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Danvers conservation commission approves 61 High Street with waivers and conditions on snow storage and permeable paver maintenance
Summary
The Danvers Conservation Commission on April 24 approved an Order of Conditions for work at 61 High Street (DEP 14-1432), granting waivers and imposing monthly maintenance and signage requirements to protect adjacent wetlands.
The Danvers Conservation Commission on April 24 approved an Order of Conditions for work at 61 High Street (DEP file 14-1432), granting waivers that allow construction within the 35-foot no-disturb zone and the 50-foot no-build zone and adding several ongoing conditions for stormwater and site maintenance.
The project applicant, represented at the meeting by Bill Manuel of Wetlands and Land Management and engineer Jay Polakowitz of Hancock Associates, proposed an addition to the existing building, a deck and small landing and stairs that encroach into the 50-foot no-build area, a two‑car garage accessed by a permeable driveway, and an infiltration system consisting of six infiltrator units. Applicant Richard Bocelli said a realistic construction start would be spring 2026, with a possible fast‑track fall 2025 start.
The commission approved two separate waivers (work in the 35-foot no-disturb zone and the 50-foot…
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