CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Champagne Meeting Room

50 Carby Street, Westwood, MA
Meeting Packet

7:00 p.m.  – Call to Order

• Approval of minutes – January 11, 2023, January 25, 2023, February 8, 2023 and March 8, 2023 and March 22, 2023

Action items:

1. 11 Willett Pond Drive – DEP #338-0704 - Request for Certificate of Compliance - Guidone

2. 34 Woodland Road – DEP #338-0683 - Request for Certificate of Compliance - Crea

3. 125 Conant Road – DEP #338-0672 - Request for Certificate of Compliance - Malone

Public Hearings:

22 Everett Street – Notice of Intent – DEP #338-0? – Petruzziello – Continued to 5/16/23

Mixed-Use Residential Development  

This hearing will be continued without discussion.

909 High Street – Notice of Intent – DEP #338-0753 – Sullivan – Continued from 3/22/23

Convert the Obed Baker House into a residential duplex with a rear addition; demolish the cemetery maintenance shed and construct a new commercial building (animal hospital).  

326 – 350 Blue Hill Avenue (Lot 1) – Notice of Intent – DEP # 338-0750 - Wall Street Dev. - Continued from 3/22/23 - New Construction

326 – 350 Blue Hill Avenue (Lot 2) – Notice of Intent – DEP # 338-0751 - Wall Street Dev.  - Continued from 3/22/23 - New Construction

326 – 350 Blue Hill Avenue (Lot 3) – Notice of Intent – DEP # 338-0752 - Wall Street Dev.  - Continued from 3/22/23 - New Construction

510 Far Reach Road – Stormwater Land Disturbance – Cabral – Continued from 3/22/23

The construction of a new single-family house and landscaping

Discussion Items continued:

1. 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:  4/26/23 – in person meeting

Note:  Agenda items and order subject to change