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Spencer Linz, representing Parr Corporation and the project team, said the site is a roughly two-acre portion of a larger town-owned lot and described grading, clearing, and construction of an apparatus access drive, parking, septic, and underground stormwater infiltration systems. Linz said Natural Heritage had issued a letter indicating “no adverse effect” in its most recent coordination and that the project team has submitted plans to Natural Heritage, MassDEP and will submit to Board of Health for septic review. He told the commission, “This project has been one of the most thoroughly reviewed that I’ve ever done personally.”

The commission’s questions centered on stormwater management, wetland buffers, and permitting steps. Linz described two large underground infiltration basins designed to capture and infiltrate runoff from the station roof, parking areas and an adjacent MassDOT right-of-way; he said test infiltration rates exceeded the conservative rates used for design, and that using those conservative assumptions the system still meets the stormwater handbook requirements. He told the commission the design uses an assumed infiltration rate of 8.27 inches per hour for calculations but field tests showed rates of about 17 inches per hour in test pits.

Commissioners pressed the project team on these points: the percent-of-coverage metric used for zoning versus stormwater modeling (Linz explained the stormwater model uses the project limit of disturbance rather than the full 20-acre lot), the location and containment for concrete washout, the location of construction entrances, and whether any work would occur within the resource areas or require replication (Linz said disturbance would be in the buffer zone and not within primary resource areas and that the project does not propose replication). The applicant confirmed required construction controls (Erosion and Sediment Controls, a SWIP, and a SWM inspection protocol) will be provided and that MESA/MESA-related coordination and any required amendments will be completed prior to work.

After discussion the commission voted to continue the hearing to June 24, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeville Police Station and to proceed with a peer review focused on stormwater and stormwater assumptions before the next substantive hearing. The commission chair asked staff to request three peer-review proposals and to notify the applicant when a reviewer is chosen. The applicant asked to waive peer review given extensive prior review and warned that further delay could increase construction costs; the commission nonetheless said a targeted peer review was warranted to confirm there were no major omissions.

Why it matters: the site borders public water resources and is intended for municipal emergency services. The commission’s peer-review requirement and Natural Heritage coordination indicate the project will remain under close technical and regulatory scrutiny as it advances to local permitting screens including the Board of Health, MassDOT and, if needed, the Planning Board.

The continuation included procedural directions: submit finalized architectural plans to the planning board (to determine whether zoning relief will be needed for building height), deliver final septic plans to the Board of Health, and supply the commission with the full stormwater report and corrected clerical items the commission noted.

Next steps: the commission will solicit peer-review bids and meet again on June 24, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.; the applicant will notify the commission when updated architectural and septic plans are filed with other local boards.

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Key votes and outcomes (motions moved, seconded and approved unless noted):

- 225–227 County Street: The hearing was closed and the commission issued its standard order of conditions with one additional condition that certain stumps near the water not be pulled. (Outcome: order issued with condition.)

- 74 Lakeside Avenue (SE 192931): Continued to June 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeville Police Station to allow submission of updated plans and Natural Heritage review. (Outcome: continued.)

- 3 Mona Street (SE 192933): Continued to June 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeville Police Station so Natural Heritage and DEP comments can be received. (Outcome: continued.)

- 28 Precinct Street / Ted Williams Camp (SE 192-940): Continued to June 24, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. and the commission directed staff to solicit peer-review proposals for stormwater design. (Outcome: continued; peer-review procurement authorized.)

- 160 Bedford Street: Continued to June 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. to allow the commission’s consultant to investigate three identified areas of fill and to report back. (Outcome: continued.)

- 104 Eldridge Drive (SE 192310): Certificate of compliance issued. (Outcome: COC approved.)

- 137 Staple Shore Road: Two certificates of compliance issued (SE 192504 for the geothermal well; SE 192438 for the house). (Outcome: COCs approved.)

- Zoning Bylaw Review Advisory Committee appointment: The commission appointed Nancy Yates to represent the conservation commission on the new town committee, with Mark Minton as her designated support. (Outcome: appointment approved.)

- Minutes: The commission approved the March 11, 2025 meeting minutes as presented.

Why it matters: the votes move several projects forward while ensuring technical and state-agency reviews continue. The peer review requirement for the fire station and the mandate that Natural Heritage and Board of Health comments be addressed before final permits underscores the commission’s role in balancing municipal development with resource protection.

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Commission continues review of proposed Lakeville fire station, orders peer review of stormwater plans

Votes at a glance: Lakeville Conservation Commission approves permit, issues continuances and signs certificates of compliance