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Commission lifts notice for 69 Charter Avenue pending required plans; opens enforcement action at 1236 Blue Hills
Summary
The commission lifted a notice of violation for 69 Charter Avenue after the owner submitted a restoration plan but required a site plan and wetlands application within 90 days; it also initiated enforcement at 1236 Blue Hills Avenue for about 0.6 acre of unauthorized clearing and will seek corrective action if the owner does not post restoration arrangements.
The Bloomfield Inland Wetlands and Watercourse Commission on July 20 lifted a notice of violation for property at 69 Charter Avenue after staff reviewed a replanting and restoration plan submitted by the property owner, Diesel Transportation (also referred to as Diesel Power LLC).
Staff told the commission the submitted restoration plan and survey satisfied most requirements of the notice, and the commission conditionally lifted the notice of violation while setting a deadline: the owner must submit a site plan that clearly depicts ongoing operations for Diesel Transportation LLC and file a wetlands permit application for the nearby parcel (listed in staff materials as 69 Central Avenue) within 90 days (by the commission's October meeting).
Separately, staff reported that an enforcement action has been started at 1236 Blue Hills Avenue. Town staff said the property owner, Andy Morrison, exceeded clearing limits and disturbed roughly 0.6 acre (about 27,000 square feet) of wetland/upland area in violation of prior permit conditions. The wetlands agent said staff will send an initial enforcement letter asking for a plan and a restoration bond; if the owner does not come into compliance or post the bond, the commission may issue a formal notice of violation or a cease‑and‑desist order and hear the matter at the August meeting.
Peter Castaldi, the wetlands agent, said the submitted materials for 69 Charter Avenue covered planting and restoration details and recommended lifting the notice with the 90‑day requirement for the additional site plan and permit. On the Morrison property, Castaldi told members "we're asking him to agree that he will do it and post the bond," and that mid‑August is not a practical time to complete replanting but an agreement and schedule should be in place before further action.
Commission members voted unanimously to lift the notice for 69 Charter Avenue with the deadline and directed staff to pursue required follow‑up; they instructed staff to proceed with the enforcement steps for 1236 Blue Hills and to return with updates at the next meeting.
