Commission closes hearing for Dresser Hill Road home; issues order with condition that Board of Health septic approval be provided before construction

The Conservation Commission closed the public hearing for a proposed single‑family home on Dresser Hill Road and authorized issuance of an Order of Conditions that will be contingent on Board of Health approval of the septic system.

Presenters described the lot and existing features: the proposal retains an existing outbuilding for storage, cleans debris and invasive species in a tree line, and places a septic system that the engineer said is outside the conservation buffer at its closest point. Glenn (engineer) said the closest point from the leach field to the wetland buffer measures about 45 feet on the plan (approximate). Jay DuBois prepared Perka deep profiles and reported soil and water‑table observations; the team said test pits showed upland conditions to 30 inches in the planned leach field area.

The conservation agent told the commission she typically prefers Board of Health approval of septic systems before issuing Order of Conditions when septic work is within or near the 100‑foot buffer, but in this case she recommended issuing the order with a special condition requiring submission of proof of Board of Health approval prior to construction. "I will still issue the order because I'm just gonna have a special condition that prior to construction, I must have a proof plan to verify that it still remains as approved," she said.

Commissioners approved a motion to close the hearing and issue the order; the agent said she expected the written order to be available within about a week and that a 10‑day appeal period would apply before work begins. The agent also said an on‑site preconstruction meeting and erosion control inspection will follow issuance of the order and lapse of the appeal period.

The transcript records the decision but does not show a roll‑call vote; the official minutes should contain the formal vote tally.