The Commission denied a certificate of compliance for an expanded 300-square-foot deck and issued a violation notice requiring removal of the expansion or an after-the-fact filing by September 17, 2026.
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The Commission approved or conditionally approved several shoreline and buffer-zone projects, while continuing others for revised plans, planting plans, peer review, or debris removal. It required environmental protections such as native plantings, reduced coastal-wall impacts, erosion controls, and restrictions on irrigation or fertilizer in protected areas. A certificate confirming compliance was denied for work that exceeded the approved plans.
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Approved a revised plan for a 35-square-foot rinse station at 52 Wilfin Road by a 5-1 vote.
Continued the proposed pier, ramp, and float system at 104 and 110 River Street to August 20, 2026, pending a Waterways and Shellfish Advisory Committee vote.
Continued the 166 and 172 Blue Rock Road seawall and stairs project to August 6, 2026, for revisions reflecting peer-review recommendations, including a shorter and more landward wall.
Issued an Order of Conditions for the 7 Cape Isles Drive project, pending revised plan notes confirming an eight-foot buffer of native plantings.
Continued the 14 Compass Drive project to August 6, 2026, pending a stamped site plan.
Issued an Order of Conditions for the 679 and 681 Route 28 revetment project, subject to special conditions and submission of a revised fill value.
Issued an Order of Conditions for the after-the-fact patio filing at 689 Willow Street, with conditions including no irrigation or fertilizer in the riverfront area.
Denied a certificate of compliance for 185 Cranberry Lane after finding that a boathouse deck had been expanded by approximately 300 square feet beyond the approved plans.
Issued a violation notice for the unpermitted deck expansion at 185 Cranberry Lane, requiring removal of the expanded portion or an after-the-fact filing by September 17, 2026.
Continued the dock compliance matter at 185 Cranberry Lane to September 3, 2026, for removal of woody debris and brush from the bank.
Continued the 4 River Drive compliance matter to October 15, 2026, because required mitigation plantings had not been installed.
Issued a certificate of compliance for the 158 Pleasant Street pier and float project with ongoing conditions related to boat storage and marsh protection.
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