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Haven Circle Cooperative asked to file after‑the‑fact filing or face enforcement; plan required by April 9
Summary
The commission issued a friendly enforcement order requiring Haven Circle Cooperative to submit wetlands mapping and a plan for a recently graded parking/staging area at 33 Pine Street within three months (April 9) or proceed through formal enforcement steps.
The Peabody Conservation Commission on Jan. 9 addressed a violation at 33 Pine Street, where Haven Circle Cooperative had purchased adjacent land and hired a contractor to level it for temporary winter parking. John Hussey, president of Haven Circle Cooperative, told the commission the site was acquired to provide winter parking for residents of the mobile home park and that contractors leveled the lot after performing DigSafe but without coordinating a wetlands filing.
Commission staff reported visual evidence of grade changes, Jersey-style concrete barriers and a stone-dust parking surface compared with pre-existing topography. The commission discussed options including allowing an after-the-fact filing (Notice of Intent or Request for Determination/Request for Determination of Applicability) or issuing a formal enforcement order requiring removal.
Commissioners agreed to issue a friendly enforcement order that requires the co-op to either file the appropriate wetland application and survey work or, if work is to be removed, to remove it. The commission set a compliance milestone: the cooperative must submit a delineation/survey and supporting documentation within three months and appear at the April 9 commission meeting. The commission noted that if the work remains in riverfront or inner riparian areas, different limits apply and the applicant may need a formal NOI.
Why it matters: The matter involves alteration within buffer/riparian areas that can trigger stricter state and local requirements; the commission’s time-limited action aims to resolve the situation without immediate punitive measures while preserving resource protections.
Next steps: Staff will draft the enforcement order with action items and a deadline (April 9). The cooperative was informed it may need a wetland scientist and surveyor to prepare the required plan.
