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Conservation Commission

Protects Burlington's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.

228 items across 21 meetings.

June 25, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening and public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Approval of two prior meeting records.
📋 Proposed
Burlington Gateway LP seeks sign-off that prior Conservation Commission work at 51-53 Middlesex Turnpike was completed as approved.
📍 51-53 Middlesex Turnpike / 7 Abbott Park
📋 Proposed
Homeowners John and Linda Dooley want a wetlands-jurisdiction ruling before installing a pool at 5 Marion Road.
📍 5 Marion Road
📋 Proposed
Flavio Pinto seeks a wetlands-jurisdiction ruling to expand a patio and add a seating area at 12 Sarah Street.
📍 12 Sarah Street
🔄 Postponed
Mic Gandhi's proposal to construct a new commercial building with repaving, stormwater, and utility improvements continues at 85 Wilmington Road.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to construct a multi-family residential building at 129-131 Middlesex Turnpike continues under Conservation review.
📍 129-131 Middlesex Turnpike
🔄 Postponed
Crosspoint Associates' plan to demolish the existing building and construct a new commercial building with repaving and stormwater improvements at 2 Wall Street continues.
📍 2 Wall Street
🔄 Postponed
American Maplewood Properties' proposal for material storage and crushed-stone parking at 7 A Street is formally continued to the July 9 meeting.
📍 7 A Street
• Status unclear
Staff updates, Planning Board liaison comments, and discussion of Conservation bylaw bond requirements.
• Status unclear
Meeting ends.
June 11, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening.
• Status unclear
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Request to close out an Erosion & Sedimentation Control Permit for this property.
📋 Proposed
Request to close out permitted work at the Burlington Gateway site under DEP #122-224.
📋 Proposed
Homeowners seeking sign-off that permitted conservation work is complete at 46 Westwood Street.
📋 Proposed
Request to close out a Stormwater Permit for 18 Druid Hill Avenue.
📋 Proposed
Request to close out a Stormwater Permit for 3 Brantwood Lane.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on demolishing and rebuilding a dwelling at 11 Sears Street near a wetland resource area.
📍 11 Sears Street, Burlington
📋 Proposed
New hearing on a stormwater permit for demolishing and rebuilding a dwelling at 10 Francis Wyman Road.
📍 10 Francis Wyman Road, Burlington
📋 Proposed
New hearing to construct a multi-family residential building at 129–131 Middlesex Turnpike, pending DEP number.
📍 129–131 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on material storage and crushed stone parking areas at 7 A Street near wetlands.
📍 7 A Street, Burlington
📋 Proposed
New hearing on constructing a commercial building with repaving, stormwater, and utility improvements at 85 Wilmington Road.
📍 85 Wilmington Road, Burlington
🔄 Postponed
Hearing to demolish and rebuild a commercial building with stormwater improvements at 2 Wall Street is continued to June 25.
📍 2 Wall Street, Burlington
• Status unclear
Routine staff updates; next meetings June 25 and July 9, 2026.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjournment.
May 28, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
No public comments received.
• Status unclear
Minutes approval was skipped; none submitted.
✅ Approved
Negative determination (no wetlands filing required) issued 5-0 for adding footings and composite decking; deck sits 60–70 feet from a small nearby wetland.
📍 196 Fox Hill Road
✅ Approved
Negative determination issued 5-0 to remove 6 hazardous trees along wetland buffer, with 1-to-1 replacement and large trees left as snags.
📍 236 Fox Hill Road
✅ Approved
Commission initially rejected then reconsidered and approved 5-0 allowing construction to remain as-built without altering grade between house and retaining wall; neighbor drainage concerns were a key dispute.
📍 12 Sarah Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to June 11, 2026; applicant now proposes raising house above seasonal high groundwater table instead of a water mitigation system, pending engineer confirmation.
📍 11 Sears Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to June 25, 2026 with no discussion recorded.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to June 25; plan features a reduced-footprint Chick-fil-A with a phosphorus-capturing jellyfish stormwater unit; Commission suggested zoning relief should come from ZBA, not Conservation.
📍 2 Wall Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to June 11, 2026 with no discussion recorded.
📍 7A Street
✅ Approved
Owner's contractor cut substantial trees inside a wetland buffer zone; Commission voted 5-0 to address the violation through a Notice of Intent for the planned new house rather than a formal enforcement order; no further work until NOI is filed.
📍 8 Nelson Road
💬 Discussed
Staff noted single-family home bonds set at $5,000 in the 1990s should be raised to $10,000 to reflect inflation; bond data being compiled for Commission review.
💰 Bond increase from $5,000 to $10,000 proposed for single-family homes
💬 Discussed
Next Conservation Commission meetings scheduled June 11 and June 25, 2026.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:53 pm.
May 28, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting opens at 6:30 PM in Town Hall, 2nd Floor Main Hearing Room; remote viewing available via Webex.
• Status unclear
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Commission to determine if extending an existing deck at 196 Fox Hill Road triggers wetlands jurisdiction.
📋 Proposed
Commission to determine if tree removal at 236 Fox Hill Road falls under wetlands jurisdiction.
📋 Proposed
Request to approve a minor engineering change to a previously permitted project at 12 Sarah Street.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on demolishing an existing home and building a new dwelling at 11 Sears Street near wetlands.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on constructing a new commercial building with repaving and stormwater upgrades at 85 Wilmington Road.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on demolishing an existing building and constructing a new commercial building with stormwater improvements at 2 Wall Street.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on creating material storage and crushed stone parking areas at 7 A Street near wetlands.
📋 Proposed
Commission to address an alleged unauthorized tree cutting at 8 Nelson Road.
• Status unclear
Staff and subcommittee updates; next meetings June 11 and June 25, 2026.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourns.
May 14, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Meeting opened at 6:30 pm; Associate Commissioner Sadie Backstrom noted as departed after moving out of town.
💬 Discussed
No public comments received.
✅ Approved
Both sets of prior meeting minutes approved (5-0-0 and 4-0-1).
✅ Approved
Negative conditional determination issued 5-0-0 for a farmer's porch addition near a wetland buffer zone flagged during the Marshall Simonds turf field project; no stormwater management required.
📍 9 Mooney Road
🔄 Postponed
Application withdrawn by the applicant before any action.
📍 93A Lexington Street
✅ Approved
Permit approved 5-0-0 to demolish and rebuild a single-family home near wetlands, with waiver for work in the 20-ft no-disturb zone; $2,500 surety required.
💰 $2,500 surety bond required 📍 22 Ledgewood Drive
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued 5-0-0 to the May 28, 2026 meeting.
📍 11 Sears Street
✅ Approved
Permit approved 4-0-1 for a home addition near wetlands, with waiver for planting work in the 20-ft no-disturb zone; $1,500 surety required.
💰 $1,500 surety bond required 📍 8 Fred Street
✅ Approved
Permit approved 4-0-1 for a home addition with reduced impervious surface (patio scaled to 200 sq ft walkway), added stormwater management, and riverfront area restoration; $2,500 surety required.
💰 $2,500 surety bond required 📍 36 Upland Road
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued 5-0-0 to May 28, 2026; Planning Board hearing also pushed to June 18.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to May 28, 2026; Planning Board opening also scheduled for June 18.
📍 2 Wall Street
✅ Approved
Enforcement orders issued 5-0-0 against both properties for unauthorized tree-cutting, brush clearing, and dumping wood chips into wetlands; restoration plans require removal of fill, replanting, and brush disposal.
📍 14 County Road and 16 County Road
💬 Discussed
85 Wilmington Road and 2 Wall Street commercial projects both open at Planning Board on June 18.
✅ Approved
Commission voted 5-0-0 to send a letter opposing Senate amendments that would override stricter local wetlands bylaws and stormwater standards in favor of housing project priorities.
✅ Approved
William Boivin elected Chair and Larry Cohen elected Vice Chair, both 5-0-0.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:51 pm.
May 14, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening of the meeting.
• Status unclear
Residents may address the Commission on non-agenda topics.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of two prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Request for Determination of Applicability (wetlands-proximity review) to build a porch at 9 Mooney Road.
📋 Proposed
Wetlands-proximity review for vegetation removal and grading at 93A Lexington Street.
📋 Proposed
New Notice of Intent hearing to demolish and replace a single-family home near wetlands at 22 Ledgewood Drive; DEP #122-736.
🔄 Postponed
Continued wetlands hearing to demolish and construct a new dwelling at 11 Sears Street; DEP #122-731.
🔄 Postponed
Continued wetlands hearing for a home addition at 8 Fred Street; DEP #122-733.
🔄 Postponed
Continued wetlands hearing for a home addition at 36 Upland Road; DEP #122-735.
📋 Proposed
New hearing for a commercial building construction, repaving, and stormwater/utility improvements at 85 Wilmington Road; DEP #122-734.
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to demolish and build a new commercial building with repaving and stormwater improvements at 2 Wall Street has been continued to May 28, 2026; DEP #122-732.
🔄 Postponed
Wetlands hearing for material storage and crushed stone parking areas at 7 A Street continued to May 28, 2026; DEP #122-715.
📋 Proposed
Commission will address an alleged wetlands-law violation for unauthorized tree cutting and clearing at 14 County Road.
📋 Proposed
Commission will address an alleged wetlands-law violation for unauthorized tree cutting and clearing at 16 County Road.
📋 Proposed
Routine business including Planning Board liaison comments, staff updates, and election of Commission officers.
• Status unclear
Meeting closes.
April 23, 2026 · minutes
• Status unclear
Meeting opened at 6:30 pm; Pledge of Allegiance recited.
• Status unclear
No public comments received.
✅ Approved
March 26, 2026 minutes approved 5-0.
✅ Approved
Commission issued Certificate of Compliance for completed stormwater permit at both homes and returned Quinn Builders' $2,500 bond, 5-0.
💰 $2,500 bond returned 📍 4A & 4B Maureen Drive
✅ Approved
Owner removed trees in a wetland buffer without a permit; Commission issued a Negative Conditional Determination requiring replanting of 2 trees and will notify the contractor (Marquis Tree).
📍 1 Brenda Lane
🔄 Postponed
Home addition and deck project near wetlands — 1,100 sq ft of new pervious surface proposed; continued to May 14 for further review.
📍 8 Fred Street
🔄 Postponed
Demolish-and-rebuild hearing deferred; will open at the May 14, 2026 meeting.
📍 22 Ledgewood Drive
🔄 Postponed
Addition adding 1,150 sq ft of impervious surface exceeds the Stormwater Bylaw threshold, requiring an alternatives analysis and runoff mitigation table; continued to May 14.
📍 36 Upland Road
🔄 Postponed
Demolish-and-rebuild hearing continued to May 14, 2026.
📍 11 Sears Street
🔄 Postponed
Proposed new commercial building with stormwater and utility work continued to May 14, 2026.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
🔄 Postponed
Applicant must prove the riverfront setback waiver is completely unavoidable and provide an alternatives analysis; if waiver granted, a mitigation/replanting plan along the stream will be required — continued to May 28.
📍 2 Wall Street
🔄 Postponed
Material storage and parking area project continued to May 28, 2026.
📍 7 A Street
💬 Discussed
Staff will brief the Planning Board on Wall Street and Wilmington Road projects; Neighborhood Forest tree giveaway produced 112 sign-ups for children.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:28 pm.
April 23, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening and public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Approve minutes from two prior meetings.
📋 Proposed
Quinn Builders seeks sign-off that stormwater/erosion control work at 4A & 4B Maureen Drive is complete.
📋 Proposed
Homeowner at 1 Brenda Lane wants to remove trees; Commission determines whether wetlands law applies.
📋 Proposed
Jessica Sutherland seeks Conservation approval to construct an addition at 8 Fred Street near protected resource area.
📋 Proposed
Carl Crupi proposes to demolish the existing home and build a new dwelling at 22 Ledgewood Drive within Conservation jurisdiction.
📋 Proposed
Rufina Britto seeks Conservation approval to add onto the home at 36 Upland Road.
🔄 Postponed
Continued review of John Muller's plan to demolish and rebuild a single-family home at 11 Sears Street.
🔄 Postponed
Continued review of Mic Gandhi's proposal to build a new commercial building, repave, and add stormwater improvements at 85 Wilmington Road.
🔄 Postponed
Crosspoint Associates' plan to demolish and replace a commercial building with stormwater upgrades at 2 Wall Street continues.
🔄 Postponed
American Maplewood Properties, LLC continues review for material storage and crushed stone parking areas at 7 A Street.
• Status unclear
Staff updates, Planning Board comments, and notice of next meetings May 14 and May 28, 2026.
April 9, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Commission issued a Certificate of Compliance for an invalid Order of Conditions after confirming the permitted teardown/rebuild never occurred and the new owner was unaware of the open permit.
📍 120 Wilmington Road
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to April 23; applicant revised plan to remove only 2 small front trees (replaced with native species) and is still finalizing a French drain/dry-well system to manage a 4-foot water table.
📍 11 Sears Street
🔄 Postponed
Two new single-story commercial buildings (primarily restaurants/bakeries) proposed at Plaza 62; hearing continued to April 23 pending phosphorus loading data, native landscaping revisions, and a snow storage plan.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
🔄 Postponed
Crosspoint Associates proposes demolishing existing restaurant(s) and building a Chick-fil-A; hearing continued to April 23 pending landscaping changes, water-quality certification, and Board of Appeals review of a drive-thru awning 6.5 ft from a stream.
📍 2 Wall Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing for American Maplewood Properties' material storage and crushed stone parking areas continued to April 23.
📍 7 A Street
💬 Discussed
Volunteer cleanup of Mill Pond scheduled for April 11, 9 am–noon, meeting at Water Treatment Center, 70 Winter Street, followed by a celebration on the Common.
📍 70 Winter Street / Mill Pond
💬 Discussed
Town Administration notified the Commission that the Select Board will meet to discuss potentially selling the town-owned parcel at 0 Polk Street.
📍 0 Polk Street
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.
April 9, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening of meeting.
• Status unclear
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of two prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Brian Damaso seeks a Certificate of Compliance for an invalid Order of Conditions at 120 Wilmington Road.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on John Muller's proposal to demolish an existing dwelling and build a new one at 11 Sears Street.
📋 Proposed
New hearing on Mic Gandhi's proposal to construct a new commercial building with repaving, stormwater, and utility improvements at 85 Wilmington Road.
📋 Proposed
Crosspoint Associates proposes to demolish an existing building and construct a new commercial building with repaving, stormwater, and utility improvements at 2 Wall Street.
🔄 Postponed
American Maplewood Properties' hearing on material storage and crushed stone parking areas at 7 A Street is continued to April 23, 2026.
• Status unclear
Routine staff and subcommittee updates; next meetings April 23 and May 14, 2026.
• Status unclear
Routine adjournment.
March 26, 2026 · minutes
• Status unclear
Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm; Pledge of Allegiance recited.
• Status unclear
No public comments were submitted.
• Status unclear
No action taken on March 12 minutes.
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to demolish and rebuild a house in the wetland buffer zone was continued to April 9; revised plan must address groundwater confirmation, basement elevation, tree replacement, and a 20-foot no-disturb buffer.
📍 11 Sears Street, Burlington, MA
🔄 Postponed
Commercial lay-down yard for concrete forms and equipment in a FEMA flood zone and riverfront area continued to April 23; commission debated whether parts of the site qualify as redevelopment vs. new development and prefers all work outside the 100-foot riverfront zone.
📍 7 A Street, Burlington, MA
💬 Discussed
Conservation Administrator Coleman will notify the Planning Board that 7 A Street is under active review by the Commission.
📍 7 A Street
💬 Discussed
Conservation office, The Buzz, and the Scouts are organizing a Mill Pond cleanup on April 11, 2026.
📍 Mill Pond, Burlington, MA
💬 Discussed
Chair Cohen will follow up with the State Representative regarding second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (powerful rat/mouse poisons that harm wildlife).
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:13 pm by a vote of 6-0-0.
March 26, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM.
• Status unclear
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
New public hearing on John Muller's plan to demolish existing dwelling and build a new one at 11 Sears St., requiring Conservation review under wetlands law.
📍 11 Sears Street, Burlington, MA
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on American Maplewood Properties' proposal for material storage and crushed stone parking areas at 7 A St.
📍 7 A Street, Burlington, MA
• Status unclear
Commission reviews and discusses any referrals or comments from the Planning Board.
• Status unclear
Staff and subcommittee members provide updates on ongoing Conservation matters.
• Status unclear
Commission discusses use of SGAR (Stormwater General Authorization Reporting, or similar — document does not define the acronym).
• Status unclear
Next meetings scheduled for April 9 and April 23, 2026.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
March 12, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved 6-0.
✅ Approved
Commission issued a negative conditional determination (no formal wetlands filing required) for removing a pool partly in the wetland buffer zone and adding two native-plant rain gardens that reduce impervious area by 600 sq. ft.
📍 4 Glenwood Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on proposed material storage and crushed stone parking areas continued to March 26; applicant must submit a plan or face a penalty, as site activity was observed during a staff site visit.
📍 7 A Street
💬 Discussed
Letters sent to state senator and representative regarding rodenticide concerns, as previously directed by the Commission.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:36 pm.
March 12, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM.
• Status unclear
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Shawn McSheffrey seeks a wetlands-jurisdiction ruling to remove a pool and install a raingarden with regrading at 4 Glenwood St.
📍 4 Glenwood Street, Burlington, MA
🔄 Postponed
American Maplewood Properties LLC continues its hearing for material storage and crushed-stone parking areas at 7 A Street — DEP file #122-715.
📍 7 A Street, Burlington, MA
• Status unclear
Board reviews Planning Board referrals, subcommittee updates, and other business including upcoming meetings March 26 and April 9.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
February 26, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Minutes from the Feb. 12 meeting approved 4-0.
✅ Approved
COC issued 4-0 for a completed deck project; $1,000 erosion-control bond fully released.
💰 $1,000 bond released 📍 10 Grandview Avenue
✅ Approved
Invalid COC issued 4-0 for DEP #122-347 because no work was ever done under that expired permit; a subsequent enforcement order led to a new filing.
📍 328-330 Cambridge Street
✅ Approved
COC issued 4-0 to close out DEP #122-415; the cell-tower project was substantially built under a more recent permit (#122-622).
📍 328-330 Cambridge Street
✅ Approved
COC issued 4-0 for the redeveloped former Ski Haus site; applicant must post 'No Snow Storage' and 'No Salt' signs near the adjacent stream. No bond had been collected, so none returned.
📍 1 Wheeler Road
✅ Approved
Commission approved removal of 6 structurally unsound white pine trees at Burlington Marketplace with a 4-0 vote; owner must replant 6 deciduous trees (1.5–2" caliper) and replace any previously planted trees that died.
📍 68-110 Burlington Mall Road
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to March 12, 2026 after applicant's attorney submitted a letter just before the meeting; no substantive discussion.
📍 7 A Street
❌ Denied
Application for a commercial building and wetland resource-area relocation at 0 Cambridge Street (Lot 35-115) was withdrawn by the applicant; hearing closed 4-0.
📍 0 Cambridge Street (Lot 35-115)
💬 Discussed
Commission discussed banning SGARs (rodent poisons that can fatally harm predators) on municipal properties; will monitor state legislation and Administrator Coleman will send a letter supporting a state ban.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.
February 26, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening, public comment period, and approval of Feb 12 minutes.
📋 Proposed
All Matters Construction seeks a certificate confirming prior wetlands permit work at 10 Grandview Ave is complete.
📍 10 Grandview Avenue
📋 Proposed
SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC requests two compliance certificates for completed work at 328-330 Cambridge Street.
📍 328-330 Cambridge Street
📋 Proposed
Dan Yu / YU66 Corporation seeks compliance certificate for completed wetlands work at 1 Wheeler Road.
📍 1 Wheeler Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued review of Linear Retail Burlington #1, LLC's proposal to remove trees near Burlington Mall Road under wetlands jurisdiction rules.
📍 68-110 Burlington Mall Road
🔄 Postponed
American Maplewood Properties, LLC continues its wetlands hearing for material storage and crushed-stone parking areas at 7 A Street.
📍 7 A Street
❌ Denied
Foxborough Learning, LLC's proposal for a commercial building and resource-area relocation has been withdrawn before the hearing.
📍 0 Cambridge Street (Lot 35-115)
💬 Discussed
Routine staff updates, Planning Board comments, and scheduling of March 12 and March 26 meetings.
February 12, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved 6-0.
✅ Approved
No work was ever performed under this permit, so the Commission issued a Certificate of Compliance for an Invalid Order of Conditions; approved 6-0.
📍 6 Rosario Way
✅ Approved
Same as above — no work performed; Invalid Order of Conditions closed out; approved 6-0.
📍 4 Rosario Way
✅ Approved
Nordblom Company's Kent Cottage permit had no work performed; Invalid Order of Conditions certificate issued 6-0.
📍 225 Middlesex Turnpike
✅ Approved
Commission approved a negative conditional determination (project may proceed under conditions) for shed demolition and minor grading near wetland buffer; existing house will later be razed and rebuilt outside the 100-ft buffer zone.
📍 5 Mark Street
🔄 Postponed
Tree-removal application continued to the February 26, 2026 meeting; approved 6-0.
📍 68-110 Burlington Mall Road
✅ Approved
Order of Conditions approved 6-0 for a revised 12×16 rear deck and front farmer's porch addition, with an added stormwater chamber, 1 tree and 10 shrubs planted in a waived no-disturb zone, and a $2,500 performance surety required.
💰 $2,500 performance surety 📍 23 Morrison Road
🔄 Postponed
Proposed daycare facility requires relocating streams and a waiver to build within the 20-ft no-disturb wetland buffer; multiple Anna Road and Arlington Road neighbors reported existing flooding and basement water damage, and commissioners raised unresolved concerns about a contamination plume, stormwater capacity, hydrology, and wildlife habitat — continued to February 26, 2026.
📍 0 Cambridge Street (Lot 35-115)
💬 Discussed
Conservation Administrator will inform the Planning Board of the daycare proposal discussion and continuance.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 9:08 pm.
February 12, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening and public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Alla Tibbetts seeks sign-off confirming wetlands-permit work at 6 Rosario Way was completed as approved.
📍 6 Rosario Way (formerly 86 Francis Wyman Road, Lot C)
📋 Proposed
Alla Tibbetts seeks sign-off confirming wetlands-permit work at 4 Rosario Way was completed as approved.
📍 4 Rosario Way (formerly 86 Francis Wyman Road, Lot B)
📋 Proposed
Nordblom Company seeks confirmation that permitted work at 225 Middlesex Turnpike satisfied wetlands conditions.
📍 225 Middlesex Turnpike
📋 Proposed
Langone Development Group asks whether removing a shed and regrading at 5 Mark Street triggers Wetlands Protection Act review.
📍 5 Mark Street
📋 Proposed
Linear Retail Burlington #1 LLC asks whether removing trees at the Burlington Mall Road property requires a wetlands permit.
📍 68–110 Burlington Mall Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued review of Christopher Paille's Notice of Intent to construct a home addition near wetlands at 23 Morrison Road.
📍 23 Morrison Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on American Maplewood Properties LLC's plan for material storage and a crushed-stone parking area near wetlands at 7 A Street.
📍 7 A Street
📋 Proposed
Foxborough Learning LLC proposes a new commercial building at 0 Cambridge Street that would include relocating a wetland resource area — a significant environmental review.
📍 0 Cambridge Street, Lot 35-115
• Status unclear
Staff reports, Planning Board comments, and scheduling of February 26 and March 12, 2026 meetings.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourns.
January 22, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
January 8, 2026 minutes approved 4-0-0.
✅ Approved
Commission issued Certificate of Compliance for completed wetland restoration — two sheds removed, no lawn, native plantings established — and released the full $3,500 bond.
💰 $3,500 bond released 📍 44 Westwood Street
✅ Approved
Commission closed the public hearing and approved waivers allowing 50% disturbance of the inner riparian zone for the middle school fields project; PFAS-free turf required, compensatory plantings added near wetland.
📍 114 Winn Street
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on a proposed home addition with driveway and grading within the 100-ft wetland buffer continued to February 12; staff questioned whether a waiver is needed for 12.6% increase in impervious surface.
📍 23 Morrison Road
💬 Discussed
Commission discussed creating a small budget line for stream water-quality sampling and testing, and will research what other towns do.
💬 Discussed
Commission will update Planning Board on the middle school fields decision; Civic Expo held with tree-contact sign-ups; next meetings February 12 and February 26, 2026.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:41 pm, 6-0-0.
January 22, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening.
• Status unclear
Open floor for public comment.
📋 Proposed
Approve prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Lenny Radochia seeks a Certificate of Compliance (confirmation that prior wetlands permit work is complete) at 44 Westwood Street.
📍 44 Westwood Street
🔄 Postponed
Ongoing hearing on Burlington Public Schools' plan to redevelop a playing field near wetlands at 114 Winn Street.
📍 114 Winn Street
📋 Proposed
New hearing on Christopher Paille's proposal to construct an addition at 23 Morrison Road, subject to wetlands review.
📍 23 Morrison Road
💬 Discussed
Commission will discuss water sampling and testing, details not specified in the agenda.
• Status unclear
Routine staff updates, Planning Board comments, and scheduling for February 12 and February 26, 2026 meetings.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
January 8, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM.
• Status unclear
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of two prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Zachary App seeks a wetland-law applicability ruling (RDA — does the work trigger state wetlands regulations?) to remove trees at 37 Freeport Drive.
🔄 Postponed
Mic Gandhi's continued hearing to confirm wetland resource-area boundaries at 85 Wilmington Road.
🔄 Postponed
Burlington Public Schools' continued wetlands hearing for redeveloping the playing field at 114 Winn Street.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing for material storage and crushed-stone parking areas at 7 A Street near wetland resource areas.
• Status unclear
Routine staff updates, Planning Board comments, and scheduling of January 22 and February 12, 2026 meetings.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.