Gregory Rossetti, the owner of 115 Stafford Road, told the Conservation Commission he purchased the house recently and is proposing a 30-by-40 pre-engineered metal garage and a temporary 22-by-21 carport while the main structure is permitted and built.

Rossetti said the new leach field and septic layout on his lot constrain where he can place the building; he walked commissioners through aerial photos and on-site photographs showing boulder fields and disturbed lawn where he proposed to site the garage. He described that the new leach field runs parallel to the house and that the septic tank sits near the driveway.

Why it matters: the property is near mapped natural-heritage or wetland overlays in town GIS. Commissioners told Rossetti the move may require a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) or a Notice of Intent (NOI) depending on the exact footprint and whether National Heritage review is triggered by the mapping.

Commission guidance and next steps: commissioners recommended a site inspection and stake-out of the proposed corners, submission of photos and the town form, and suggested Rossetti stop by the Conservation office to pick up forms. One commissioner said, “Just preliminarily, it looks like it might be NOI,” and several members advised that because of potential National Heritage overlap and resource-area mapping the applicant should expect state review. Rossetti agreed to file and to visit the office the next day to submit paperwork. The commission said it would perform a site visit after receiving a completed application and corner stakes.

Rossetti told the panel he had photos, maps, and had already placed temporary tents and carport material in the disturbed area he proposes to use; commissioners noted the disturbed yard and boulders but also said they would check on accuracy of GIS overlays and site conditions. Commissioners cited the possible need to consult the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program and noted the town also requires an NOI to be filed with both the town and the state if work lies inside mapped riverfront/wetland zones.

No formal vote was taken. Rossetti was advised to file either an RDA or an NOI depending on the commission’s site inspection and the Natural Heritage response; commission staff said they would check whether NPDES or other forms apply and would confirm which town form (RDA or NOI) the applicant should use.