meets all wetland setbacks after peer review and a site walk.
📍 100 Old River Road
✅ Approved
Order of Conditions issued for reconstructing a 20-foot access driveway from Essex Street to Dundee Office Park, with waivers approved.
📍 70 Essex Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on clarifying and updating town wetland-protection regulation Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 continued to April 21; no new information received.
❌ Denied
Request to delay recording a Conservation Restriction until building permits (instead of before property sale) denied; commission deemed it too significant for a minor modification.
📍 300 Minuteman Road
✅ Approved
Three-year extension approved for the 2018 order permitting the Manning Way subdivision.
📍 2 Manning Way
✅ Approved
Three-year extension approved for a 2014 order allowing a single-family home that hasn't yet started construction.
📍 6 Manning Way
✅ Approved
Approved prior minutes (March 7) and a completion-of-work certificate for 3 Torr Street.
📍 3 Torr Street
✅ Approved
Commission recommended approval of a Home Rule petition letting the town ban commercial use of anticoagulant rodenticides, citing harm to birds and animals.
March 17, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 17: wetlands sign-off on full-depth repaving, catch-basin and sidewalk repairs, and slope work on Brady Loop, Candlewood Dr, Cottonwood Cir, Dean Cir, Enfield Dr, Exeter Way, Lancaster Pl, Lansbury Ln, Lincoln St, Lowell St, Lupine Rd, Milstone Cir, Patricia C Cir, Peterof Cir, and Wyncrest Cir.
📍 Multiple Andover streets
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 17: wetlands review of new and rebuilt sidewalks, curb ramps, and tree removal where needed on Lowell, North, Salem, High, Beacon, Chandler, School, and High Plain Roads/Streets.
📍 Lowell, North, Salem, High, Beacon, Chandler, School, High Plain
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 17: review of a new sidewalk, granite curbs, curb ramps, tree removal, and drainage changes on Tewksbury Street.
📍 Tewksbury Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on reconfiguring the Burtt Road North Gate entrance, stormwater upgrades, guardrail, and landscaping at the Gillette site (DEP #090-1433).
📍 30 Burtt Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a proposed 423-unit mixed-use building with parking garage, surface parking, and stormwater management (DEP #090-1459).
📍 100 Old River Road
📋 Proposed
Hearing on an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation to confirm wetland boundaries at the site (filed by WCV-71 Lowell Junction, LLC).
📍 71-77 Lowell Junction Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on reconstructing a 20-foot access driveway connecting Essex Street to Dundee Office Park, with grading and erosion controls (DEP #090-1457).
📍 70 Essex Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on clarifying and updating Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 of the town's local wetlands protection regulations.
📋 Proposed
Request for a minor modification to existing permit conditions at 300 Minuteman Road.
📍 300 Minuteman Road
📋 Proposed
Request for a 3-year extension to the Order of Conditions.
📍 2 Manning Way
📋 Proposed
Request for a 3-year extension to the Order of Conditions.
📍 6 Manning Way
📋 Proposed
Approval of March 3, 2026 minutes and a completion-of-work certificate for 3 Torr Street.
📍 3 Torr Street
💬 Discussed
Emergency certification, enforcement orders, staff and liaison updates, then adjournment.
March 3, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved an inground pool, deck, fencing, equipment pad and removal of 5 arborvitae trees, with the pool equipment pad 17 feet from the wetland boundary.
📍 5 Norwich Place
✅ Approved
Approved removing an impervious patio and installing a plunge pool, pervious paver/gravel patio, walkway and landscaping, 20 feet from the wetland with no tree removal.
📍 56-58 Abbot Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued to March 17 after disputes over whether reconstructing a 20-foot access driveway with infiltration trench needs a town By-Law filing; an abutter at 12 Dundee Park worries about runoff and parking.
📍 70 Essex Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued to March 17; a subcommittee needs more time to finalize proposed clarifications to Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 of the town's wetlands rules.
✅ Approved
Consent agenda approved.
✅ Approved
Commission agreed to sponsor an April informational meeting at the Senior Center on a resident-led Home Rule warrant article to ban rodenticide use town-wide.
📍 Senior Center
💬 Discussed
March 11 forest management talk at MHL, March 20 guided hike at Pustelle Reservation, and a March 12 artificial turf meeting before the Select Board.
March 3, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 3: Brett Dickson seeks a wetlands determination for a 38'x18' inground pool, deck, fencing, equipment pad, and removal of 5 arborvitae trees.
📍 5 Norwich Place
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 3: Russell Stott/Andover Landscape seeks a wetlands determination to remove a patio and install a plunge pool, paver patio, walkways, and landscaping.
📍 56-58 Abbot Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing March 3 on Dundee Office Park LLC's plan to rebuild and pave a 20-foot access driveway connecting Essex Street to Dundee Office Park.
📍 70 Essex Street (Dundee Park), DEP File No. 090-1457
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing March 3 on changes to clarify and update Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10 of Andover's local wetlands protection regulations.
📋 Proposed
Consent agenda approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Emergency certifications, enforcement orders, staff and liaison updates.
February 17, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved tree/fence removal, a 35'x25' patio, and an 18'x41' pool near wetlands, with silt fence, weekly monitoring reports, and a 50-foot limit of work.
📍 18 Blueberry Hill Road
✅ Approved
Approved town-led canopy thinning, invasive removal, and brush clearing on 7 acres of conservation land to protect state-listed wildlife and insect species.
📍 1350R South Street (Lightning Tree Reservation)
✅ Approved
Approved inground pool, patio, gazebo, retaining wall, and fence near wetlands, with a homeowner-agreed no-mow buffer and construction-phase site monitoring.
📍 5 Hawk Ridge Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued debate on updating town wetland rules, including whether to tighten the 50% footprint-increase threshold and concerns over waiver language for town projects; continued to March 3.
✅ Approved
Approved an access easement letting homeowners keep a driveway crossing Conservation Commission land; Select Board must also approve before recording.
📍 268 Andover Street
✅ Approved
Consent agenda minutes approved.
💬 Discussed
Winterfest drew ~1,000 attendees; upcoming events include a March 11 forest management talk and a March 20 guided hike at Pustelle Reservation.
February 17, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb 17: wetlands review for tree/fence removal, a paver and concrete patio, grading, plantings and utilities at 18 Blueberry Hill Road.
📍 18 Blueberry Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb 17: town-filed wetlands review for canopy thinning, invasive species management, and log/brush removal at 1350R South Street.
📍 1350R South Street
🔄 Postponed
Coming up Feb 17: continued hearing on a proposed inground pool, paver patio, gazebo, retaining wall, tree removal and grading near wetlands at 5 Hawk Ridge Road.
📍 5 Hawk Ridge Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb 17: hearing on updated town wetland protection regulations (Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) under Andover's general bylaw.
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb 17: vote to accept and execute an access easement at 268 Andover Street.
📍 268 Andover Street
📋 Proposed
Consent agenda approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Emergency certification, enforcement orders, and staff and liaison updates.
February 3, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved a wetlands determination for replacing an open-air deck with an addition and new deck on helical piers, 40 feet from the wetland.
📍 14 Sherry Drive
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on an inground pool, patio, gazebo, retaining wall, fence and tree removal continued to February 17 for review of updated materials.
📍 5 Hawk Ridge Road
🔄 Postponed
Proposed second access driveway from Essex Street to Dundee Office Park, addressing traffic/safety issues; continued for a February 13 site visit amid dispute over whether work is exempt from the local by-law.
📍 70 Essex Street
🔄 Postponed
Five-story, 432-unit mixed-use building with parking garage and stormwater system proposed; continued to March 17 pending stormwater peer review and a March 6 site visit, with concerns over unmet setbacks.
📍 100 Old River Road
✅ Approved
Town's proposed synthetic turf field withdrawn without prejudice after staff found the wetland (3,621 sq ft) falls below the 5,000 sq ft threshold for Commission jurisdiction.
📍 15 Bancroft Road
✅ Approved
Approved prior minutes and a Certificate of Compliance for 37 Porter Road.
📍 37 Porter Road
✅ Approved
Authorized a commissioner to submit public comment on proposed state hunting policy changes (Sunday hunting, crossbows, reducing the 500-foot setback to 150 feet); noted Winterfest rescheduled to February 15.
February 3, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb 3: wetlands determination for a proposed home addition and deck at 14 Sherry Drive, filed by Shane Griffin.
📍 14 Sherry Drive
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb 3: wetlands hearing on an inground pool, paver patio, gazebo, retaining wall and tree removal at 5 Hawk Ridge Road.
📍 5 Hawk Ridge Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb 3: wetlands hearing to reconstruct and pave a 20-foot access driveway connecting Essex Street to Dundee Office Park.
📍 70 Essex Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb 3: wetlands hearing on a proposed 423-unit mixed-use building with parking garage, surface parking and stormwater management at 100 Old River Road.
📍 100 Old River Road
🔄 Postponed
Coming up Feb 3: continued wetlands hearing on replacing a natural grass athletic field with a synthetic turf multi-sport field at Bancroft School.
📍 15 Bancroft Road
📋 Proposed
Approval of January 20, 2026 minutes and a Certificate of Compliance for 37 Porter Road.
📍 37 Porter Road
💬 Discussed
Emergency certification, enforcement orders, staff, liaison and land manager updates.