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Needham commission orders removal of sports court and fill at 46 Pleasant Street; after‑the‑fact NOI required for retaining wall
Summary
The Needham Conservation Commission voted Jan. 8 to issue an enforcement order for 46 Pleasant Street requiring removal of a sports court and all associated fill, submission of a restoration plan and an after‑the‑fact Notice of Intent for a retaining wall; the vote was 5–1 with the chair dissenting.
The Needham Conservation Commission voted Jan. 8 to issue an enforcement order for 46 Pleasant Street directing the property owner to remove a backyard sports court and all fill placed in the 25‑foot no‑disturb buffer, submit a restoration plan, and file an after‑the‑fact Notice of Intent (NOI) if they want to keep the existing retaining wall.
The enforcement action followed staff reports and a site visit that, according to commission staff, showed a retaining wall and imported fill in an area that had been flagged in prior wetland delineations and lies within the commission’s 25‑foot no‑disturb buffer. Chair Dave Harrer opened the motion, saying, “I will make a motion that, we issue an enforcement order, to remove the basketball…
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