Conservation Commission Approves Wetland Conditions
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The Commission issued Orders of Conditions for four projects, approved a negative determination for median removal at 75 Quinsigamond Avenue, and continued several hearings. It also approved a four-phase senior housing project’s second phase at 485 Grove Street, including a new 48-unit building and approximately 23,000 square feet of added impervious area.
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What this means
The approvals allow several projects to proceed with requirements for stormwater control, erosion prevention, wetland protection, restoration planting, and ongoing maintenance. The 485 Grove Street project will replace existing two-story buildings with new multi-story senior housing, with phases one and two moving forward together. Hearings for multiple properties were postponed, including 30 Quinsigamond Avenue and 342 Lake Avenue, which were continued to November 3, 2025.
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- Approved removal of approximately 65 feet of the center median at 75 Quinsigamond Avenue by issuing a negative determination of applicability; the project is within the 100-year floodplain.
- Issued an Order of Conditions for Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 on Chester Street, requiring revised drainage plans, native buffer-zone plantings, riprap locations, and an operations and maintenance plan.
- Issued an Order of Conditions for 555 Plantation Street for hazardous tree and debris removal from Coal Mine Brook, including 100 native plantings across 1,440 square feet and restoration-related requirements.
- Issued an Order of Conditions for 134 Gold Street and 5 Sargent Street, with requirements for stormwater maintenance, dewatering, spill prevention, and compensatory flood storage.
- Continued the 30 Quinsigamond Avenue hearing to November 3, 2025, pending issuance of the required DEP file number.
- Issued an Order of Conditions for Phase 2 of the 485 Grove Street senior housing redevelopment, including a new four-story, 48-unit building and stormwater management requirements.
- Continued the 342 Lake Avenue hearing to November 3, 2025, to allow plan revisions addressing street trees, pervious walkways, and erosion controls.
- Approved the wetland boundary filing for 18 Kiara Drive through an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation.
- Issued Certificates of Compliance for 215 Lake Avenue, 72 James Street, and 30 Winfield Street.
- Lifted the enforcement order for 133 Lake Avenue North after discussing unauthorized tree cutting and procedures for addressing hazardous trees near wetlands.
- Kept the enforcement order for 9 and 13 Elton Street open while remedial work and an amended Order of Conditions remain pending.
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