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Conservation Commission meeting summary

AgawamApr 23, 20261 min read

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The commission approved three wetland-related determinations for the 769 Silver Street project by 4-0 votes, including confirmation of resource boundaries and permission to proceed in the buffer area with conditions. Required conditions include submitting a stamped site plan by May 7, 2026, providing meadow-seeding details before work begins, marking the 100-foot buffer, and giving 72 hours’ notice before construction.

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What this means

The 769 Silver Street project can move forward without a full wetlands filing if it follows the commission’s conditions. The commission also approved a 260-square-foot deck addition at 27 Mark Drive and amended conditions for a larger replacement house and garage at 184 River Road. A $29,000 grant was approved for bittersweet removal at School Street Park and a small section of the Bike Path.

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Issued a Negative Determination for the proposed 260-square-foot deck addition at 27 Mark Drive, by a 4-0 vote.
Issued a Positive Determination 1 for 769 Silver Street, finding that resource areas are present while acknowledging that two evaluated areas are not subject to the Wetlands Protection Act, by a 4-0 vote.
Issued a Positive Determination 2A confirming the delineated boundaries and flags at 769 Silver Street, by a 4-0 vote.
Issued a Negative Determination 3 for work in the 100-foot buffer area at 769 Silver Street, subject to conditions including a stamped site plan by May 7, 2026, meadow details before work, buffer marking, and 72 hours’ notice before construction, by a 4-0 vote.
Continued the public hearing for 311 Shoemaker Lane to May 14, 2026, by a 4-0 vote.
Approved an amendment to the Order of Conditions for 184 River Road, involving a replacement house and garage with 600 square feet of additional impervious area, by a 4-0 vote. The amended order will be written on May 14, 2026.
Issued the Order of Conditions for 699 Silver Street as written, by a 4-0 vote.
Approved $29,000 in funding for bittersweet removal at School Street Park and a small section of the Bike Path.

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