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Firehouse lot to serve as construction staging for Route 148 water‑main; surface to be process stone
Summary
The Conservation Commission was told the town's firehouse parking lot will be built as a construction staging area for the Route 148 water‑main project under Jacobson Engineering's design, but the surface will be process stone instead of pavement; hollow pavers suggested in 2024 were considered unsuitable for heavy equipment.
The Chester Conservation Commission on May 7 reviewed plans for using the firehouse parking lot as a construction staging area for the Route 148 water‑main project, which affects Route 148, High Street and Ridge Road.
According to the materials presented, the lot will be constructed to Jacobson Engineering's design but will use process stone rather than pavement for the surface. Commission members noted that an earlier Conservation Commission recommendation in 2024 to use hollow pavers would not withstand the heavy equipment anticipated for the project.
The meeting record does not show a formal vote on the lot surface or additional mitigation measures; commissioners discussed the design choice and its operational justification. The project’s design and surface decision were reported to the commission as final for the staging‑area plan.
