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Staff told the commission the project had previously been presented, the planning board had issued its decision, and Graves Engineering had completed peer review of the stormwater designs; outstanding peer-review issues were reported as resolved. The project proposes demolition of existing structures and construction of a leasing office and maintenance garage, with a limit of disturbance substantially less than the total site area and about 2,400 square feet of work within the 50- to 100-foot buffer zones. Erosion-control measures listed included filter tubes, silt fence, inlet protection and stabilized construction entrances.

Commission staff recommended closure of the hearing and issuance of a negative determination. A commissioner moved, another seconded, and the motion passed with the recorded voice vote of “Aye.” The applicant thanked the commission and said construction planning would proceed.

The negative determination means the commission has found, based on the submitted and peer-reviewed plans and mitigation measures, that the proposed work will not likely have significant adverse effects to the resource areas when constructed per the submitted plans and conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Conservation Commission Meeting June 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After peer review and planning board approval, the Conservation Commission issued a negative determination for a redevelopment and stormwater management plan at 130 Sturbridge Road, allowing the applicant to proceed under the conditions described in the commission record.","taxTitle","Town of Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",54464,"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},6702204,"Commission approves order conditions for 60 Pumpkin Lane project after public hearing and abutter concerns",944,2100615,3045575,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024245-1d5ec9f9250c0bc587a004cee50fa4f6&start=2100&end=3045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024245-1d5ec9f9250c0bc587a004cee50fa4f6/thumbnail_2100615.jpg","/articles/6702204/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Commission-approves-order-conditions-for-60-Pumpkin-Lane-project-after-public-hearing-and-abutter-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702204-af01bdee8a049f8e22123a735d4560d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775516068&Signature=D1eQOrVHy5aSWdpFSdNA3ba-bwD9416FH76dWZJkGVQp3YdwxxSbFU3pps4WGMoM8Mcbrv6EIxJzfT1c7-WbQ-hJ56XPoR47Mp7Z0Zvh5Fq-aCkpVVGzzJmnsuVaU6Y4wt5tkjFeNyxkHLidVwEt8SnmklQKMDD1gjmUw4UKvrDYVAWDPMpNhv0-ZIlv~PSrMDXSKO9eKLBNHsCunlNDAKyrcr96GHBBKru8GJhf~UTArP0WbuDToMU1gOPvjMyB9uJJr5Qe9Bp5ItH124rN9V0CNkPIWFPksAIbCm4alBWRbWVpf2FQntt3Crxh2H6ioh7GYi5~aeqcgX74S4lPHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charlton Conservation Commission closed the public hearing and voted to issue order conditions for a notice of intent (NOI) filed for 60 Pumpkin Lane. The proposed work includes replacing a deteriorated bridge, building a retaining wall and patio, constructing a 10-by-16 shed, and installing a small floating dock and stairway to improve lake access.

Applicant-presenting materials and plans, reviewed by commission staff, showed proposed work within the 100-foot buffer to a border vegetated wetland. The commission’s agent said the bridge work will disturb roughly 8 linear feet of bank and recommended a replication planting of New England wetland shrubs (e.g., blueberry and witch hazel) between flagged units 34 and 35 to compensate for the bank alteration.

An abutter, Maria Capuano of 54 Pumpkin Lane, objected to parts of the proposal and said “that entire area is wetlands” and expressed concern about storing fuel-powered equipment and driving equipment near wetland areas. The agent said she validated the wetland delineation performed by a wetland scientist, would condition the permit to restrict storage of fuel and to require erosion-control measures and pads as needed, and would require post-work stabilization and reporting. “If that's the case, he's going to be parking a vehicle that contains gas. So there'll be no gas. It's going to be empty or there will be a pad,” the agent said when describing conditions she would add.

After commissioners asked clarifying questions and the agent confirmed she had measured setbacks in the field and planned conditions for the irrigation system and the shed on piers (no full foundation), a commission member moved to close the hearing and issue order conditions. The motion was seconded and approved. The agent said she would write the order conditions and expected to have the permit ready by June 30, 2025, giving instructions about erosion controls and contractor signage.

The permit will include specific conditions for bank replication planting, erosion controls, restrictions on fuel and vehicle storage within the buffer, and other standard conservation conditions. Work may not begin until the order is finalized and issued.","The conservation commission closed the public hearing for a notice of intent at 60 Pumpkin Lane and voted to issue order conditions, with required bank replication plantings and specific erosion- and storage-related conditions after concerns from an abutter about wetlands and equipment storage.",{"_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},6702209,"Charlton conservation commission pauses enforcement as runoff investigation continues at 62 Old Spencer Road",2026,5920,2032205,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024245-1d5ec9f9250c0bc587a004cee50fa4f6&start=5&end=2032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024245-1d5ec9f9250c0bc587a004cee50fa4f6/thumbnail_5920.jpg","/articles/6702209/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Charlton-conservation-commission-pauses-enforcement-as-runoff-investigation-continues-at-62-Old-Spencer-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702209-141e2392aa9af5326a3bb0a01eb49de0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775516068&Signature=KHPQSeeML34l5od-DMwFuuua0vUA1rvucAODa2FolQiOC2kBzr2RHaZaZy4MtINd7gTfPl~shku63UAji8DtBXQ~boKMXQt1sFL0-LX7J4i8g4x79sYyCpOtXwjzHJPkDZqXORQlWuV6VabLjVcUqnHF0CdEntaE~aiXVvNuHFHWx28j3kPjh~xFycYgQOaB7vvp44dN1SGMaTUnlDemxARupjFugBWhey8yQAXQzayPTXzf04si1OPBVi19jblUZkSCih9F~SgppwTnvJdt8Bksc0c6igX8X4QkC0Owi-jyFZBFpxNJxKZoi6xpcNygOKbOj9-~yb8fP2Xp~WrZoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission on an ongoing enforcement item concerning stormwater runoff at 62 Old Spencer Road heard extended testimony from the property owner and abutters and voted to continue the matter to the commission’s July 16 meeting while staff pursues further investigation.

The property owner, identified in the meeting as Mister Gauthier, told the commission he installed and then extended a discharge pipe to keep water off his own yard and a neighbor’s, but that the redirected flow now reaches the road. “I put in a pipe and diverted the water so it wouldn't go across my property and the neighbor's property,” Gauthier said. He said he extended the pipe to about 100 feet after being asked by a commissioner to add 50 feet, and that the volume of water remains large enough that it still reaches the road when saturated.

Conservation staff and board members reiterated the commission’s enforcement point: the town’s regulation prohibits directing a point discharge onto a public road. A staff member summarized the violation as not being the presence of water per se but “the fact that [the water] was directed to the road through a trench.” The commission’s agent said she had inspected the site, noted a wetland or wet area upslope of the parcel, and sent a certified letter to the owners of the parcel behind Gauthier’s property to request site access for investigation.

Neighbors pressed for a faster resolution. One resident, identified as Ed, said his property has lost trees and is regularly flooded and asked what the town would do if roadway drainage continues to destroy private property. “You cannot allow someone's private property to be the landing zone for all of this water,” he said, describing repeated damage and dead trees on his land.

Conservation Agent Bennett (meeting presenter) recommended giving recent on-site work time to show results and pursuing permission to inspect abutting parcels. He told the commission he had mailed certified letters to the uphill property owners and was awaiting a response. Bennett recommended against starting enforcement fines immediately because Gauthier had extended the pipe and staff was close to identifying the origin of the flow.

After discussion about potential consequences of filling the trench and about the risks of flooding adjacent septic systems if the trench were filled, the commission voted to continue the matter to July 16, 2025, to allow staff to complete the investigation and to observe whether the pipe extension reduces water flowing onto the road during upcoming rain events.

The commission did not adopt a new remediation plan at the meeting and did not initiate fines; staff was asked to attempt inspections of the abutting parcels, coordinate with public works for any related roadwork, and report back at the July 16 meeting.

The continued item remains open; the commission recorded that additional rain events later this year may be needed to evaluate whether the property owner’s work reduces roadway discharge and to confirm whether the upslope parcel is the origin of the runoff.","Property owner and conservation staff disputed the source and appropriate remedy for stormwater that has flowed onto Old Spencer Road for decades. The commission agreed to monitor changes the owner has made and reconvene on July 16, 2025, while staff seeks access to uphill parcels to investigate the origin of the water.",{"_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},6702190,"Votes at a glance: Charlton Conservation Commission actions and continuances, June meeting",2656,2028380,4684560,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024245-1d5ec9f9250c0bc587a004cee50fa4f6&start=2028&end=4684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024245-1d5ec9f9250c0bc587a004cee50fa4f6/thumbnail_2028380.jpg","/articles/6702190/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Votes-at-a-glance-Charlton-Conservation-Commission-actions-and-continuances-June-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702190-b31d29ed2481a995b9849eb48fc51685/orig.mp4?Expires=1775516068&Signature=Pby4fIHzChDsp9OI6XJfp8~VvcsKoevoZq1Z2SJIRvE-O6TGXthm6Ez45TzCtSLYxd8v~VhLOJl9ZiyrX3OVfi3BvvrER8TIL-rsugoHjnYbd8glPHmKwv61hF4ZdRpaSpDsUWEF9YfxucTHyX7TYEH9oDcsfriJ-uuwPJruxbMwRyPerdfJ~sd9nTJLMAgzQWJowlcLLqs2iQeG2LZRwJImGcro6GOm9nRFwYSbrB8D-OCOBxSlyvZCHfIS0IbJbe4Fjoo7LIzY7A04p93alu4CdMzEtaJ5yWnO92DiIG4rAIYhqazVLi2RG1F3rHVLuk1I3XRzb4Nyf7aVwvWgsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission recorded the following formal actions during its June meeting. Where the meeting recorded an explicit date or DEP number, it is shown; where individual vote tallies or movers/seconders were not named in the audio transcript, the meeting recorded votes as “Aye” or “All in favor.”

Key votes and outcomes

- Continue multiple DEP applications to July 16, 2025 (most continued items):
- DEP 128-193835 (North Main Street) — continued to July 16, 2025.
- DEP 128-1966 (Lot 2 Sandersdale Road) — continued to July 16, 2025.
- DEP 128-1967 (Lot 4 Sandersdale Road) — continued to July 16, 2025.
- Several other filings listed without a DEP number were continued; many continuances were recorded as “Motion to continue… Second… All in favor.”

- DEP 128-19708 (60 Pumpkin Lane) — motion to close public hearing and issue order conditions; approved. Staff to write order and issue by June 30, 2025.

- 130 Sturbridge Road (planning/NOI) — commission voted to close hearing and issue a negative determination after peer-reviewed stormwater comments were addressed; approved.

- Minor amendment to DEP 128-1899 (Lot 5, Northside Road) — approved (30x30 barn); conditioned on reinspection and reinforcement of erosion controls.

- Certificates of compliance issued/approved for completed work:
- DEP 128-184522 (Airport Access Road vegetation management) — certificate of compliance issued.
- DEP 128-195635 (Leland Drive septic repair and stabilization) — certificate of compliance issued.

- Administrative actions and appointments:
- Approval of meeting minutes (05/28/2025) — motion carried.
- Recommendations to the Board of Selectmen to appoint members to local committees (Bay Mountain Farm Committee and Lakes & Ponds Committee) — motions carried.

Votes not fully detailed in the transcript

Many motions to continue were recorded without identified movers and seconds or named tallies beyond “Aye.” The transcript shows several items were repeated as continued to July 16 or other near-term dates because state DEP file numbers were pending or peer-review remained outstanding.

Next steps

The commission schedules further action on many items for July 16, 2025 (and for some items July 7 or July 30 as noted in the transcript); staff will produce written orders, finalize peer-review responses, or perform site re-inspections where required.","The commission approved several continuances, closed and issued order conditions for one NOI, issued a negative determination for a redevelopment project, approved a minor amendment, and issued certificates of compliance for completed work. The meeting set multiple items for continued review on July 16, 2025 (and other specified dates).",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6702194,"Commission approves minor amendment for 30x30 barn at Lot 5, Northside Road",228,4467105,4695585,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024245-1d5ec9f9250c0bc587a004cee50fa4f6&start=4467&end=4695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024245-1d5ec9f9250c0bc587a004cee50fa4f6/thumbnail_4467105.jpg","/articles/6702194/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Commission-approves-minor-amendment-for-30x30-barn-at-Lot-5-Northside-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702194-963c70b1078fd5ba25658afda8d278c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775516068&Signature=gF0sCLRkWPELFq2lN5rX~F1vqT5fEXxS7sv~Eu8B7tNL7VxQxpzDK-WgQ5h3tfYE5XWFJqNa1cOSv0T9XGNZcBW7gA37mawMQNxmkm441Zjl5jzqxHuFrStQgbAH4x1YxJaPDfCl6-KQonzTQIUBlZg7oaFIKxfqw626lXjA~d6viJ-v73vT1RR~3n2DmOnwUARBrvbGBcBeetULRiQkfXXdy0ppm6OIMQGxoBAEwW-P-D7L--Z8xZzGGdRaRccMaqeHNKgi2UAbIIKmE1bstIGQ2J6R6C-H-hdglMLH2Txlnb2u1mnXQmoTlINbLFewEVJdjhC0rCTzRU3iprlnYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charlton Conservation Commission approved a minor amendment request to an existing order of conditions for Lot 5, Northside Road to allow construction of a 30-by-30 barn (garage) within the previously approved limit of work. The new property owner sought to add the barn as the site is under construction from a prior approval.

Staff noted the requested location is within the originally approved limit of work but extended a few feet beyond the existing limit; because the change was small and would not disturb sensitive areas, the commission treated the request as a minor amendment. Commissioners approved the amendment with a condition that erosion controls be reinspected and that fresh erosion-control measures be applied at the area of new disturbance. A motion to amend was made and seconded and recorded as approved.

The applicant may proceed once the agent inspects the site and confirms erosion-control measures meet the permit conditions.","A minor amendment was approved to allow a 30-by-30 barn (garage) within an already-approved limit of work at Lot 5, Northside Road; the commission required reinspection of erosion controls before construction proceeds.","actionData","errors"]

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