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Commission issues conditional negative determination for 25 East Hoyle Street after debate over ditch's origin
Summary
After hearing technical evidence and neighborhood observations, the Norwood Conservation Commission issued a negative determination of applicability for 25 East Hoyle Street, subject to special conditions requiring on-site stormwater management and coordination with town engineering.
The Norwood Conservation Commission on May 28 issued a negative determination of applicability for the parcel at 25 East Hoyle Street (Norwood RDA 2025-06), concluding the ditch along the site serves primarily as a stormwater conveyance rather than a jurisdictional stream — but attached special conditions require stormwater-management measures and coordination with town engineering.
Developer representatives presented orthophotos, drainage maps and portions of a town drainage study showing the site is roughly 2.5 acres of former parking lot and that runoff is conveyed through a constructed ditch and a network of pipes, including a 42-inch culvert that outlets into a ditch that later reaches a 60-inch culvert under the railroad. Consultant Tom Schutz (Gauter/Goddard…
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