Bolton Inland Wetlands Commission approves dock modification and conditionally approves garage

The Bolton Inland Wetlands Commission on April 28, 2026 approved a modification to a dock at 25 Vernon Road and gave conditional approval for a prebuilt garage at 7 Plymouth Lane, both by unanimous votes.

Vice Chair Michael McDonnell and other commissioners reviewed an application from John Pozzato to modify IW-25-3 to allow a 25-foot dock connected to the shore using posts placed near the water. Pozzato told the commission he would install the dock and that "it can be removed if necessary." McDonnell asked Pozzato to update the plan with notes and a sketch showing dock dimensions and post/installation details; Commissioners James Loersch and David Lynn joined the motion to approve the modification with the conditions discussed. The motion to approve IW-25-3 (25 Vernon Rd) carried unanimously (motion moved by Vice Chair James Loersch; seconded by Member David Lynn).

The commission then considered IW-26-3, an application from Debra Russell to place a 24-foot by 24-foot prebuilt garage on a stone pad, convert an existing bituminous driveway to permeable pavers, remove select vegetation and stumps, and use straw as an erosion-and-sediment control measure. Russell said stumps would be removed immediately and that waste would be hauled away as part of the contractor's work. McDonnell asked about wetlands proximity, whether waste would be stockpiled, and whether stump removal extended toward the wetlands. McDonnell said the commission would include conditions for approval requiring waddle details, immediate removal of waste or submission of a revised plan showing stockpile controls if materials would be staged on-site. Vice Chair James Loersch moved for conditional approval; Member David Lynn seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.

Earlier procedural actions included unanimous approval of the meeting agenda and amendments to the March 24, 2026 meeting minutes. Vice Chair James Loersch moved to approve the agenda; Member David Lynn moved to amend and approve the minutes with noted corrections. The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. on a 4:0:0 vote (Diane DeNunzio had been recorded as arriving at 8:00 p.m.).

Provenance: Agenda approval and minutes amendment (SEG 005); dock modification discussion and vote (SEG 006); garage application discussion and conditional approval (SEG 007 through SEG 009); adjournment (SEG 009).