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Key votes and administrative outcomes from the meeting:

- Minor modification approved for 43 Poole Street (red‑line plan accepted). Staff authorized to sign off on the building permit showing the proposed infiltration system where it was submitted with the building permit application.

- Temporary stockpile locations at the Water Treatment Plant approved with the commission advising installation of wattles and/or catch basin protection (silt sack) around the nearby catch basin noted during the site walk.

- Site walks scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, at 5:30 p.m. to visit Crossman Road (7 Crossman), Pilgrim Road (18 Pilgrim), and 489 Washington Street (reported fill at a private property). The commission requested members attend and begin at Crossman Road.

- Continuances: Shell z Dunbrook LLC (200 Bedford Road, NOI) continued to the May 8 meeting; Childe Construction/7 Crossman Road work will require a site inspection before certificates of compliance are issued.

- Minutes: The commission approved draft minutes from March 27 and April 3, 2025 with recorded abstentions noted in the minutes’ votes.

All procedural votes to approve the minor modification, stockpile sites and schedule site walks carried by voice vote during the meeting and were recorded as passed by the commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Woburn Conservation Commission 4/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 10 meeting the Woburn Conservation Commission approved a red‑line minor modification for 43 Poole Street, approved temporary stockpile locations at the Water Treatment Plant, set multiple site walks for April 15, and continued or scheduled several hearings and administrative items.","taxTitle","Woburn City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",78425,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075588,"Commission continues Woburn Country Club irrigation proposal to April 24 for plan revisions",2606,2434000,5040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979318-5225a2903dedb4144c1bba5b2574d49d&start=2434&end=5040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979318-5225a2903dedb4144c1bba5b2574d49d/thumbnail_2434000.jpg","/articles/6075588/Woburn-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Commission-continues-Woburn-Country-Club-irrigation-proposal-to-April-24-for-plan-revisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075588-4e524a16b782d0e10190ce91e3629105/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135517&Signature=PcXuwGQG7i95LFexV3Sa-BRAGIWAPi18RlqFzX2A5QzuBJSvZcEVcIpz1EYuhFHcHZ2gdUx98MsyKb4gQXObFQ45PnIFbEMT6n95PFkK4MDOKROxofSBIhBcJolBlGDEtA1YTigG9AHU9ZGwfgr7tUElVFebMSnIHh5qk9DQ4ABjNOAjrwKTWQJ62CT3E2KW3j3~erYcdt1nsmHehJzZ3IZgjS0KbCuPYL4Ii-aBnoOst3hd5ESHXxLq6vAZvKZ6C7otk1wZaCfVnnSt4qm01oZZ~sMKZr3yM1Pb1ZtB3-FTQIZShLAuQgMPOMqhp0-mLzp7FOS8oKZsxtenAZ6Gcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woburn Conservation Commission on April 10 continued a filing by Woburn Golf and Ski (Woburn Country Club) to replace its golf‑course irrigation system, asking the applicant to provide additional plan detail and a written rationale for why the work was filed as a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) rather than a Notice of Intent.

Attorney Thomas Lawton introduced the proposal and called witnesses Jeff Bowman of Irrigation Consulting and Brian Vinchesi, the project irrigation specialist, to describe the work. Bowman said the project replaces existing distribution piping and sprinklers supplied from an existing pump station and constructed pond; the proposal does not change the pond or water supply characteristics and largely works within maintained turf. “We are not proposing any changes to the pond, nor are we doing the pump station,” Bowman said. The applicants emphasized construction methods designed to minimize disturbance, including sod stripping and trenching limits and “pulling” small diameter pipe under sod to avoid open excavations.

Commissioners raised jurisdictional and process questions. Several members said the filing looked like a larger public water system or more than a minor activity and suggested the matter might belong as a Notice of Intent under the Wetlands Protection Act criteria rather than an RDA. Commissioner comments asked for more detail on erosion controls, stockpile locations and spoil disposal, and requested a plan that demonstrates why mainline piping must sit close to Sugar Brook on Hole 3 and whether the mainline could be routed farther from the resource area.

The commission also requested written confirmation that construction will proceed “one hole at a time,” with mainline installation followed by laterals, and that the bidding specifications require that sequencing. Commissioners asked for a plan revision showing the proposed mainline relocation (where practicable), a stockpile/disposal approach, and an updated justification explaining why an RDA is appropriate. The applicant agreed to provide the requested materials and documentation.

A motion to continue the hearing to the commission’s April 24 meeting carried. The commission also asked staff to confirm whether the filing was sent to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and requested a document explaining the RDA rationale be provided before the continued hearing.","The commission continued consideration of a proposed replacement irrigation system at Woburn Country Club to April 24 and asked the applicant for a plan showing alternative mainline routing and a written rationale for using an RDA rather than a Notice of Intent.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075593,"Commission closes hearing on Jericho Road garage; order of conditions to follow",812,1628000,2440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979318-5225a2903dedb4144c1bba5b2574d49d&start=1628&end=2440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979318-5225a2903dedb4144c1bba5b2574d49d/thumbnail_1628000.jpg","/articles/6075593/Woburn-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Commission-closes-hearing-on-Jericho-Road-garage-order-of-conditions-to-follow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075593-df4f00df3f30d6f9bed8677782d2641a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135517&Signature=NG6XeBaeCjnLdMS6dGE-x1u7SwpCIcNh7Cu~pn3XeFGuypAws6uMNMTnYlG2cKXPTtx4pu6CMD6rAbdVu~m78o78ecRE2GrrMk7HkOmt3EgYtNkWLZaVp02~GKYWckFyWJdQzYN2u3A8I9jrisOCWD3DofvtollCwodzlNlLSoTsEHWgSAL-nY2MGzxFNiH1tbdF~dyl9teQQKnSItATfqGQHLE3NZbAURNnWd5ubDHfzCta-G6BYNaha~JRycXIt497wliaXjn3fCR0YF0MMqesc0P06Av~MbNYRQkVAJNvXXwzo7WgVh-cMiE2FsnaWzYdDYgV8mwxLPfg0S7ldQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woburn Conservation Commission closed the public hearing for a Notice of Intent filed by Douglas Lentz for an attached garage at 4 Jericho Road (DEP file 348‑0882) and advised the applicant that an order of conditions will be issued within 21 days.

Lentz, who said the proposed garage will sit on existing pavement and be set back from conservation land, told commissioners he had worked with staff on the application and that he plans to remove a small detached shed and yard debris now located near a flagged wetland area. “I won't dump the stuff there in the future,” Lentz said in response to commissioners’ concerns about yard waste stored in the wetland. An abutter, Andrew Smith of 3 Bray Circle, said his backyard sits lower than the applicant’s and that he experiences standing water; Smith asked the commission to ensure no grade or drainage changes would increase flooding to his property.

Commissioners and staff noted the wetland was reflagged by a licensed surveyor and that any visible yard waste or brush within flagged wetland bounds should be removed. The applicant indicated the shed would be removed when the garage is constructed and that spoil material from mainline excavations would be disposed of in upland areas on the golf course property (where applicable) or otherwise outside jurisdictional resource areas.

The commission closed the hearing by motion; members voted to close the hearing and to proceed with issuance of an order of conditions. The commission administrator said the formal order will be issued within 21 days of the hearing close and that a 10‑business‑day appeal period begins on the date of issuance. Staff also discussed that certain existing features (e.g., the shed) will require permits for removal if they remain in the jurisdictional area.

Commissioners indicated they may condition the order to require removal of debris from flagged wetland areas and asked staff to reflect any such condition in the written order.","The commission closed the public hearing for Douglas Lentz’s proposed attached garage at 4 Jericho Road (DEP 348‑0882). Commissioners raised concerns about yard debris in the wetland and agreed to require removal of stored material; an order of conditions will be issued within 21 days and subject to a 10‑business‑day appeal period.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075598,"Conservation commission issues negative determinations for 66 Wyman Street addition",789,721000,1510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979318-5225a2903dedb4144c1bba5b2574d49d&start=721&end=1510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979318-5225a2903dedb4144c1bba5b2574d49d/thumbnail_721000.jpg","/articles/6075598/Woburn-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-issues-negative-determinations-for-66-Wyman-Street-addition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075598-310606e6d409365f3dc5f242325c003f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135517&Signature=GgDddH2cs2~962ofPcqp0lyMSy8xV1B9j~51oBn7opNhE2YJ0EBdOA4fyzkSBNwT~B3ngHpXj3jYujPR-tMaZc9o7b~xoJNIM2kq-ZEALDyJjSyS7BNe1G27ARdnJ~3TTGc8Fgc74uQqaByiSdQgfQVDSeWipvtI~8Hp9Ll9turghcjAKypzFb1fv4B0khM6QFyX7BM4AH8SvN6rzozBJy3pst9F~6kjUXsRgPyVtwrpKAHhb2WK6VEbVV0PDQP1Vi-BJe8-xnLZSmjzEGAvVqaBJMdhC9TyzZDNhJouL7XzsjrAF9FVcNtnzFEilc9V~SmTYIemsXMe4ksiJMXeqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woburn Conservation Commission on April 10 closed the public hearing and issued Negative 4 and Negative 6 determinations for a proposed one‑level house addition at 66 Wyman Street, allowing the project to proceed subject to an appeal period.

The house owner, Maria Paiva, told the commission she and her husband have lived at 66 Wyman Street for nearly 20 years and are seeking a ground‑floor addition to allow them to age in place and accommodate family. “It will be a one level,” Paiva said, adding the addition is not intended as a luxury unit but as a small, single‑level unit to help care for her husband, who has Parkinson’s disease.

Commissioners noted the lot is outside the mapped floodplain and that the applicant had met with staff and provided required documents. Following a brief exchange about site stakes and surveyor oversight, a motion to close the public hearing passed. The commission then moved to issue the two negative determinations; the motion passed and the determinations were issued. The commission’s administrator said the written order will be issued to the applicant and that there is a 10‑day appeals period from the date of issuance.

The determinations issued mean the commission found the proposed work either not subject to certain jurisdictional requirements or exempt under the commission’s regulations (Negative 4/6 as cited by the body). Paiva and members of the public were advised to await formal paperwork from the conservation office confirming the issuance and appeal timeframe.

Commission staff told Paiva the office will notify her when the paperwork is ready so she can proceed with contractor scheduling and final survey layout in the field.

The commission did not attach additional conditions beyond the standard determination language identified at the hearing. If appeals are filed within the statutory period the determinations could be reconsidered, the administrator said.","The Woburn Conservation Commission voted to close the public hearing and issued Negative 4 and Negative 6 determinations for a one‑level house addition at 66 Wyman Street, clearing the way for the applicant to receive paperwork and start after the appeal period.","actionData","errors"]

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