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Commission orders independent stormwater peer review for 416 Old Colony Road; hearing continued to July 13
Summary
After hearing from the applicant’s engineers, the Martin Conservation Commission voted to require an independent stormwater peer review for an amended Order of Conditions at 416 Old Colony Road and continued the public hearing to July 13 for resubmittal and peer-review results.
The Martin Conservation Commission voted June 8 to require an independent stormwater peer review for a proposed amendment to the Order of Conditions for 416 Old Colony Road and continued the public hearing to July 13.
Rob Lucier of CMG, representing the applicant and the property owner identified as Andrid, described a revised plan that would replace a previously approved one-story, two-tenant commercial building with a two‑story structure intended for an electrical contractor. Lucier said the change would add roughly 2,400–2,500 square feet of impervious surface, bringing the site’s total impervious area from about 20,000 to roughly 22,600 square feet, and would adjust the on‑site stormwater outlet elevation to provide additional static recharge.
“By increasing the outlet elevation we are able to keep post-development peak rates well below pre-development,” Lucier told the commission while explaining infiltration and forbay configurations and water‑quality pretreatment devices.
Several commissioners said the increase in impervious area, coupled with a change in likely use to fleet and storage operations, justified independent review. Commissioner Joe moved to require a stormwater peer review; the motion, seconded by Commissioner Lisa, passed on a roll call of commissioners present.
Commission staff and the applicant also said the project would resubmit a revised Title 5 septic design to the board of health and that the project received a MassDOT access permit for work along the roadway. Lucier said the septic footprint could be reduced because the tenant is no longer planned as a restaurant.
Commissioners asked the applicant to provide the peer review scope, the peer reviewer’s qualifications, and detailed stormwater calculations showing that the system meets both quantity and quality standards under the commission’s regulations. The commission kept the hearing open and scheduled the next review for July 13 so the applicant could provide the peer-review findings and any revised plans.
The commission’s vote establishes the requirement for an independent review but does not approve or deny the amended Order of Conditions. The applicant will return with the peer-review report and any plan revisions at the continued hearing.
