Note: Agenda items and order subject to change
CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Meeting Packet
7:00 p.m. – Call to Order
- Approval of minutes – January 11, 2023
Action Items:
1. Westwood Environmental Action Committee (WEAC) – protecting pollinators
2. Request for Minor Modification – 7 Longmeadow Drive – DEP #338-0714
3. Request for Certificate of Compliance – 7 Longmeadow Drive – DEP #338-0714
Public Hearings:
Downey Street - Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0745 – Town of Westwood – Continued from 1/11/23
Side walk
7 Little Boot Lane – Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0744 – Champion – Continued from 1/11/23
Addition
131 Bay Colony Drive - Notice of Intent –DEP #338-0743 – Hess – Continued from 1/11/23
In-ground swimming pool
490 Gay Street – ANRAD –DEP #338-0742 – Petrozzi – Continued from 1/11/23
Wetland boundary confirmation
215 High Street – Stormwater Land Disturbance – JMF Private Investments- Continued from 1/11/23
New home, barn improvements and new arena
510 Far Reach – Stormwater Land Disturbance – Cabral – Continued from 1/11/23
The construction of a new single-family house and landscaping
Discussion Items continued:
- Potential Tree policy/ordinance/bylaw
https://www.mass.gov/doc/tree-bylaw-and-ordinance-guide/download
2. Assure Select Board’s awareness of above items, clarify oversight of the Town’s existing conservation lands
and discuss potential Conservation Land Management Plan
https://www.townhall.westwood.ma.us/home/showpublisheddocument/7288/637012120637130000
3. Commissioners’ observations around town and next scheduled site visits
4. Update on significant projects and other topics not reasonably anticipated
5. Actively make buyers, property owners and realtors aware of WPA, wetland ordinance and stormwater
ordinance
Upcoming Meeting: 2/8/23 – in person meeting
Note: Agenda items and order subject to change