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Planning board approves limited wetlands restoration permit for 99 Willow Lane
Summary
The board approved a wetlands permit for 99 Willow Lane with conditions limiting disturbance to the scope in the consultant’s November 10 memo — roughly 31 square feet of hand‑dug removal of ornamental plantings — and required supervision of the work; the applicants had previously been subject to a stop‑work order after earlier cleanup work.
The Clinton Planning Board approved a wetlands permit for restoration work at 99 Willow Lane, limiting the authorized disturbance to the scope described in the applicant’s wetlands consultant memo.
Chris D'Adonna of Silverberg Zolantis appeared for applicant FD Schilling and owner Lindsey Brown. Steve Marino, a principal and senior wetland scientist with Tim Miller & Associates, said his team prepared a certified wetland delineation and proposed restoration that removes non‑native ornamental plantings installed after a prior site cleanup. Marino described the proposed hand‑performed work as affecting about 31 square feet and noted the work will be done by shovel with planting of native species as mitigation.
Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to approve the permit based strictly on Marino’s November 10 memo — limiting disturbance to the indicated scope (no more than about 31 sq ft) and requiring supervision by staff (Mr. Newman). The motion passed with an affirmative voice vote.
The applicants said previously proposed features such as a circular driveway and shed were removed from the application. The planning board and consultants agreed the restoration approach and planting schedule in Marino’s submission address concerns raised by the town environmental reviewer (Nelson Pope Voorhees).
