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Winchester commission grants extension, continues post‑facto West Wakefield application pending full site, landscape and drainage plans
Summary
The commission granted a verbal extension and continued a post‑facto application for 508 West Wakefield Boulevard to the June meeting, directing the applicant to provide a full landscape plan, drainage/means-and-methods, and required surveys; commissioners flagged the site’s proximity to wetlands and the need for clarified footing and roof drainage details.
The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission granted a verbal extension and continued a post‑facto application for 508 West Wakefield Boulevard at its May 21 meeting, directing the applicant to provide a complete landscape and site drainage plan and to clarify means and methods for work near the sensitive waterfront.
Staff and commissioners said the application lacked a fully fleshed landscape plan and a drainage/means‑and‑methods set that shows roof leaders, footing drains and new impervious areas. The commission noted prior motions and conditions from earlier meetings — including an order to remove materials from the shoreline, an agreed two‑day extension previously used for cleanup, and a requirement that a $2,000 bond be posted — and asked the applicant to return with the requested documentation so the commission can evaluate how runoff will be handled and how the proposed walk‑out basement, new well and causeway reinforcement will be executed.
An applicant representative asked for an extension to obtain the missing plans; the commission voted to grant the extension and to continue IWWC 26‑4 to the next regular meeting on June 17 so staff and peer reviewers can review drainage, erosion control and the landscape plan. Commissioners emphasized that the property lies within a highly regulated watercourse area with wetlands on multiple sides and that anything discharging toward the lake must be treated through detention basins or other approved measures rather than direct discharge to the water.
The commission told the applicant they cannot proceed with significant site work — including well installation — until the commission issues a permit based on complete sets of civil/site drawings and approved erosion and sediment controls. Commissioners offered to provide examples of accepted plans to help the applicant’s engineer prepare a compliant submission.
