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Needham commission continues hearing on Meadowbrook Road house replacement after debate over mitigation area size
Summary
The Needham Conservation Commission continued a January hearing on a proposed tear-down and rebuild at 35 Meadowbrook Road (DEP File 234-942) after commissioners questioned the applicant—s mitigation calculation and asked for revised plans showing a larger mitigation area and relocated fencing.
The Needham Conservation Commission on Jan. 23 continued a hearing on a notice of intent for 35 Meadowbrook Road (DEP File 234-942), a proposal to tear down an existing house and build a new 3,259-square-foot home within the current footprint but with portions extending into the 50-foot riverfront buffer to Rosemary Brook.
The proposal, presented by Susan McArthur of McArthur Environmental Consulting, covers a 23,625-square-foot lot and includes a new full foundation, a rear deck, and a built-in swimming pool. McArthur said the lot is entirely within the 200-foot riverfront area to Rosemary Brook and that no work is proposed inside the 25-foot buffer. The application estimates new disturbance in the riverfront area at 7.9% and proposes a 2,040-square-foot mitigation area…
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