Conservation Commission
Protects Weston's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.
51 items across 8 meetings.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Four separate Wetlands Act orders at 321 Merriam St are up for compliance certification, signaling work on the property may be wrapping up.
📍 321 Merriam St
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing to confirm Isolated Vegetated Wetland and potential Vernal Pool Habitat boundaries at 300 Wellesley St.
📍 300 Wellesley St
📋 Proposed
Charlie Hamlin presents final report on native pollinator habitat plantings and ongoing mowing/maintenance plan for Sears Land Driveway Field, active since 2022.
📍 Sears Land Driveway Field
📋 Proposed
Commission to receive updates on conservation land management.
May 26, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved relocating a roof-runoff dry well (ledge found during excavation) and converting approved rear stone patios to elevated decks, which reduces fill and grading near the wetland buffer.
📍 473 Concord Road
✅ Approved
Order of Conditions issued for home additions, garage replacement, driveway extension, and stormwater improvements; some work is within the 100-ft wetland buffer zone.
📍 23 Wellesley St
🔄 Postponed
Wetland and potential vernal pool delineation hearing continued at applicant's request to June 9, 2026.
📍 300 Wellesley St
✅ Approved
Approved 4-0-1 allowing pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and fertilizers within the golf course buffer zone under state regulations, replacing a prior ban that allowed only slow-release organic fertilizer; a resident raised concerns about impacts on birds and insects.
📍 275 Meadowbrook Rd
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved 3-0-1.
✅ Approved
Certificate of Compliance issued, confirming permitted work at 157 Oak St was completed as approved.
📍 157 Oak St
💬 Discussed
Stewardship Saturday set for May 30 at Forbes land; two Weston High School interns are researching tree policy and dark-sky regulations; summer trail crew is active with native planting watering across town.
May 26, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Certificate of Compliance requested, confirming permitted work at 157 Oak St was completed per Order of Conditions.
📍 157 Oak St
📋 Proposed
Staff updates on Commission-managed conservation lands.
📋 Proposed
Proposed 12-foot eastward shift of a subsurface stormwater infiltration system to avoid ledge, within the already-approved wetland buffer work area.
📍 473 Concord Rd
📋 Proposed
Home renovation and expansion, detached garage reconstruction, new patio, and driveway reconfiguration — part of the work falls within the 100-ft buffer zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
📍 23 Wellesley St
📋 Proposed
Commission considers formal confirmation of an Isolated Vegetated Wetland and potential Vernal Pool Habitat on this parcel, which affects future development constraints.
📍 300 Wellesley St
📋 Proposed
Weston Golf Club seeks to revise Special Condition #48, which currently bans all pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides in the wetland buffer zone and permits only slow-release organic fertilizer.
📍 Weston Golf Club
May 12, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening: public comment opportunity, approval of Apr 28 minutes, and land management updates.
📋 Proposed
Weston Golf Club is seeking an amendment or clarification to a previously issued wetlands Order of Conditions.
📍 Weston Golf Club
📋 Proposed
Continued hearing to confirm boundaries of an Isolated Vegetated Wetland and potential Vernal Pool Habitat at 300 Wellesley St.
📍 300 Wellesley St
📋 Proposed
Homeowner seeks approval for a 350 SF driveway expansion, part of which falls within the 100-ft wetland buffer zone.
📍 60 Westerly Road
📋 Proposed
Proposed natural-surface walking path and shed replacement partially within the 25-ft No Disturb Zone and 100-ft wetland buffer at 33 Skating Pond Rd.
📍 33 Skating Pond Rd
📋 Proposed
Continued hearing for renovation and expansion of a single-family home, new detached garage, patio, and driveway reconfiguration — work partly in the 100-ft wetland buffer.
📍 23 Wellesley St
April 28, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Retroactive NOI for ~2,400 SF of unpermitted Buffer Zone work (retaining wall, fill, lawn) at 12 Robin Rd; Commission closed the hearing 6-0 and issued an Order of Conditions requiring restoration, with no fines after applicant cooperated.
📍 12 Robin Rd
✅ Approved
Two-year organic-farming license approved 6-0 for Storyteller Farm LLC to cultivate 1.3 acres of conservation land at 0 Chestnut St (Parcel 031-006-30), expiring 12/31/27, with invasive removal and native meadow reseeding after use.
📍 0 Chestnut St, Parcel 031-006-30
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued to May 12, 2026 at applicant's request; no substantive discussion.
📍 23 Wellesley St
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved 6-0.
💬 Discussed
Two Charles River trail work days drew ~32 volunteers; commissioners staffed Land's Sake Earth Day event, noting public interest in trails connecting Lincoln and Wayland and resident concerns about light pollution in Weston.
💬 Discussed
One returning crew member confirmed; two summer trail crew positions still open with interviews underway.
💬 Discussed
Conservation staff collaborating with Weston Garden Club on invasive management and native plantings on Forbes Land, honoring original Forbes family plantings.
💬 Discussed
Updated OSRP is nearly ready to submit to the State Division of Conservation Services; Planning Board comments under review and all required support letters collected.
April 28, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine items: public comment, approval of April 14 minutes, land management updates, and next meeting date (May 12).
📋 Proposed
Owner must restore wetland buffer zone after unpermitted work: partial retaining wall removal, turf removal, new retaining wall, regrading, and replanting within 100-ft buffer to Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
📍 12 Robin Rd, Parcel 337-15XX
📋 Proposed
Farmers Alexis Yioulos and Meghan Powers seek a license to farm ~1.3 acres of town Conservation Land off Chestnut St, starting with invasive removal then diversified vegetable crops.
📍 0 Chestnut St, Parcel 031-006-30
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on home renovation/expansion, garage reconstruction, new patio, and driveway reconfiguration — part of the work falls within 100-ft buffer to Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
📍 23 Wellesley St
April 14, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Commission approved limited preliminary work — sod removal and Mitigation Area B plantings — at a property with prior unpermitted grading in the wetland buffer zone; full restoration plan requires further design detail before final approval.
📍 12 Robin Rd
🔄 Postponed
Wetland and potential vernal pool delineation hearing continued by applicant request to May 12, 2026.
📍 300 Wellesley St
✅ Approved
Order of Conditions issued for after-the-fact restoration of 24 unpermitted trees removed in a wetland buffer, plus home exterior repairs (siding, roof, windows, deck) without expanding the footprint.
📍 95 Sylvan Rd
🔄 Postponed
Home renovation, garage reconstruction, patio, and driveway reconfiguration in wetland buffer zone continued by applicant request to April 28, 2026.
📍 23 Wellesley St
✅ Approved
Order of Conditions issued for golf course restoration including cart path work, irrigation upgrades, and stormwater improvements; applicant reduced tree removal from 13 to 9 trees in wetland areas and cut net cart path area in wetland by 1,138 SF.
📍 275 Meadowbrook Rd
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved 7-0.
❌ Denied
Commission unanimously denied a 3-year extension for a wetland Order of Conditions originally issued in 2016, citing the project's 17-year history, outdated wetland delineation, and updated local bylaws that warrant fresh review.
📍 403 North Ave
💬 Discussed
Hiring continues for a summer trail crew; trail-building workshops with the Appalachian Mountain Club are scheduled April 18 and 25 along the Charles River near Norumbega Tower.
📍 Charles River / Norumbega Tower area
April 14, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine items: public comment, approval of March 31 minutes, extension request for 403 North Ave (337-1281), and land management updates.
📍 403 North Ave
📋 Proposed
Commission will ratify an enforcement order and discuss mitigation for unpermitted rear lawn, mulched pathway, and stone retaining wall built in the wetland buffer zone.
📍 12 Robin Rd
📋 Proposed
Applicant seeks confirmation of an isolated vegetated wetland and potential vernal pool habitat on the property.
📍 300 Wellesley St
📋 Proposed
Hearing reopened to add exterior home repairs (deck, siding, roof, windows) to an existing mitigation plan for unapproved vegetation removal in the 100-ft wetland buffer and 25-ft no-disturb zone.
📍 95 Sylvan Rd
📋 Proposed
Single-family home renovation and expansion, detached garage rebuild, new patio, and driveway reconfiguration, partly within the 100-ft wetland buffer zone.
📍 23 Wellesley St
📋 Proposed
Weston Golf Club proposes restoring historic golf features, replacing cart paths, and upgrading irrigation and stormwater systems within the 100-ft wetland buffer, 200-ft riverfront area, and 25-ft no-disturb zone.
📍 275 Meadowbrook Rd