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Conservation Commission closes hearing, issues Order of Conditions for ADU at 579 Main Street
Summary
The Wilbraham Conservation Commission closed the hearing on a proposed 672‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit at 579 Main Street and voted to issue an Order of Conditions after DEP noted the existing pool likely resulted from tree removal and the commission requested native‑shrub mitigation.
The Wilbraham Conservation Commission voted to close the public hearing and issue an Order of Conditions for a proposed accessory dwelling unit at 579 Main Street.
The application seeks construction of an accessory structure to house an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) of about 672 square feet with a patio; portions of the work lie within the 100‑foot buffer to an intermittent stream. Minutes note that the Department of Environmental Protection reviewed a revised site plan showing buffer zones and commented that the existing above‑ground pool “appeared to be installed by cutting trees,” making that prior work non‑exempt. Chairman Christopher Brown suggested planting native shrubs onsite to replace trees removed during pool installation; applicant representative Neil Jackson said he would relay that recommendation to the clients. The commission voted (Stoughton Smead, Robert McMaster, James Coletta and Alice Colman in favor) on a motion to close the hearing and issue the Order of Conditions.
The Order of Conditions will set erosion‑control and limit‑of‑work requirements shown on the revised plan to prevent sediment migration into the intermittent stream. The minutes record no further conditions beyond the requirement to implement erosion control and the commission’s suggestion to restore native shrubs. The owner is listed as Dan Gerasimchuk and the applicant was represented by Neil Jackson of J & P Engineering Systems.
