Conservation Commission meeting summary
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Commission heard a Notice of Intent for an 11-home subdivision at 71 North Billerica Road (Chair Buitenhuys recused); the hearing was closed and continued to 6/24/2026. CSX Transportation's RDA for herbicide weed control was continued to 6/24/2026 because the applicant did not attend. The commission issued -3 determinations (negative determinations) for RDAs from Woodland Park Condominium (tree trimming/removal) and UMass Lowell (minor excavation for flood storage at 99 Perkins Street). An Enforcement Order for LM Properties at 24 Stedman Street was ratified; the owner agreed to restrict parking and to work with a wetland specialist. The commission approved the 5/27/2026 minutes and adjourned at 8:46 PM.
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What this means
The commission continued review of a proposed 11-home subdivision and will revisit it at the next meeting; the chair recused from that discussion. Two routine requests — tree work at Woodland Park condominiums and minor excavation at UMass Lowell — received negative determinations, meaning the commission found no additional wetland permits were required for those specific activities. An enforcement order was upheld for LM Properties requiring them to stop parking in a sensitive area and to coordinate with city staff and a wetland specialist before any work proceeds. Residents near these sites can expect follow-up hearings or compliance steps rather than immediate construction or land alteration.
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- Closed the public hearing and continued the Notice of Intent for FTO Realty Trust (71 North Billerica Road subdivision) to 6/24/2026; Chair Brad Buitenhuys recused.
- Continued CSX Transportation's Request for Determination of Applicability (herbicide weed control along Lowell rail right-of-way) to 6/24/2026 due to applicant absence.
- Issued a -3 (negative) determination for Woodland Park Town House Condominium Trust RDA for tree trimming/removal within the 100-foot wetland buffer.
- Issued a -3 (negative) determination for University of Massachusetts Lowell RDA for minor excavation to create flood storage at 99 Perkins Street.
- Ratified an Enforcement Order for LM Properties, LLC at 24 Stedman Street; owner agreed to restrict parking, work with a wetland specialist, and was informed no work may proceed without prior Conservation Commission approval.
- Approved meeting minutes from 5/27/2026.
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