Protects Taunton's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.
83 items across 4 meetings.
May 18, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Update on the golf course's irrigation system.
📍 Segregansett Country Club
🔄 Postponed
Closing out wetland Order of Conditions for completed work at 36 Allison Avenue.
📍 36 Allison Avenue (107-53)
📋 Proposed
Closing out Order of Conditions at 4 Riverside Avenue.
📍 4 Riverside Avenue (66-662)
📋 Proposed
Closing out Order of Conditions at 32 Robert W Boyden Road.
📍 32 Robert W Boyden Road (18-43)
📋 Proposed
Removal and replanting of trees plus construction of a 12'x16' shed near wetlands.
📍 789 Whittenton Street (31-354)
📋 Proposed
Proposed duplex dwelling with utilities and grading near wetlands on Bassett Street.
📍 Bassett Street (24-152)
🔄 Postponed
Applicant requests to withdraw the three-family home filing since work now falls outside wetland jurisdiction.
📍 Tremont Street (53-52) Lot A
📋 Proposed
Request to approve wetland boundary delineation at Willis Pond Road.
📍 Willis Pond Road (37-40)
📋 Proposed
Proposed single-family home with utilities, driveway, and grading near wetlands.
📍 Tremont Street (53-52) Lot B/C
📋 Proposed
Proposed site access driveway and stormwater infrastructure with a wetland crossing.
📍 205 Myricks Street (138-32, 138-33)
🔄 Postponed
Ongoing wetland violation matters at two properties.
📍 1559 Bay Street; 85 Gulliver Street
💬 Discussed
Discussion of 115 Tremont Street land use with the Agricultural Commission, plus internal Special Conditions phrasing and vote procedures.
📍 115 Tremont Street
April 27, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved.
🔄 Postponed
NOI continued to May 18 over questions about how much soil disturbance is planned.
📍 137 Tremont Street Lot A
✅ Approved
Approved paving and a new stormwater swale/drainage system for Knapp Street, despite numerous abutters citing flooded yards, failing sump pumps, vernal pools and conflict-of-interest concerns; enables future housing.
📍 Knapp Street / Anawan Street / Graylock Ave
🔄 Postponed
Golf course reported smooth completion of stream crossings; one crossing remains, continued to May 18.
📍 Segregansett Country Club
✅ Approved
Certificate of compliance granted; 13.67 tons of coal-tar-contaminated soil removed along Mill River and bank revegetated.
📍 Mill River between Washington St and Cohannet St
✅ Approved
Certificate of compliance issued for partial tree clearing; original garage project never built and refiled.
📍 93 Short Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued to May 18 because a commissioner had a conflict and quorum was short.
📍 36 Allison Avenue
✅ Approved
Negative determination issued for a failing-septic replacement with grading, work staying 71+ feet from wetlands.
📍 305 Shagbark Road
✅ Approved
Negative determination issued and $250 fee waived for a synagogue's outdoor ADA elevator and parking regrading.
💰 $250 fee waived
📍 36 Winthrop Street
✅ Approved
Approved two new dry wells to fix basement flooding at a duplex near the Mill River.
📍 39A/B Chandler Avenue
✅ Approved
Approved a 20'x30' retail building with six parking spaces after the owner shrank the plan and got a ZBA variance; an earlier excavation violation was cleaned up.
📍 315 Broadway
🔄 Postponed
Construction of a single-family home near Cobb Brook continued to May 18.
📍 Tremont Street Lot A
✅ Approved
Approved a 12,500 sq-ft fire sub-station with living quarters and three drive-through bays, replacing the 1889 Weir Station; construction expected spring 2026, ~12 months.
📍 525 Somerset Avenue
✅ Approved
Approved a 40'x60' garage with carports and paved driveway, contingent on a NHESP rare-species clearance letter.
📍 93 Short Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued to May 18; no one present.
📍 1559 Bay Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued to May 18.
📍 85 Gulliver
🔄 Postponed
Owner cut and stockpiled trees without approval; continued to July 20 pending site cleanup and photos.
📍 85 Briggs Street
✅ Approved
Violation removed; owner cut trees unaware the lot sits within 200 feet of Cobb Brook, advised to file before further work.
📍 8 Bliss Street
✅ Approved
Approved an additional $500 (totaling $1,000) toward gardening improvements; project needs $1,500 total.
💰 $500 additional, $1,000 total approved
📍 Boyden Wildlife Refuge
✅ Approved
Tentatively approved permanently protecting 8.75 acres of forest and wetland near Furnace Brook and Massasoit State Park from development; final vote in ~6 months.
📍 1232 Middleboro Avenue
✅ Approved
Tentatively approved protecting 30.64+ acres (over 65%) near the Hockomock Swamp as box-turtle habitat; final vote in ~6 months.
📍 302 Prospect Hill Street
💬 Discussed
Commission found no violation; longstanding rocks in the brook are not a man-made dam, though a neighbor blames them for flooding.
📍 101 Disamar Road
✅ Approved
Approved DEP soil sampling with hand augers inside the buffer near Cobb Brook and drill rigs kept outside the 100-foot zone.
📍 100 Oak Street
✅ Approved
Received and filed notice that sewer lines behind 437 Whittenton Street will be relined via ATV access with no digging.
📍 437 Whittenton Street
✅ Approved
Authorized up to $200 from filing-fee funds for repellant for staff site visits.
💰 $200
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned after signatures.
April 27, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on paving and a new stormwater system for Knapp Street roadway improvements.
📍 Knapp Street
💬 Discussed
Update on the Segregansett Country Club irrigation system.
📍 Segregansett Country Club
🔄 Postponed
Closing out conditions for Eversource gas work between Frederick R. Martin Sr. Pkwy and the Mill River.
📍 Between Frederick R. Martin Sr. Pkwy and Mill River
💬 Discussed
Closing out the Order of Conditions for 93 Short Street.
📍 93 Short Street
💬 Discussed
Closing out the Order of Conditions for 36 Allison Avenue.
📍 36 Allison Avenue
📋 Proposed
Septic system repair with associated grading at 305 Shagbark Road.
📍 305 Shagbark Road
📋 Proposed
Congregation Agudath Achim seeks a local fee waiver and approval to build an elevator with regrading at 36 Winthrop Street.
💰 Waiver of local filing fee
📍 36 Winthrop Street
📋 Proposed
Installation of two new dry-wells at 39A/B Chandler Avenue.
📍 39A/B Chandler Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on construction of a retail building at 315 Broadway.
📍 315 Broadway
📋 Proposed
Hearing on construction of a three-family home with grading at Tremont Street Lot A.
📍 Tremont Street (Lot A)
📋 Proposed
Hearing on construction of a new City of Taunton fire sub-station at 525 Somerset Avenue.
📍 525 Somerset Avenue
📋 Proposed
Hearing on a 40'x60' garage with shed/carport extension and paved driveway at 93 Short Street.
📍 93 Short Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued review of conservation violations at 1559 Bay Street and 85 Gulliver.
📍 1559 Bay Street; 85 Gulliver
💬 Discussed
New conservation violations at 85 Briggs Street and 8 Bliss Street.
📍 85 Briggs Street; 8 Bliss Street
💬 Discussed
Discussion of the Whittenton Street sewer rehabilitation project.
📍 Whittenton Street
💬 Discussed
Items include Boyden Wildlife Refuge gardening funds, a Middleboro Avenue/Prospect Hill conservation restriction, 101 Disamar Road and 100 Oak Street notices, and authorizing fee funds for repellant.
📍 Middleboro Avenue; 101 Disamar Road; 100 Oak Street
March 30, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Law Department taking easements along Route 79 (Rhode Island Rhode).
📍 Route 79
💬 Discussed
Discussion of inviting Taunton High, Bristol-Plymouth, and Bristol County Aggie students to attend meetings.
💬 Discussed
Boyden gardening improvements project discussed.
📍 Boyden Wildlife Refuge
📋 Proposed
Closing out Order of Conditions for 397 Winthrop Street LLC project.
📍 397 Winthrop Street
📋 Proposed
Closing out Order of Conditions for Sylvia project at 265 Harvey Street.
📍 265 Harvey Street
📋 Proposed
Closing out Order of Conditions for Eversource Gas work between Washington and Cohannet Streets near the Mill River.
📍 Between Frederick R. Martin Sr. Pkwy and Mill River
📋 Proposed
Site improvements including additional parking proposed at 68 Dean Street.
📍 68 Dean Street
📋 Proposed
788 Boston Road LLC requesting a three-year extension of its Order of Conditions at 205 Myricks Street.
📍 205 Myricks Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on building a single-family home with grading, driveway, septic, and utilities on Norton Avenue.
📍 Norton Avenue
📋 Proposed
Hearing on approving wetland boundary delineation at 489 Tremont Street.
📍 489 Tremont Street
📋 Proposed
Replacing the Old Colony Avenue bridge superstructure, adding scour protection, and improving pedestrian and bicycle access over the Taunton River.
📍 Old Colony Avenue over Taunton River
📋 Proposed
Rehabilitating the existing Lake Rico Dam and improving the fish pass at 1361 Middleboro Avenue.
📍 1361 Middleboro Avenue
📋 Proposed
Hearing on building a single-family home with driveway, septic, well, and grading at 265 Harvey Street.
📍 265 Harvey Street
📋 Proposed
Upgrading a failed septic system at 21 Worcester Street.
📍 21 Worcester Street
📋 Proposed
Roadway improvements including paving and a new stormwater management system on Knapp Street.
📍 Knapp Street
📋 Proposed
Taunton Redevelopment Authority proposing a single-family home with septic and grading at Harvey Street (22-30).
📍 Harvey Street (22-30)
🔄 Postponed
Continued violation matter at 1559 Bay Street.
📍 1559 Bay Street
💬 Discussed
Plain Street bridge preservation project discussed under other business.
📍 Plain Street
💬 Discussed
Formal notice of the City's election to retain real property at 100 Oak Street (Parcel 65-424) under M.G.L. c. 60.
📍 100 Oak Street
💬 Discussed
Natural gas main replacement planned on Danforth Street and Barton Street.
📍 Danforth Street and Barton Street
💬 Discussed
Updated plan and revised special conditions for the project at Warren Street, Lot 5 (38-11).
📍 Warren Street, Lot 5
💬 Discussed
Filing progress update for the Segregansett Country Club project.
📍 Segregansett Country Club
📋 Proposed
Spending Conservation Filing Fee Account funds on an office refrigerator.
💰 Unspecified, from Conservation Filing Fee Account
📋 Proposed
Proposal to move meeting start time from 6:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
💬 Discussed
Reviewing Taunton's filing and after-the-fact fees against other Massachusetts cities and towns.
📋 Proposed
Election of Commission Chair and Vice Chair.