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Conservation Commission approves permits and certificates of compliance; continues Revere High School review
Summary
The Revere City Conservation Commission on July 10 approved several determinations and certificates of compliance for residential and small commercial projects and decided to continue the city’s Revere High School notice of intent to allow time for peer-review materials and a condensed regulatory packet.
The Revere City Conservation Commission met July 10 and handled several routine permits and certificates while continuing review of the Revere High School notice of intent (DEP file 0610846) for additional documentation and possible peer review.
Votes at a glance
- 23 Frank Ave — Request for Determination (demolition and garage/driveway work): commission approved a negative determination with motion and second; outcome approved.
- 190 VFW Parkway (Revere High School) — Notice of Intent (DEP file 0610846): hearing continued for additional review and supplemental materials; no permit issued.
- 907 North Shore Road — Request for Determination (removal of billboard, applicant: Noah Xynomex / Ultra Loom Services; owner: City of Revere): commission approved a negative determination of applicability (applicant to obtain hot-work permit and remove debris promptly).
- 74 Dunn Road — Notice of Intent (single-family addition, DEP file 0610847): commission closed the hearing and approved the NOI as presented; work to be constructed on pilings/open-underframe with crushed stone under the addition.
- Certificates of Compliance approved: - 26 Curtiss Road (DEP file 0610542): COC approved; the commission confirmed the previously issued order of conditions was not implemented and the property now clears the open condition. - 102 Summer Street (DEP file 0610815): COC approved for retaining-wall and pool removal work; building inspector had signed off and the commission confirmed stabilization. - 55 Sagamore (DEP file 0610839): COC approved for after-the-fact paver patio; site found stabilized.
- 660 Revere Beach Boulevard (DEP file 0610848): Notice of Intent to remove the existing house, preserve the foundation and raise a rear unit on elevated supports; the commission closed the hearing and approved the NOI with individual commissioner votes recorded in the minutes.
Enforcement and follow-up
- 33 Maggie Road: commission staff reported an unpermitted fence and encroachment into resource areas. The owner was not present. The commission directed staff to follow up, have the owner remove construction materials and fill holes, and assess whether a restoration plan or enforcement order is necessary.
Summary of motions and outcomes (extracted from the meeting record)
- Negative determination approved — 23 Frank Ave (motion, second, "Aye" recorded). - Negative determination approved — 907 North Shore Road (billboard removal) (motion, second, approved; applicant instructed to remove debris promptly and to obtain required hot-work/fire detail permits). - NOI approved/closed — 74 Dunn Road (single-family addition) (motion to close hearing; motion to approve NOI; approvals recorded). - Certificates of Compliance — 26 Curtiss Road, 102 Summer Street, 55 Sagamore (motions to approve; votes recorded as unanimous in the meeting minutes). - NOI approved — 660 Revere Beach Boulevard (motions and individual votes recorded). - NOI continued/postponed — 190 VFW Parkway (Revere High School DEP 0610846) (commission requested condensed materials, peer-review reports and additional site visit(s); applicant agreed to provide these).
What commissioners asked applicants to provide
Commissioners and staff repeatedly asked applicants to provide clear, short packets pulling out the key regulatory compliance material (for example: impervious-area calculations, compensatory-storage tables by elevation band, O&M plans, and any peer-review memos). The commission also requested applicants provide contact information and to facilitate site visits for commissioners where practical.
Why this matters
The routine approvals clear previously completed work from inspection lists and allow property owners to proceed with building-permit and closing steps. The Revere High School project — the most consequential item on the agenda — was continued so commissioners could review a condensed submission and any peer-review work; commissioners flagged floodplain, long-term O&M and maintenance-access questions as material for eventual permit conditions.
Provenance (selected): each action above corresponds to the meeting transcript and the DEP file numbers recorded in the hearing.
