Protects Burlington's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.
107 items across 8 meetings.
June 11, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening.
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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
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Routine staff updates; next meetings June 25 and July 9, 2026.
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Meeting adjournment.
May 28, 2026 · agenda
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Meeting opens at 6:30 PM in Town Hall, 2nd Floor Main Hearing Room; remote viewing available via Webex.
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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.
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Staff and subcommittee updates; next meetings June 11 and June 25, 2026.
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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
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to May 28, 2026.
📍 7 A 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
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Routine opening of the meeting.
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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.
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Meeting closes.
April 23, 2026 · minutes
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Meeting opened at 6:30 pm; Pledge of Allegiance recited.
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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
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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.
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Staff updates, Planning Board comments, and notice of next meetings May 14 and May 28, 2026.
April 9, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Minutes approved 6-0.
✅ 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
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Routine opening of meeting.
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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.
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Routine staff and subcommittee updates; next meetings April 23 and May 14, 2026.
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Routine adjournment.