The Yarmouth Conservation Commission on Jan. 2 took votes on permit determinations, certificates of compliance and continuances. Key outcomes included a negative determination of applicability for an addition and driveway at 36 Shore Side Drive, approval of a notice of intent for a new house at 194 Pockanocket Drive with special conditions, issuance of several certificates of compliance, and continuances for items needing additional review.

Votes at a glance

- Request for a negative determination of applicability (RDA) — Joseph and Sheila Pandolfo, 36 Shore Side Drive (proposed deck, garage modifications and driveway). The commission voted unanimously to issue a negative determination (no wetland resource jurisdiction within 100 feet). Presenter: Kieran Healy, land surveyor, BSC Group.

- Notice of Intent SE83-2457 — Josephson/Sinnercia, 194 Pockanocket Drive (new single-family dwelling in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage and the buffer to a vegetated wetland). The commission approved the plan with special conditions, including tree replacement and a trench drain/infiltration measures for an impervious driveway. Presenter: Kieran Healy, land surveyor, BSC Group. Vote: unanimous.

- Certificates of compliance issued (multiple): The commission voted unanimously to issue certificates of compliance for the following files: SE8032297 (Joseph Center, Pockanocket Drive), SE8031544 (Malcolm Nolan, 64 White Cedar Road), SE80318904 (Malcolm Nolan, 604 White Cedar Road), and SE80308 (80 Wilfin Road). Representatives were present; signatures and mailing arrangements were discussed.

- Certificate of compliance request SE83-2148 (Great Island Ocean Club, Powers Lane) was continued to May 1, 2025, after a homeowner raised flooding concerns and engineers advised beachgrass planting and stabilization were needed (covered in a separate article).

- Stormwater permit SW202042 (Emad Zaran, 228 Route 28 — proposed mixed-use redevelopment) was continued to Jan. 16, 2025, because the peer review process has not been completed.

- Administrative motions: The commission approved minutes for Nov. 21, 2024 (carried unanimously) and tabled approval of Dec. 6, 2024 minutes pending additional members’ review.

Several votes were recorded as unanimous on the record; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally for individual commissioner votes in each case.