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Keller told the commission none of the wetland lines on the property had been formally approved and that an ORAD appearing in older files is either expired or not applicable to the portions of the site now under review. \"None of the wetland line on that property for either the pond in the front ... or the little pond that goes under the driveway to the neighbors is, none of that has been approved,\" Keller said. She recommended the applicant reflag the wetland boundaries in the field and asked the commission to hire a professional wetland scientist to verify them as a first step.

Keller also raised engineering issues in the revised grading and drainage plan, including unclear limits of proposed pavement and whether the large stormwater basin in the rear functions as a pocket wetland or a detention basin; she flagged modeling errors and open questions about how a proposed trench drain and an outlet—treated through chambers and stone—would behave under extreme storms. Keller noted the basin design depends on confirmatory test pits and on whether groundwater is intercepted as assumed in the design, and she recommended those tests before final approval.

Multiple residents and abutters described unloading of crushed asphalt and other materials on the property while enforcement orders were in effect. Tim Wynn, a nearby resident, said large volumes of fill and dumped material had been placed in areas that had formerly been wetland and that water has encroached near his driveway since the grading. Donna Catano, an adjacent property owner, told the commission she is concerned that new grading and parked equipment are now draining onto her property. Owner's representative Kenny Comfortberg told the commission there are currently no firm plans for future buildings; he described current site use as storage of trailers and equipment and said there were only a few daily vehicle trips.

Keller recommended that the commission and staff require: (1) a current, documented wetland delineation and peer review; (2) clarification and illustration on plans of the limits of proposed pavement and any future building footprints used to size stormwater controls; (3) additional test pits in the basin to confirm groundwater interactions; and (4) corrections to the drainage model errors noted in her letter. She also requested clarification of the project's intended use because stormwater-standard treatments depend on pollutant-load assumptions tied to site use (for example, truck parking would trigger higher treatment requirements).

Commissioners and staff agreed to arrange a peer-review wetland delineation. The commission voted to continue 160 Bedford Street to the May 13 meeting and asked staff to coordinate a professional field review (suggested reviewers included Brad Holmes, Environmental Consulting, and Brandon Fannock) and to provide notice to the applicant and abutters of the timing so staff and an independent reviewer could attend.

The record shows prior enforcement orders and a cease-and-desist on the property; the commission asked that all peer-review findings and outstanding questions about arsenic testing, paving piles and natural resource impacts be shared with the planning board and board of selectmen as appropriate. The commission did not approve any work at the April 22 meeting.

Action taken: motion to continue to May 13 carried; staff directed to secure a qualified wetland scientist for peer review and to require reflagging of the wetland lines for verification.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lakeville Conservation Commission, 4-22-25 (scheduled to start at 6:30pm)","oneSentenceSummary","The Lakeville Conservation Commission on April 22 continued review of a complicated stormwater and wetlands project at 160 Bedford Street to May 13 and ordered a professional wetland delineation and peer review after engineering and contamination concerns were raised.","taxTitle","Town of Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts","taxId",58187,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581611,"Commission issues Negative 3 determination after tree removal at 14 Sandy Point Road",178,1287000,1465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091001-e2b9dcf09554a333ecd566c03d6e2d03&start=1287&end=1465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091001-e2b9dcf09554a333ecd566c03d6e2d03/thumbnail_1287000.jpg","/articles/6581611/Massachusetts/Commission-issues-Negative-3-determination-after-tree-removal-at-14-Sandy-Point-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581611-b1b62cc41457a336de353d3157b73459/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190505&Signature=hTN2J763MM44BgwUDvDFzekCfXamjwdAnOQd2jBwZPCGPJAOlsMGe~8AsiMGrYgMgoSi-phwSvgI0uQUU6snQL1zOZEWNyjSExfo~m~9GkggNSKOctQiQrQvTFsZ8G71fmqoBqtKG0ntI1yzEexM8g0dT6vK2EgTjRkGjL9QqR8for2pkEOFAaPuqSrkgjfLZMt3terzU-GUt1BTroUz~QmVZAJmJCu5AlsqdiWuNO8U~ZITgzP63~Ljh6GA10RKz0AtPhHvvGUFBjjb7QqgYj8-VS~yfAD4VUl-i6fuV5f65lek~M27lgzRhGILhL5oU1Pj86WUepqooKj6Kmap4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeville Conservation Commission on April 22 closed a continued hearing for 14 Sandy Point Road and issued a Negative 3 determination after a site review found tree-removal work already completed and sediment controls present.

Mark Minton, conservation agent, reported he visited the property within hours of the meeting and observed that the trees had been cut and the stumps ground. \"The trees are down. The trees have already been removed. Sedimentation was in place,\" Minton told the commission. The commission had continued the item because the notice had not been published in the newspaper for the earlier hearing date.

Commissioners voted to close the hearing and issue the Negative 3 determination, noting that required erosion control measures were in place and that the work already performed did not require further permitting under the conditions described. The applicant listed on the public notice was Jeffrey Bernier; the record shows no additional enforcement action was ordered on the tree-removal work.

During the discussion commissioners asked about the disposition of one beech tree and asked staff to follow up on whether cut material had been left near other trees or near the property edge. Staff said they would contact the contractor to confirm removal and clean-up of larger material.

The commission recorded the vote to close the hearing and grant the Negative 3 determination.","The commission closed the continued hearing for tree removal at 14 Sandy Point Road, finding required sediment controls in place and issuing a Negative 3 determination after on-site review; trees had already been removed and stumps ground.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581615,"Conservation commission OKs small greenhouse and shed at 129 Staple Shore Road with erosion-control condition",541,700000,1241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091001-e2b9dcf09554a333ecd566c03d6e2d03&start=700&end=1241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091001-e2b9dcf09554a333ecd566c03d6e2d03/thumbnail_700000.jpg","/articles/6581615/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-OKs-small-greenhouse-and-shed-at-129-Staple-Shore-Road-with-erosion-control-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581615-26412f8e56a939961aba2e56eba16907/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190505&Signature=e243YFPeLRb2vnmvLdh10wIdZP0DS7jML0tlDrthWSrXOKwin5x-n26UQ4n3Rshn9mP~Ttt~Lfa4O-eqrvYg9c6rWBwQ0gsURSPg86JMygvRCEbOg66DnBLQJwM8kRhdNIORdxSqlwi9EuCswbG2VRg5WpuRTLVJC5gxC8W3qXoGOaFBZSTqmjlVFSLj9Jpugizxz3qceJBo721a-QptOFbWm3SQP9b37K6LZqVe3k1vrJ4N~ZsVxUhQsKEU3ksN0GCN0G-FIH4rS8x7eGVqjw5FPwx6No9-cx8ZusC869CqvEnHBaQ1CnidMf-r7JYnUXo7~ATVSyV3p6eNYZc1HA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeville Conservation Commission on April 22 closed a public hearing and issued a Negative 3 determination for work at 129 Staple Shore Road, authorizing the installation of a 10-by-6-foot storage shed and a small freestanding greenhouse with conditions. The commission required a siltation (sediment) barrier at the rear of the property and asked that the conservation agent inspect the controls before work begins.

Mark Minton, conservation agent for the Town of Lakeville, told the commission he had inspected the property and noted the proposed greenhouse would sit about 12 feet from the nearest property line and roughly 38 feet from the wetlands behind the lot. \"It's 12 feet,\" Minton said when asked about the distance to the property line. He recommended a siltation barrier at the back of the yard and that the applicant stabilize a pile of soil on the property while construction occurs.

Donna DeCoste, the applicant, identified herself during the hearing and answered questions about the project. Commissioners confirmed the greenhouse will be freestanding on cinder blocks with gravel underneath and will not have electrical service; DeCoste said no power would be run to the greenhouse and that hazardous chemicals would not be stored there.

The commission conditioned the Negative 3 determination on installation of sediment controls at the edge of the stream and on DeCoste checking with the town agent about any required permits for structures near the property line. Commissioners also asked that the applicant address the exposed soil pile so surface runoff would not carry material into the nearby stream and wetlands.

The decision closes this RDA; the commission did not require an order of conditions or a notice of intent for the limited work as proposed, provided the sediment controls and agent review are completed.

The commission and applicant reviewed practical erosion-control options during the hearing (hay bales, waddles/silt socks, seeded loam and stone for raised beds) and the agent advised a siltation barrier across the back of the yard prior to any disturbance. The vote to close the hearing and issue the Negative 3 determination was recorded as approved.

The commission emphasized that applicants proposing work closer to the property line than local setbacks should verify zoning/setback requirements with the town building official before starting work.

The commission will file the determination and monitor compliance of the sediment-control condition.","The Lakeville Conservation Commission closed a public hearing and issued a Negative 3 determination for work at 129 Staple Shore Road, allowing a 10-by-6-foot shed and small greenhouse with a required siltation barrier and agent review before work begins.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission delays 160 Bedford Street review, orders wetland peer review after stormwater and contamination concerns

Commission issues Negative 3 determination after tree removal at 14 Sandy Point Road

Conservation commission OKs small greenhouse and shed at 129 Staple Shore Road with erosion-control condition