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Commission approves driveway, recommends erosion‑control bond consideration at 15 Short Hills Road
Summary
The commission voted to approve the upland review application for driveway and grading at 15 Short Hills Road with standard conditions; commissioners asked staff to consult Jacobson about whether a bond is warranted to ensure erosion and sediment controls.
The commission approved an application on June 23 for driveway construction and grading at 15 Short Hills Road (agenda item 26‑9). Harry Heler, representing Pond Development, presented the project and cited a soils and functions analysis by soil scientist Ian Cole that concluded no significant wetlands impact if erosion and sedimentation controls are installed and maintained.
A commissioner moved to approve the application as submitted; the roll call was brief and the motion carried with standard conditions. Commissioners agreed that erosion and sedimentation controls must be maintained through construction and asked staff to get an estimate from Jacobson for a bond amount in the event the commission determines financial assurance is warranted.
The approval includes standard permit conditions and a requirement that sediment and erosion controls be placed and inspected as depicted on the submitted plans.
Next steps: staff will circulate any bond‑estimate information from Jacobson and monitor the site to ensure required controls remain in place during construction.
