Conservation Commission
Protects Plymouth's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.
74 items across 8 meetings.
June 16, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a Request for Determination of Applicability for seawall repairs at coastal parcel 048-049-000A-002.
📍 49 Manomet Ave
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing to demolish existing home and build a new single-family house with attached garage, rear deck, and new septic system at parcels 049-003-403-000 & 049-003-402-000.
📍 51 Colony Beach Blvd
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing for 1,430 SF gym addition and 830 SF office suite addition to existing buildings at parcel 072-000-002-006A.
📍 1233 State Road
📋 Proposed
Proposed demolition and in-place reconstruction of existing dwelling at parcel 124-000-009-003.
📍 41 Harmony Lane
📋 Proposed
Proposed teardown and rebuild of single-family dwelling with new porch, bulkhead, and Title 5 septic system at parcel 055-000-055A-000.
📍 61 Carter's Bridge Road
📋 Proposed
Proposed grassy paver driveway, patio block landings, and terraced retaining wall and walkway at parcel 049-003-132-000.
📍 103 Sea View Drive
📋 Proposed
Request to certify completion of Orders of Conditions for construction of a seasonal dock at parcel 098-000-092-001 (original order PCC-14-13).
📍 2 Ice House Road
• Status unclear
No meeting June 23; next meeting is June 30, 2026.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Commission votes on its internal reorganization (officers/roles) for the coming term.
🔄 Postponed
Pulte Homes' Notice of Intent for a 63-unit residential building with parking, access road, utilities, and stormwater at Sandri Drive/Hedge Road is expected to be continued to July 14.
📍 0 Sandri Drive & 0 Hedge Road, Parcels 006-000-062C-002/003, 001-000-001B-000
📋 Proposed
Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA — whether state wetlands law applies) for seawall repairs and sand replacement at Manomet Beach.
📍 0 Manomet Ave / Provincetown View Road, Parcel 049-002-000A-001
📋 Proposed
Compliance certificate requested confirming revetment repair work at 68 R Warren Ave met its Orders of Conditions.
📍 68 R Warren Avenue, Parcel 037-000-002B-003
📋 Proposed
Compliance certificate requested confirming reconstruction of a 2-story house with utilities at 68 R Warren Ave met its Orders of Conditions.
📍 68 R Warren Avenue, Parcel 037-000-002B-003
📋 Proposed
Commission votes to accept a conservation restriction permanently protecting the Beaver Dam Preserve (Gilmore Property) from development.
📍 Beaver Dam Preserve (Gilmore Property)
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Unpermitted activity at 48 Shore Drive — portions of a deck broke off onto a coastal bank during ongoing erosion — violates the state Wetlands Protection Act and Plymouth Bylaw §196-4.
📍 48 Shore Drive, Parcel 050-001-024-000
May 19, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to build a new single-family home with utilities, driveway, and grading at 164 Court Street (Parcel 011-000-016A-002); continued from four prior hearings dating back to Nov. 2025.
📍 164 Court Street
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to build a new single-family dwelling with utilities, septic system, driveway, and grading at 136 Scarlet Drive (Parcel 121-000-014-002); continued from two prior hearings.
📍 136 Scarlet Drive
📋 Proposed
High Point Treatment Center Inc. seeks to add a 1,430 SF gym and 830 SF office suite to existing buildings at 1233 State Road (Parcel 072-000-002-006A).
📍 1233 State Road
🔄 Postponed
MA Dept. of Fish & Game and Town of Plymouth propose concrete floodwalls, reconstructed seawalls, extended boat ramp, raised parking lot, upgraded stormwater, and a new 80-foot ADA gangway at Town Wharf.
📍 0 Town Wharf / 185 Water Street
📋 Proposed
Request to certify completion of Orders of Conditions for a reconstructed single-family home and site work at 46 Gunning Point Road (Parcel 124-000-009-025B/019A-2).
📍 46 Gunning Point Road
💬 Discussed
No violations to report.
💬 Discussed
No administrative items listed.
💬 Discussed
No meeting May 26; next meeting June 2, 2026.
May 12, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Commission determines whether repairing and resetting an existing retaining wall at 49 Manomet Ave triggers full wetlands review.
📍 49 Manomet Ave
📋 Proposed
Brian Costello proposes demolishing the existing home at 51 Colony Beach Blvd and building a new single-family house with attached garage and rear deck near wetlands.
📍 51 Colony Beach Blvd
📋 Proposed
Father Bill's & Mainspring seeks approval to construct a new sidewalk along Westerly Road within wetlands jurisdiction.
📍 41 Westerly Road
📋 Proposed
Stephen Goff proposes installing a removable residential dock at 180 Black Cat Road.
📍 180 Black Cat Road
📋 Proposed
Partial compliance sign-off requested for completed final landscaping and removal of erosion control barriers at 52 Taylor Ave.
📍 52 Taylor Ave
📋 Proposed
Compliance certificate sought for stair replacement to Boot Pond and required removal of unauthorized beach/sitting area and retaining walls at 31 Larkspur Lane.
📍 31 Larkspur Lane
💬 Discussed
Town and Buzzards Bay Coalition plan to jointly hold a Conservation Restriction on the former cranberry bog off Head of the Bay Road once the property is purchased.
📍 Head of the Bay Road
💬 Discussed
Active violations reported: backfilling a seawall at Saquish Beach (Gosselin) and an open enforcement case (CCC-25-31) at 70 Perseverance Path (Andre & Maureen Proulx).
📍 Saquish Beach; 70 Perseverance Path
• Status unclear
No administrative items listed.
• Status unclear
Next meeting May 19; no meeting May 26.
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Applicant Susan Holland seeks to remove four white pine trees; Commission determines whether the work falls under wetland jurisdiction.
📍 15 Oar & Line Road, Plymouth
📋 Proposed
Town of Plymouth proposes a single-story addition to the Visitor's Center; Commission determines wetland jurisdiction.
📍 130 Water Street, Plymouth
📋 Proposed
MA Dept. of Fish & Game proposes concrete floodwalls, reconstructed seawalls, raised parking lot, improved stormwater system, and a new 80-ft ADA-accessible gangway at Town Wharf.
📍 0 Town Wharf / 185 Water Street, Plymouth
📋 Proposed
Rawson & Robin Randlett seek to build an addition to an existing single-family home with landscaping near wetlands at parcels on MAP 121 and MAP 123.
📍 34, 36 & 38 Morton Road, Plymouth
📋 Proposed
Chris Sgarzi seeks amended conditions for emergency stabilization and permanent alteration of a residential roadway, plus restoration plantings, rinse station, and regraded gravel parking/walkways.
📍 26 Hog Rock Road, Plymouth (Parcel 087-000-029-000)
📋 Proposed
Craig & Susan Foscaldo seek to modify the previously approved dock and gangway dimensions on parcels 023-000-063-000 and 023-000-061A-000.
📍 5 Barnes Lane, Plymouth
💬 Discussed
No violations to report.
📋 Proposed
Commission will discuss potential updates to its Vegetated Wetlands regulations, which affect what work is permissible near wetland buffers throughout Plymouth.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
April 21, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Request for Determination of Applicability for a new single-family home and detached accessory dwelling unit on this lot near Herring Pond.
📍 200 Herring Pond Road
📋 Proposed
18th Street Development LLC seeks formal delineation of wetland resource areas on this parcel, a prerequisite to any development filing.
📍 179 Court Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a Notice of Intent to build a 2nd-floor addition, 2-car garage, utilities, and grading at an existing single-family home; continued from 04-07-26.
📍 57 W Long Pond Road
🔄 Postponed
Long-running hearing (continued since Nov. 2025) on a stone revetment, cobble berm, and coir log system to stabilize a coastal slope.
📍 123 Stage Point Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued from 04-07-26; proposal to construct a new single-family home with utilities, driveway, and site grading.
📍 164 Court Street
📋 Proposed
New single-family dwelling with utilities, septic system, driveway, and site grading proposed on this lot.
📍 136 Scarlet Drive
💬 Discussed
Commission reviews cited wetlands violations at this property and considers corrective measures required under the state Wetlands Protection Act and Plymouth Bylaw.
📍 110 Esta Road
💬 Discussed
A large block wall was built in front of the Gosselin Residence at Saquish Beach and flagged as a violation.
📍 Saquish Beach
💬 Discussed
Trees were cut, area cleared, and a dump-truck load of sand added directly in front of a pond — flagged as an ongoing violation.
📍 31 Debbie Court
💬 Discussed
Commission discusses whether any changes or updates are needed to Sections 10A–D of its Rules and Regulations.
• Status unclear
No meeting April 28; next meeting is May 5, 2026.
April 14, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Freeman Boynton Jr./Clarks Island Girl, LLC seeks approval to add floats to an existing pier/gangway, install a new Title V septic system, and build a shed on parcel 131-000-019-000.
📍 Lot 19, Clarks Island
📋 Proposed
Meredith Glansberg proposes an addition to an existing single-family home with landscaping on parcel 096-000-010-001, within Conservation jurisdiction.
📍 155 R Micajah Pond Road
📋 Proposed
Rawson & Robin Randlett propose an addition to an existing single-family home with landscaping on parcels spanning Map 121 lots 11-52A/B and Map 123 lot M-48.
📍 34, 36 & 38 Morton Road
📋 Proposed
North & South Rivers Watershed Association and the Commonwealth seek to plant eelgrass seed at Plymouth Bay (41.983669, -70.684292) to restore fisheries habitat, improve water quality, and buffer the shoreline.
📍 Plymouth Bay by Cordage Park
📋 Proposed
Paul Quinn & Noreen Waldron propose a new deck at the rear of parcel 069-000-082-000, within a State-listed resource area near the ocean.
📍 26 Driftwood Lane
📋 Proposed
Michelle Hill requests a Partial Certificate of Compliance confirming completed addition and deck construction on parcel 061-000-006B-007.
📍 9 Savery Pond Road
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Homeowner seeks approval to install railings on slope leading to beach and revegetate disturbed areas.
📍 130 Lake View Blvd
📋 Proposed
Notice of Intent to build a new single-family home with utilities, septic system, driveway, and site grading near resource areas.
📍 136 Scarlet Drive
📋 Proposed
Proposal to stabilize eroding slope with a stone revetment, cobble berm, and coir log system.
📍 123 Stage Point Road
📋 Proposed
Cordage Development Associates II LLC requests formal delineation of protected resource areas on this parcel, a prerequisite to future development permits.
📍 56 Loring Blvd
📋 Proposed
Commonwealth of Massachusetts seeks to amend existing wetlands permit to add demolition of a recently burned cottage and restoration of the site to natural conditions.
📍 50R Lower College Pond Road
💬 Discussed
Department of Energy & Environment requests a permit for ongoing horseshoe crab monitoring research at Long Beach.
📍 Long Beach
💬 Discussed
Commission will discuss its policy on processing COC (project close-out) requests during winter months.
💬 Discussed
Commission will review and discuss potential updates to its governing rules and regulations.
💬 Discussed
Active wetlands/conservation violation at 166 Ellisville Road will be reviewed.
📍 166 Ellisville Road
💬 Discussed
Active conservation violation at Saquish Beach involving the Gosselin Family Revocable Trust will be reviewed.
📍 Saquish Beach
💬 Discussed
Commission will receive an update on a violation involving Rabbit Pond and adjacent town conservation land.
📍 Rabbit Pond
💬 Discussed
Commissioners will review the Town of Plymouth's Guiding Principles document.
• Status unclear
Next meetings scheduled April 14 and April 21, 2026; dates subject to change.