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Danvers Conservation Commission approves waivers for 13 Popes Lane, grants Certificate of Compliance at 80 Andover, continues 54 Cherry Hill Drive
Summary
At the May 14 meeting the commission granted waivers for 13 Popes Lane and issued an Order of Conditions with conditions, approved a longstanding Certificate of Compliance for 80 Andover Street (with one abstention), and continued the filing for 54 Cherry Hill Drive to May 28 for paperwork related to a wetland reclassification.
The Town of Danvers Conservation Commission took several administrative and permit actions at its May 14 meeting.
13 Popes Lane (DEP File No. 14‑1451): Forest River Realty, represented by Jay Polakiewicz of Hancock Associates, proposed converting a two‑family residence to a contractor yard with roughly 167 square feet of buffer intrusion for which waivers were requested. The project would remove an older portion of the house, retain a newer addition as an office, convert paved areas to 3/4‑inch crushed stone for 15 parking spaces, install a small retaining wall and create a bulk storage area for mulch and pavers (the applicant said no fuels or fertilizers would be stored on site). The commission asked that two parking spaces currently in the buffer be relocated nearer the proposed dumpster and required the applicant to submit an updated plan before final filing. Motions to close the public hearing, to grant waivers for the 35‑foot and 50‑foot buffer intrusions, and to issue an Order of Conditions (with a three‑year limit) were made and passed unanimously (recorded as 4 in favor, 0 opposed). The Order of Conditions will be issued following submission of the updated plan.
80 Andover Street (DEP File No. 14‑0516): Seaside Legal Solutions, represented by Caitlin White of Hancock Associates, requested a Certificate of Compliance for longstanding paving work permitted in 1993. Staff reported the site is stable and that no as‑built drawings were required by the original order of conditions. The commission voted to grant the Certificate of Compliance with an in‑perpetuity condition (motion by Peter Wilson; second by Lorraine Drapek). Voting was recorded as 4 in favor, 0 opposed; Commissioner Mike McCarthy abstained for a procedural reason.
54 Cherry Hill Drive (DEP File No. 14‑1452): Abiomed, Inc.'s filing was converted from a Request for Determination of Applicability to a Notice of Intent after a wetland scientist reclassified a feature from Bordering Vegetated Wetland to an Isolated Vegetated Wetland, requiring a local waiver. Staff received updated materials too late for full review at the meeting; the commission continued the hearing to May 28, 2026. The applicant was told no additional changes were expected beyond paperwork.
The commission also accepted minutes from April 23, 2026, and adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
