Protects Bellingham's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.
79 items across 8 meetings.
June 10, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Town DPW seeks to demolish the existing well and watermain and build a replacement well near the Charles River within riverfront and flood-prone wetland areas.
📍 200 Wrentham Road (Map 91, Lot 50)
📋 Proposed
New filing to replace a failing septic system within riverfront and buffer zone wetland areas.
📍 511 Wrentham Road
💬 Discussed
Informational review of proposed alteration to wetland and buffer zone at Scoops Realty property.
📍 445 Hartford Ave
💬 Discussed
Informational review of proposed alteration to wetland, bank and buffer zone at a residential property.
📍 43 Easy Street
📋 Proposed
New hearings on building single-family homes within riverfront and wetland buffer areas on multiple lots of the Toll Northeast 'Red Mill on the Charles' development off Mechanic and Mill Streets.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on altering wetland and buffer zone for road, utility and grading work on the undeveloped section of Blackstone Street.
📍 Blackstone Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on a home within wetland buffer zone, continued to June 24, 2026.
📍 Lakeview Ave (Map 65, Lot 17)
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on amending permit conditions for adjustments to roadway, stormwater infrastructure and site grading in the Red Mill development; continued to June 24, 2026.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
🔄 Postponed
Numerous continued hearings on single-family homes within riverfront/wetland buffer and vernal pool areas across the Red Mill development; all continued to June 24, 2026.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
💬 Discussed
Includes Certificates of Compliance for 225 Farm Street and Curtis Apartments (161/163/167 Mechanic Street), beaver policy discussion, a Well 11 plan change, 3 Duhamel Way plan change, and 5/13/2026 minutes.
May 13, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 13: replacement of utility pole ROW 15-73 on Wrentham Road within the 100-foot wetland buffer zone (BWP-413).
📍 Wrentham Road, ROW Pole 15-73
💬 Discussed
Coming up May 13: hearing on a new commercial building with infrastructure, stormwater features and grading within the wetland buffer at 455 Hartford Ave (Map 4, Lot 72).
📍 455 Hartford Ave (Map 4, Lot 72)
💬 Discussed
Coming up May 13: hearing on improvements to the undeveloped section of Blackstone Street—road, utilities and grading—affecting bordering wetland and its buffer (BWP-376).
📍 Blackstone Street
💬 Discussed
Coming up May 13: informational item on alteration of the wetland buffer zone at 96, 100 and 104 Lake Street.
📍 96, 100 and 104 Lake Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 13: developer Toll Northeast seeks amended permit conditions for roadway, stormwater infrastructure and grading at the 'Red Mill on the Charles' site, Mechanic and Mill Streets (Map 31, Lot 13-1).
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
🔄 Postponed
Coming up May 13: hearings on single-family homes on Red Mill lots 8–21 and 67 (within buffer, riverfront and vernal pool areas) are requested continued to June 10, 2026.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 13: new hearings open on single-family homes proposed on Red Mill lots 83 through 89, all within the 100-foot wetland buffer.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
💬 Discussed
Coming up May 13: potential enforcement actions at 445 Hartford Ave and Walmart (250 Hartford Ave), emergency certification ratifications for 28 Edgehill Lane and Crystal Way ROW, 30 Stone Street compliance request, and 4/8/2026 minutes.
📍 445 & 250 Hartford Ave; 28 Edgehill Lane; Crystal Way; 30 Stone Street
April 22, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on a commercial building within the 100-foot wetland buffer was continued to May 13 at the applicant's request.
📍 455 Hartford Ave
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on wetland-area improvements to the undeveloped section of Blackstone Street continued to May 13 amid unresolved peer-review and stormwater basin issues.
📍 Blackstone Street
💬 Discussed
Wetland buffer violations being addressed via a planting plan; placed on the May 13 agenda after discussion of tree replacement sizes.
📍 96, 100 and 104 Lake Street
💬 Discussed
Chicken coops and tree cutting found in wetlands; owners must remove coops and trash, revegetate, and return June 10 with a planting plan as an enforcement order is drafted.
📍 43 Easy Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearings for roadway/stormwater amendment and 13 single-family home lots in the wetland buffer were continued to May 13; Forsyth abstained.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street
🔄 Postponed
New hearings for three more single-family home lots in the riverfront area opened and continued to May 13 after brief review.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to June 10 as no information has been received from the applicant since September.
📍 Lakeview Ave
💬 Discussed
Informational item on a National Grid/Mass Electric pole replacement in the riverfront area; no questions or concerns raised.
📍 Prospect Street
💬 Discussed
Parks Commission announced Field 1 at the High Street softball fields will be named for Denis Fraine at a May 2 Opening Day ceremony.
📍 High Street softball fields
🔄 Postponed
Review of prior minutes deferred to the next meeting.
April 22, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 22: hearing on building a commercial structure within the 100-foot wetland buffer at 455 Hartford Ave, including infrastructure, stormwater, and grading.
📍 455 Hartford Ave (Map 4, Lot 72)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 22: hearing on developing the undeveloped section of Blackstone Street with infrastructure, utilities, and grading affecting wetlands and buffer zone.
📍 Blackstone Street
💬 Discussed
Coming up April 22: informational discussion of wetland buffer alteration at 96, 100 and 104 Lake Street.
📍 96, 100 and 104 Lake Street
💬 Discussed
Coming up April 22: informational discussion of wetland and buffer/bank alteration at 43 Easy Street.
📍 43 Easy Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 22: developer Toll Northeast seeks to amend its existing permit for adjustments to roadway, stormwater infrastructure, and grading at the large Red Mill subdivision.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 22: roughly 20 separate hearings for construction of single-family homes within wetland buffers, riverfront area, and one vernal pool across the Red Mill subdivision.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 22: hearing on building a single-family home within the wetland buffer zone on Lakeview Ave.
📍 Lakeview Ave (Map 65, Lot 17)
💬 Discussed
Coming up April 22: informational item on Mass Electric pole replacement in the riverfront area on Prospect Street.
📍 Prospect Street
April 8, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on wetland and buffer-zone work to develop the undeveloped section of Blackstone Street, including utilities and grading; continued to April 22 pending waiver clarifications.
📍 Blackstone Street
🔄 Postponed
Construction of a single-family home in a wetland buffer zone; continued to April 22 at the applicant's request.
📍 Lakeview Ave (Map 65, Lot 17)
✅ Approved
Order of Conditions issued for replacing a septic system and backfilling a pool on town property; an abutter raised concerns about a two-family conversion deemed outside the Commission's jurisdiction.
📍 41 Mansion Street & Harpin Street (Map 86, Lot 42)
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on a new commercial building with stormwater features in a wetland buffer zone; continued to April 22 at the applicant's request.
📍 455 Hartford Ave (Map 4, Lot 72)
🔄 Postponed
Four single-family home lots near the Charles riverfront and wetlands, involving minor regrading, patios, retaining walls and landscaping; all continued to April 22.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
💬 Discussed
Replanting plan presented for Lake Street properties; Commission requested documentation of original disturbance and a site visit before finalizing enforcement orders.
📍 96 Lake Street and 100 & 104 Lake Street
✅ Approved
Order of Compliance issued for an older permit involving flood-storage compensation in a small lawn area.
📍 40 Paine Street
💬 Discussed
Open space cleanup event April 11 with volunteer registration and Charles Headwater Greenway feasibility study outreach.
🔄 Postponed
Aquatic vegetation management discussion continued to a future meeting.
📍 Silver Lake and Jenks Reservoir
🔄 Postponed
Notice of violation and April 7 site visit discussion continued to a future meeting.
📍 43 Easy Street
✅ Approved
Approved March 11 and March 25, 2026 minutes (one abstention).
✅ Approved
Approved a planting plan and revised the enforcement order to require three years of monitoring.
📍 77 Bruce Road
April 8, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Hearing coming up April 8 on altering wetland and buffer zone to improve an undeveloped section of Blackstone Street, including infrastructure, utilities and grading.
📍 Blackstone Street
📋 Proposed
Hearing April 8 on building a single-family home within wetland buffer zone at Lakeview Ave (Map 65, Lot 17).
📍 Lakeview Ave (Map 65, Lot 17)
📋 Proposed
Hearing April 8 on replacing a residential septic system and backfilling a pool on town property at 41 Mansion Street and Harpin Street.
📍 41 Mansion Street & Harpin Street (Map 86, Lot 42)
📋 Proposed
Hearing April 8 on a new commercial building near wetlands at 455 Hartford Ave, including stormwater management and site grading.
📍 455 Hartford Ave (Map 4, Lot 72)
📋 Proposed
New hearing April 8 on building a single-family home within the Riverfront Area at Lot 16 of the 'Red Mill on the Charles' development (Mechanic & Mill Streets).
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
📋 Proposed
New hearing April 8 on a single-family home within Riverfront Area and wetland buffer at Lot 17 of 'Red Mill on the Charles.'
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
📋 Proposed
New hearing April 8 on a single-family home within the Riverfront Area at Lot 18 of 'Red Mill on the Charles.'
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
📋 Proposed
New hearing April 8 on a single-family home within the Riverfront Area at Lot 19 of 'Red Mill on the Charles.'
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
💬 Discussed
Includes Earth Day cleanup April 11, Silver Lake and Jenks Reservoir vegetation management, enforcement orders for 96 and 100&104 Lake Street, and 43 Easy Street violation notice.
📋 Proposed
Review of 3/11/2026 and 3/25/2026 minutes.
March 25, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved a one-year permit extension for construction of a single-family home in a wetland buffer zone, giving the owner time to meet conditions.
📍 3 Duhamel Way
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on wetland alteration for utilities, infrastructure and grading on the undeveloped section of Blackstone Street continued to April 8, 2026.
📍 Blackstone Street
🔄 Postponed
Single-family home construction in a wetland buffer zone continued to April 8, 2026.
📍 Lakeview Ave
🔄 Postponed
Septic system replacement and pool backfilling on town property continued to April 8, 2026.
📍 41 Mansion Street & Harpin Street
🔄 Postponed
Buffer-zone alteration for a new commercial building with stormwater and grading continued to April 8, 2026.
📍 455 Hartford Ave
✅ Approved
Approved Order of Conditions for a septic upgrade and issued an Enforcement Order requiring restoration of over 5,000 sq ft of disturbed riverfront from unauthorized tree removal.
📍 77 Bruce Road
🔄 Postponed
Amendment request for roadway, stormwater and grading adjustments continued to April 22, 2026.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street
🔄 Postponed
Toll Brothers presented eight buffer-zone home lots in this subdivision; all hearings continued to April 22, 2026.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street
✅ Approved
Issued a Certificate of Compliance closing out a permit open since 1998 after inspection found conditions satisfactory.
📍 115 Mendon Street
💬 Discussed
Commissioners discussed scheduling site visits for active violations at these properties.
📍 Lake Street and Easy Street
✅ Approved
Cancelled the May 27 meeting due to Town Meeting.
✅ Approved
March 11 minutes deferred to next meeting; meeting adjourned.
March 25, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 25: request to extend the permit for a single-family home built near a vegetated wetland buffer.
📍 3 Duhamel Way
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 25: hearing on altering a bordering vegetated wetland and 100-foot buffer to build a commercial building with infrastructure, stormwater and grading on Blackstone Street.
📍 Blackstone Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 25: hearing on building a single-family home within wetland buffer at Lakeview Ave (Map 65, Lot 17).
📍 Lakeview Ave (Map 65, Lot 17)
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 25: hearing on replacing a residential septic system and backfilling a pool on the property.
📍 41 Mansion Street & Harpin Street (Map 86 Lot 42)
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 25: hearing on altering the 100-foot buffer to construct a commercial building with infrastructure, stormwater and grading at 455 Hartford Ave.
📍 455 Hartford Ave (Map 4, Lot 72)
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 25: hearing on upgrading a septic system and yard expansion within the riverfront and buffer area at 77 Bruce Road.
📍 77 Bruce Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 25: amendment request adjusting roadway, stormwater management and grading for the 'Red Mill on the Charles' development on Mechanic/Mill Street.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 25: eight separate hearings for Toll Northeast V Corp. to build single-family homes (Lots 8–15) within the 100-foot buffer on Mechanic/Mill Street, one near a vernal pool.
📍 Mechanic Street and Mill Street (Map 31, Lot 13-1)
💬 Discussed
Site visits for active violations at Lake Street and Easy Street; the May 27, 2026 Commission meeting will be cancelled due to Town Meeting.
📍 Lake Street; Easy Street