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Alexandra Achandi, trail planner for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, told the commission the project would replace decking and some rotten stringers on two boardwalks (one about a half‑mile, the other about a quarter‑mile) originally permitted in the 1990s. DCR said most work will be conducted from the existing boardwalk surface, with minimal stepping into a managed vegetation strip only if necessary to remove and replace rotted elements. The work is scheduled for July and will be performed by a Student Conservation Association crew overseen by DCR trail staff.

Achandi said the boardwalks lie within the 100‑year floodplain and within a Department of Fish and Game priority habitat (Priority Habitat 1181) but that DCR has a Habitat Management Plan covering routine trail maintenance and had coordinated with the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program; Heritage determined this work fits within the existing habitat management agreement and did not require additional review.

Commissioners described the boardwalks as severely deteriorated and supported repairs on public‑safety grounds. The commission voted to close the hearing, to issue a negative determination of applicability for the proposed boardwalk repairs, and to waive the commission filing fee for the project. Staff will include appropriate determination language (including Determination C/D language as applicable) when drafting the formal decision and will mail the signed determination to the DCR contact.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Conservation Commission 05/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a negative determination allowing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to replace decking and some stringers on two Cutler Park boardwalks, granted a waiver of the bylaw filing fee, and noted DCR's habitat management plan covered the work.","taxTitle","Town of Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",54445,"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},6060803,"Commission issues negative determination for Windsor Road demolition, conditions native planting in buffer",1278,385000,1663000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3288194-bee7e6c89869958f938f74add1766a96&start=385&end=1663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3288194-bee7e6c89869958f938f74add1766a96/thumbnail_385000.jpg","/articles/6060803/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Commission-issues-negative-determination-for-Windsor-Road-demolition-conditions-native-planting-in-buffer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060803-453851f84c8414d0f8836451b8c916a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186738&Signature=R6TjEOiFKrFgVVd4-5r6cQ9Y5AuX6b9CcXEso6DldpKo8ePg3ZShUyHrUX8vASm6zKLbTjgAqDXDOaAcjph1I8FZJmDeG5VKXzIdB-4VWzke6OcrZQ2f~psy5QvHR~OhnMD9Ef9ZE316HAJdRbSk8vU7E-KfCORWErjCiK8idX3DkdffHnk3r4tTkRs-u~y-8pZbM7Bqkd8ykGkZU6Pk5mYYnELcSyiEun4kzmOrVXeJY5UizlzLa47VP2URmWcjKo678g74eeF4vMcNZA15FmVBg0MB3flyHo~DI6Zvlg5oLRo-DP7STMsDQ2EI38XnU~UM6XYDo27NnvszC5RAoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Needham Conservation Commission issued a negative determination of applicability May 8 allowing demolition at 106 Windsor Road, with a condition that the small portion of land within the commission’s buffer be restored with native vegetation.

Commission staff presented the request as limited to demolition and removal of an existing structure, with erosion controls to be installed for the demolition work. The applicant’s representative said the project team is at an early stage: the landscape architect had just been onboarded and the final redevelopment plan had not been decided. Staff and multiple commissioners questioned whether the whole project should be filed as a Notice of Intent rather than handled in pieces; commissioners expressed a preference to see a plan for how the area within the buffer would be treated once the building is removed.

During discussion staff indicated the portion of work within the commission’s jurisdiction is small—commissioners estimated roughly 200 square feet where the existing structure clips into the buffer zone—and that standard negative determinations often include conditions requiring notification before start, installation of erosion controls, and postwork restoration as appropriate. The applicant agreed to plant native species in the affected area and to return for additional filings if later work triggers jurisdictional review.

A member of the public, Michael Gillespie of Stratford Road, commented that temporary erosion controls used on recent nearby demolitions have been ineffective in heavy storms and expressed concern about runoff into nearby small ponds and the regional rail trail. His remarks were noted by commissioners as part of the rationale for requiring erosion controls and a planting plan.

By roll call vote the commission closed the hearing and issued a negative determination of applicability for demolition at 106 Windsor Road with the condition that the ~200 square feet within the buffer be planted with native species; staff will note the requirement on the building‑permit signoff and the applicant must return if planned construction later triggers an NOI.","The commission approved a negative determination of applicability for demolition at 106 Windsor Road but added a condition requiring native vegetation for about 200 square feet of buffer area and reminded the applicant that further work may require 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},6060808,"Commission issues order of conditions for 72 Valley Road; plan includes retaining wall, tree removals and stormwater infiltration",451,3125000,3576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3288194-bee7e6c89869958f938f74add1766a96&start=3125&end=3576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3288194-bee7e6c89869958f938f74add1766a96/thumbnail_3125000.jpg","/articles/6060808/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Commission-issues-order-of-conditions-for-72-Valley-Road-plan-includes-retaining-wall-tree-removals-and-stormwater-infiltration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060808-f11bcaf9849c8adeb6276e5271d40520/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186738&Signature=nQU6DmLMdoZmJc6CfxUapfGSlcL~IF0GwLbzVHzanaZFbVt6ul0vevMRNYN757i8-HlcKGKDvd~4Ge~u9QoWy4wLNihatMefeEwWLjL0xFkDRyMsY6OdetuDxnZ7OO5A8VyyAUR8F6SMcc1xrkyjw0h90ZBp~We-Y-j6FI05gzq67bVDrYSi4SmRiSlaZxx3qwpkaVu1vdASQA-nls99F8wzHzecCkMCErjDetSJBqTHuGR4K-koTRCQBFry0rkFdKC7YrEWiXgIFgb3uMHf8qCGUOwo5A2RPcUkBlZxulkCqMEkyqcThg~ezZLybCyANzjluqd9NhCO~rgwna8QeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Needham Conservation Commission voted May 8 to issue an order of conditions for work at 72 Valley Road that allows construction activities near a bordering vegetated wetland and requires mitigation plantings and monitoring.

Staff summarized the project as largely outside conservation jurisdiction but requiring limited buffer‑zone work to install a retaining wall, remove trees, grade soil, and place a stormwater infiltration system. The applicant will demolish the existing house and garage outside the wetland buffer and undertake grading and improvements closer to the wetland edge.

Key elements in the approved order include removal of 10 trees at the rear of the property to facilitate grading and the retaining wall, installation of two Voltec infiltration systems to manage stormwater onsite, and a mitigation planting plan that provides 12 native trees and 44 native shrubs. The order includes a two‑year monitoring period for the plantings and a requirement that the stormwater operations and maintenance plan be recorded with the order of conditions.

Commissioners confirmed that most construction will occur more than 50 feet from the bordering vegetated wetland but agreed the proposed mitigation and recorded O&M plan were needed as conditions of approval. By roll call vote the commission approved the order of conditions for DEP file 234‑950.","Needham Conservation Commission approved an order of conditions for 72 Valley Road covering retaining wall construction, removal of 10 trees, grading, stormwater infiltration via two Voltec systems and mitigation plantings with two years of monitoring.",{"_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},6060812,"Needham conservation panel approves restoration, waivers for 11 Glover Road project",358,2817000,3175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3288194-bee7e6c89869958f938f74add1766a96&start=2817&end=3175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3288194-bee7e6c89869958f938f74add1766a96/thumbnail_2817000.jpg","/articles/6060812/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Needham-conservation-panel-approves-restoration-waivers-for-11-Glover-Road-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060812-7a52a85fbe2383ed44a137adb673445c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186738&Signature=d9cUG6QuskmziHmRJ3ftJW6Caf~ONaImoE221lObgi4v5zZh4eXJChzZyzXFH-FPvd9m~SLpGPwPVIqFiPQF-I0u73-7-92tBxJ5~Rzg1Vv6ijCaeL7pijmD2hLDjXSWI0rqcZ3ZsLmQpD3df-XGot58fl7HtYgA~teAGX81Oa0n32Qxs9i~hZN7RRSg299fVWV0xb3-62Tf77FOvyUDgR08G59DINEfytLM~opk1N1xe629UDzKU7L3FnC-bk0Hyp0idzxi1o3VkbhaC-nMdWLIfdEyeDDlIlowdeL3otcX~4z1ILfZyH16Zm0b5UdiIEqHpo0FMTh5mTL3fpK7Uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Needham Conservation Commission on May 8 approved an order of conditions for work at 11 Glover Road that includes buffer‑zone restoration and recording of a stormwater operations and maintenance plan.

The commission’s vote followed staff presentation and discussion of demolition, construction and mitigation plans for the property and a request for a waiver to allow limited work in the 25‑foot nondisturbance zone. The order requires removal of lawn in specified areas, installation of native plantings and two years of monitoring; mitigation plantings must be maintained in perpetuity.

Commission chair Dave Harrer opened the hearing and staff summarized the application details: demolition of an existing one‑car garage, construction of a 771‑square‑foot garage addition and a 60‑square‑foot second‑story deck, replacement of an existing driveway with approximately 648 square feet of porous/forest pavement, and compensatory wetland buffer‑zone restoration covering about 4,285 square feet. The application included proposed infiltration of roof runoff and permanent demarcation with placards at the edge of the mitigation planting area.

The commission discussed the applicant’s mitigation and monitoring plan. Staff noted a requirement that the stormwater operations and maintenance plan be recorded at the registry alongside the order of conditions. Special conditions adopted include: a two‑year monitoring period for planted mitigation; permanent demarcation of the restored area; and recording of the O&M plan with the order of conditions.

The commission first voted to waive the restriction on work in the 25‑foot nondisturbance zone and on lawn currently in the wetland and buffer area; that waiver passed. The commission then voted to waive the fee associated with work in the nondisturbance zone. Finally, the commission voted to issue the order of conditions for DEP file 234‑946.

The votes on the waiver and the order were recorded by roll call and carried, with the chair announcing approval. The order requires the mitigation plantings and monitoring described above and directs staff to record the O&M plan.","The Needham Conservation Commission voted to issue an order of conditions for work at 11 Glover Road, approving buffer‑zone restoration, a waiver for limited work in the 25‑foot no‑disturb area and monitoring and O&M recording requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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