Applicant asks to continue pool proposal after commission flags mitigation shortfall

Jan 23, 2026

At a continued hearing for 49 The Heights (DEP 433381), the applicant's engineer described a rotated pool layout, permeable patio and expanded plantings but commissioners said mitigation still falls short of regulation requirements; applicant requested a continuation to Feb. 19.

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The Mashpee Conservation Commission heard a continued application for 49 The Heights (DEP file 433381) on Jan. 22. Josh Green of Homestead Consulting Engineers said the revised plan keeps the previously proposed pool location, adds a permeable patio (smaller pavers and a grout that allows infiltration) and expands native planting areas intended to offset impacts to the inland bank.

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