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Conservation commission approves amended order for 997 South Street after discussion of larger footprint and tree removals
Summary
The commission closed the hearing and issued an amended order of conditions for 997 South Street. The new owner presented a different footprint that increases buffer‑zone work and impervious surface; the commission required a detailed planting plan and retained the previously approved infiltration system with modest upsizing.
Needham Conservation Commissioners voted April 10 to issue an amended order of conditions for 997 South Street after the applicant described a change of ownership and a revised house footprint that increases work inside the 50–100‑foot wetland buffer zone.
Why it matters: the new design expands yard grading and impervious area compared with the plan previously approved for a different developer. Commissioners required a planting schedule and species list as a condition before work may begin.
Fred Keeler of Hancock Associates presented the amendment on behalf of owner Corey Schneider. Keeler said the previously approved plan called for roughly 2,280 square feet of work in the 50–100‑foot buffer; the applicant’s new…
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