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Danvers Conservation Commission issues certificate of compliance for Cherry Hill Drive parking and bridge work
Summary
The Town of Danvers Conservation Commission voted March 13 to issue a certificate of compliance for work at 24–42 Cherry Hill Drive, approving completed parking expansion, a pedestrian bridge and stormwater improvements while keeping three perpetual conditions in place; commissioners discussed temporary snow storage and minor site changes.
The Town of Danvers Conservation Commission on March 13 issued a certificate of compliance for work at 24–42 Cherry Hill Drive (DEP file 14-1389), finding the project substantially complete while retaining three conditions in perpetuity.
The project, presented to the commission as complete, included a parking-lot expansion, installation of a pedestrian bridge and stormwater improvements. Staff said site visits and an as-built plan confirmed the work was in substantial compliance with the order of conditions, although minor changes were made around a transformer and to landscaping to accommodate protective bollards.
Commission staff (Emily, Conservation Agent) told the panel she visited the site and had “no concerns” aside from snow storage during the winter. The applicant provided a temporary snow-storage plan showing storage areas located outside the 100-foot buffer to resource areas. Project representatives said the prior snow-removal contractor had been placing snow in a restricted area; the applicant has since retained McCarthy Landscaping to handle snow removal, and staff said signage required by the approved plan is in place.
Project manager Darnell Baptiste of High Point Engineering said bollard spacing required expanding a landscape island that encroached on some proposed parking spaces; he estimated the project may have lost “one or two” spaces from the original design but still exceeds the town’s parking requirements. Baptiste estimated the added paved area at roughly 300 square feet. Staff confirmed planning had raised no concerns and that parking remains in compliance.
At the meeting, a commissioner moved to issue the certificate of compliance for 24–42 Cherry Hill Drive, DEP file number 14-1389, with the conditions to remain in perpetuity. The motion noted three continuing conditions from the order of conditions: stormwater best management practices (item 16), inspection and cleaning of catch basins (item 17), and ongoing maintenance of culverts and related infrastructure (item 18). The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The commission noted the snow-storage issue had been addressed for the current season and said it will continue to monitor compliance with the perpetual conditions and with the temporary snow-storage arrangement during future winters.
The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for April 10.
