Conservation Commission – Oct 6, 2026

Where
Remote meeting via Google Meet

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Agenda

The meeting covers tree removal requests at 1025 Hale Street and 0 Longham Road, continued and new public hearings including dune fencing at 11 & 13 Bay View Avenue and an accessory dwelling unit and deck at 240 Lothrop Street, a request for determination at 0 Trask Lane, and enforcement matters for several properties.

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  • Enforcement Order: 1 Brookwood Road – Brookwood School
  • Discussion or action items related to Commission business and correspondence
  • Expenditure approvals: Conservation Agent September mileage
  • Expenditure approvals: Conservation Field Inspector September mileage
  • Orders of Conditions, if any

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CITY of BEVERLY

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

191 Cabot Street Beverly, Massachusetts 01915 Phone (978) 921-6000 Fax (978) 921-6187

CITY OF BEVERLY RECEIVED AND RECORDED CITY CLERKS OFFICE 2026 OCT -1 P 1:11

Mayor Michael P. Cahill

Chairperson Christine Bertoni

Vice Chairperson Amber Redmond

Members Robert Buchsbaum William Squibb Joanne Miller Greg Power

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Meeting Notice
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, Section 40, this meeting of the Conservation Commission will be conducted via remote participation only. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to attend may do so through the Google Meet information provided below.

Google Meet Video call link: https://meet.google.com/sbk-brkt-xjh Or dial: (US) +1 515-207-3273 PIN: 261 481 192#

Christine Bertoni Commission Chair


Agenda

Note anticipated times are included – actual start times may differ

  1. 6:30 pm Call to Order

  2. 6:35 pm Certificates of Compliance/Minor Modifications/Extensions/Tree Removals/Emergency Certifications

    • a. Tree Removals i. New: 1025 Hale Street ii. New: 0 Longham Road
  3. Recess for Public Hearings

  4. 7:00 pm Notices of Intent/Abbreviated Notices of Intent/Requests for Amended Orders of Conditions/Abbreviated Notices of Resource Area Delineations

    • a. Cont.: 11 & 13 Bay View Avenue, DEP File #5-1478 – install and maintain dune fencing – Kenyon Kellogg
    • b. New: 240 Lothrop Street, No DEP File # as of posting – construct an Accessory Dwelling Unit and deck – Sean & Nicole Hartley
  5. Reconvene Regular Meeting

  6. 7:30 pm Requests for Determination of Applicability

    • a. New: 0 Trask Lane – upgrade an existing sewer line and install new underground electric conduits – Corcoran Trask Lane LLC
  7. 8:00 pm Enforcement Matters/Potential Violations

    • a. Enforcement Orders i. Cont.: 11 & 13 Bay View Avenue – Amanda Outerbridge & Kenyon Kellogg ii. Cont.: 25 Linden Avenue – Leslie Salter iii. Cont.: 23 Thoreau Circle – Robert Pemberton iv. Cont.: 1 Brookwood Road – Brookwood School
  8. 8:30 pm Other Business

    • a. Discussion or Action Items Related to Commission Business, Correspondence, etc. Received/Issued After Publication of Agenda, If Any
    • b. Expenditure Approvals, If Any i. Conservation Agent September mileage ii. Conservation Field Inspector September mileage
  9. 8:35 pm Orders of Conditions, If Any

  10. 8:45 pm Approval of Minutes (as available) i. September 15, 2026

  11. 9:00 pm Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting of the Conservation Commission: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

REMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
  1. Access through the Google Meet application. This application will allow users to view the meeting and request comment using the Chat function or speaking through the computer microphone. Pursuant to Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 30A, §20, the Chair may elect to recognize public comment submitted through the Chat function at appropriate points in the meeting.

    • a. Google Meet meeting login instructions: i. For computers, browse to the following web address: https://meet.google.com/sbk-brkt-xjh or go to meet.google.com and enter the 10-digit code 'sbk-brkt-xjh' ii. For mobile devices (tablets and iPhones/smartphones): 1. Please go to either 'Google Play' [Android] or the IoS 'App Store' [iPhones and iPads] and download the free program 'Google Meet.' 2. Allow the program to access your device's camera and microphone. 3. Then click 'Enter a meeting code' and type in 'sbk-brkt-xjh'. Then click 'Ask to join.' A facilitator will enable you to enter the meeting.
    • b. Telephone: For standard telephones and cell phones: i. Dial the number: 1 515-207-3273 ii. When prompted, enter the PIN: 261 481 192# iii. A facilitator will enable you to enter the meeting.
  2. Applicants and/or representatives required to appear before the Conservation Commission must make arrangements to present remotely as there is no physical meeting location. Documentary exhibits and/or visual presentations must be submitted by Noon on the Friday before the meeting to conservation@beverlyma.gov, so that they may be displayed for remote public access viewing. Public comments, if any, are encouraged to be submitted in advance of the meeting.

  3. This meeting will not be live broadcast by BevCam.

The listing of the foregoing matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair up to 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time. It is possible that not all items listed on the agenda will be discussed or reached. Matters may be discussed that arise within 48 hours of the scheduled meeting if they were not reasonably anticipated by the Chair.

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Terms used here

M.G.L.
Massachusetts General Laws, the state's laws.
Open Meeting Law
The state law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18 to 25) that requires public boards to meet in public, post notice of their meetings in advance, and keep minutes.

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