Millipore revamps Cherry Hill plan to remove pavement from 50-foot buffer; Conservation Commission continues review

The Danvers Conservation Commission on July 24 heard a revised site plan from Millipore for 12 and 17 Cherry Hill Drive and voted to continue the notice of intent (DEP file 14-1438) to its Aug. 14 meeting to allow staff and engineering review.

Jill Mann, attorney for Millipore, told the commission the applicant “was able to eliminate all pavement within the 50 foot buffer on both 12 and on 17.” She said the design also reduces overall impervious area and relocates drive aisles to shrink the paved footprint.

Why it matters: the proposal affects land within the Commission’s wetland buffers and proposes stormwater and invasive-species work intended to improve water quality that currently runs toward an on-site basin and into nearby wetlands.

What the applicant presented:…