Where

Not listed on the city's Agenda Center

Time

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What was decided

The Conservation Commission reviewed certificates of compliance, a minor modification, two new notices of intent, a request for determination, and an enforcement order. It approved a Certificate of Compliance for 176 Colon Street, approved a minor modification for 41 Lothrop Street, issued Orders of Conditions for 269 Dodge Street and 28 Porter Street (Gillis Park), amended an Enforcement Order for 181 Elliott Street, and continued items at 110-228 Common Lane and 5 Hawk Hill Road to April 7, 2026.

Decisions recorded

• Continued the Certificate of Compliance review for 110-228 Common Lane, DEP File #5-1405, to April 7, 2026, 4-0.
• Issued a Certificate of Compliance for 176 Colon Street, DEP File #5-824, for the driveway resurfacing and terrace/patio work, with perpetual conditions #46-49, and waived sections #2 and #3 of condition #41, 4-0.
• Approved the Minor Modification for the additional asphalt ADA-compliant walkway for 41 Lothrop Street, DEP File #5-1455, under the local ordinance, 4-0.
• Closed the public hearing for 269 Dodge Street, DEP File #5-1461, 4-0.
• Closed the public hearing for 28 Porter Street - Gillis Park, DEP File #5-1463, 4-0.
• Continued the Request for Determination of Applicability for 5 Hawk Hill Road to April 7, 2026, 4-0.
• Amended the Enforcement Order for 181 Elliott Street to require an update by April 21, 2026, to be heard at the April 28, 2026 meeting, regarding the snow pile, vegetation restoration, and a site plan for future snow storage, 4-0.
• Approved Conservation Agent February mileage of $8.51 and Conservation Field Inspector February mileage of $7.24, 4-0.
• Issued an Order of Conditions for 269 Dodge Street, DEP File #5-1461, under the local Wetlands Ordinance and the Wetlands Protection Act with conditions as discussed, 4-0.
• Issued an Order of Conditions for 28 Porter Street - Gillis Park, DEP File #5-1463, under the local Wetlands Ordinance and the Wetlands Protection Act with conditions as discussed, 4-0.
• Approved the meeting minutes of February 24, 2026, as amended, 4-0.

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 222 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 1, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.

CPC

Community Preservation Committee, which reviews requests for Community Preservation Act money and recommends how to spend it.

Order of Conditions

The Conservation Commission's permit for work in or near wetlands, with the conditions the work must follow.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting was posted more than once: the same board on the same day, with no time given. The postings are shown here as one meeting.

• Conservation Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF) (opens in new tab), on the city's Agenda Center
• Conservation Commission 03/18/2026 Meeting Agenda (PDF) (opens in new tab), on the city's Agenda Center

First recorded by Beverly Publick on October 1, 2026.