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Danvers commission approves Abiomed parking expansion with stormwater controls
Summary
The commission approved Abiomed’s plan to add about 23–24 parking spaces at 54 Cherry Hill Drive and a stormwater redesign that captures and treats post‑development runoff; it granted a 50‑ft no‑build waiver and issued an Order of Conditions.
The Town of Danvers Conservation Commission on May 28 approved a Notice of Intent from Abiomed, Inc. to expand parking at 54 Cherry Hill Drive and redesigned stormwater controls to capture and treat runoff.
Danell Baptiste of High Point Engineering told the commission the project needs 23–24 new parking spaces to support facility growth and that post‑development runoff will be captured and treated rather than allowed to flow toward adjacent wetlands. The engineer said a minor intrusion into the 50‑foot no‑build buffer is required for construction tolerance and to install a permanent conservation sign.
Commissioners and staff focused questions on drainage and snow storage; Bill Bradstreet, a Town Meeting member, asked whether snow storage would affect the stormwater system, and Baptiste said snowmelt would enter the treatment system and was accounted for in design. Andrew McNulty asked about a third‑party wetland peer review; the engineer said the delineation was completed by Goddard and that the commission had not required peer review.
After public comment and discussion, the commission closed the public hearing, granted the 50‑ft no‑build waiver, and voted to issue an Order of Conditions. Paul McNulty moved to close the hearing and to grant the waiver; Lorraine Drapek moved to issue the Order of Conditions; all votes were 5‑0 in favor.
The commission indicated the Planning Board review is still pending and that Conservation’s action is an early step in the permitting process.
