The Town of Hampden Conservation Commission voted unanimously to sign an extension of the Orders of Conditions (OOC) for Lot 2 on Scantec Road, owned by Antonio Mesilla, extending the OOC through 2028 and restating the original conditions for work within the regulated area.

Commissioners noted the lot contains extensive wetlands and that previous owners had not placed the permanent boundary markers required by the original 2022 order. The commission agreed the extension would not remove any existing conditions: the applicant must follow the original order of conditions, which includes installing permanent markers, installing erosion controls (silt fence with double-staked straw bales) around the construction area, and ensuring spoil from sonotube placement is not deposited in the riverfront-protected area.

Staff told the commission that the applicant had completed only preliminary driveway work and placement of trailers and that permanent markers had not been installed. Commissioners said a copy of the original order will be given to the current owner and that the building inspector should not issue a building permit until the permanent markers and erosion controls are in place. The commission also recorded a requirement that the applicant notify commission staff 48 hours before starting construction to permit inspection of the erosion controls.

A motion to sign the extension for Antonio Mesilla, Lot 2 Scantec Road, was made and seconded; commissioners responded by voice vote in the affirmative. The extension will keep the existing OOC conditions active; staff will follow up to ensure markers are placed and the building department is aware of the hold on permits until those conditions are met.