Summary

Conservation Commission Reviews Coastal Projects

PlymouthMar 24, 20262 min read

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The Commission approved or issued determinations for several coastal property projects, including beach stairs at 2 Cape Cod Ave. by a 7-0 vote, a home addition and septic system at 24 Kennedy Pkwy. by a 5-2 vote, and work at 23 Oar & Line Road with conditions and separate votes on the dock and beach area.

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What this means

Several property owners received approval to proceed with projects near coastal or wetland resources, subject to conditions such as monitoring, restoration plantings, and a beach management plan. Reviews of the proposed home at 164 Court Street and deck at 26 Driftwood Lane were postponed to April 21 and April 14, 2026, respectively. The amended order for 26 Hog Rock Road was continued to May 5, 2026.

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Issued a negative determination for replacement beach stair treads at 2 Cape Cod Ave.; the vote was 7-0, with existing footings to be reused and native vegetation replaced in kind if damaged.
Issued a negative determination for a one-story home addition and new septic system at 24 Kennedy Pkwy.; the vote was 5-2, with biweekly site reports and one year of monitoring for high bush blueberry restoration.
At 23 Oar & Line Road, approved work within the 0-35 and 35-50 foot buffer zones by a 7-0 vote, approved hardscape structures excluding the dock by a 6-1 vote, approved the dock by a 7-0 vote, and approved the beach area with special conditions by a 6-1 vote.
At 154 Morgan Road, approved a waiver to work within the 0-35 foot buffer zones and issued orders with standard conditions; both votes were 7-0. Revised plans were requested to identify where the seasonal dock would be stored.
Continued the 164 Court Street single-family home proposal to April 21, 2026, by a 7-0 vote.
Continued the 26 Driftwood Lane deck proposal to April 14, 2026, by a 7-0 vote.
Continued the amended order for 26 Hog Rock Road to May 5, 2026, by a 7-0 vote.
The outcome of the emergency repair request for the seawall spanning 207, 211, and 217 Manomet Avenue is unavailable in the provided excerpts.

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