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• 38 Sears Road (Map 63, Lot 14) — Closed the continued public hearing and issued an order of conditions with conditions requiring hand removal of tennis‑court material from wetland buffers, substitution of a non‑native landscape species with an approved native alternative (approval by the commission agent required), and a requirement that any existing pool water be pumped out and removed from the site rather than discharged to wetlands. Vote: recorded roll call in favor (Barrington; Barbara Glovsky; Smith; Hashimoto; Passamotto).

• Saint Mark’s (certificate of compliance, Stormwater Management FY20‑2) — The commission voted to issue a certificate of compliance for Saint Mark’s stormwater closeout after the contractor and applicant confirmed corrective actions (manhole connection issue on School Street resolved). Kevin, facilities director at Saint Mark’s, attended and the commission said it would supply the certificate by Monday. Vote: recorded roll call in favor.

• Emergency certification — The commission approved an emergency certification related to a water main break on the main between Lynnbrook Road and Route 30 after Town DPW Director Bill Condiff explained a contractor probe had damaged the pipe on April 1; the break was isolated and repairs completed April 7. Vote: recorded roll call in favor.

• Continuances to May 1 — The commission voted to continue hearings for three items: the stormwater permit for 48 Main Street (Faye School), the notice of intent and stormwater permit for 26 Meadow Lane (William Putri), and the continued hearing for 120 Turnpike Road (60‑unit apartment project, FD 120 Turnpike LLC). Applicants were asked to submit revised plans and responses to peer review prior to May 1.

• Breakneck Hill restoration — The commission voted to send a letter to the restoration contractor documenting expectations for meadow restoration (restore disturbed meadow areas to original lines and grades; coordinate plantings with stewardship; crush non‑reserved boulders to 3‑inch minus for reuse as fill) and requested an updated contractor estimate that incorporates stewardship recommendations. Vote: recorded roll call in favor.

All votes were taken during the April 3 meeting and recorded by roll call where indicated.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Southborough: Conservation Commission 4/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Southborough Conservation Commission recorded several approvals and continuances at its April 3 meeting, including an order of conditions for 38 Sears Road, a certificate of compliance for Saint Mark’s stormwater closeout, approval of an emergency certification for a water main break, continuances for three hearings to May 1, and a directive to send a letter to the Breakneck Hill restoration contractor.","taxTitle","Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",56453,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077885,"Commission and stewardship press contractor to restore Breakneck Hill meadow; set expectations and request letter to contractor",1944,3808000,5752000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963011-f6ba88eae41f22d1d782845a975c4863&start=3808&end=5752","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963011-f6ba88eae41f22d1d782845a975c4863/thumbnail_3808000.jpg","/articles/6077885/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Commission-and-stewardship-press-contractor-to-restore-Breakneck-Hill-meadow-set-expectations-and-request-letter-to-contractor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077885-0b75689e747d64c57a5097910deeab8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191430&Signature=OJYq~oT12z3u0Qnj052RUlgI3wgCGYlgtMIzGOv7FbMtbzFTRMAedkTeKc4vDDyis8AaTpDXICzi7MN2MxSpLUAGKoaTCP~~B1Qpcg8Y1jppoRyO8XusqWVFTCCvCd4weTtWUZDKcI-W2ORt2mHprNSIGkAU9keswLoybEsMglilES62bgA3yvzD1n4gfJVMAC-uNS9Nj49MZHhyUbyF5KDiSWUtYY23S3Ye4q1ZlRTZVOBiKXdFRG-JiAUUrTT~BNaXZdKC3n8wTAmrT-zp8rwmtNr2KtGaJXiaaj9DgARWCrZQKwqOCgQyReZAZ6uNu~EySy4jTx5X9g1zPHYd0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Southborough Conservation Commission reviewed stewardship recommendations for restoration of the former farm dump area at Breakneck Hill and voted to send a letter to the restoration contractor clarifying restoration expectations, seeding and post‑construction management.

Town staff reported an initial cost estimate from the contractor (Strategic) of approximately $333,000 for restoration work; the estimate excludes the final price for the stewardship‑recommended cover crop and associated procedures. The commission also reviewed a lease price for temporary fencing (approximately $8,400 for one year) to protect reseeded areas and acknowledged that fencing durations and costs may vary.

Members of the stewardship committee, including Joyce Greenleaf (stewardship chair) and Freddie (restoration specialist), described the ecological value of a nearby research meadow and documented damage where a temporary access road and heavy equipment degraded roughly 25% of a high‑quality meadow used for pollinator research. Joyce and Freddie provided photographs and flagged concerns that existing topsoil disturbance, exposed stones and compacted areas will require targeted restoration beyond simple seeding. Freddie said stewardship recommends a staged approach: a cover crop for immediate stabilization followed by site‑specific meadow restoration with plantings (not just seed) and two to three years of invasive‑species management.

Commissioner Ben (commission member) and staff confirmed the restoration plan previously approved by the commission requires the contractor to restore disturbed meadow areas to prior grades and to coordinate specific restoration measures with stewardship. Commission members raised practical questions about rocks and boulders: stewardship asked that boulders not reserved for trail use be crushed to 3‑inch minus material and reused as fill so remaining surfaces are manageable for future mowing and meadow maintenance.

After discussion the commission voted to send a letter to the contractor (Pick n Pay Farm / restoration contractor) that will document the commission’s expectations: boulders not otherwise reserved for stewardship use to be crushed for fill, all disturbed meadow areas restored to original lines and grades, soils restored and plantings coordinated with stewardship (plant selection and target plant size), and coordination on post‑installation invasive‑species management. Staff agreed to draft the letter and to circulate a draft to commissioners and stewardship for review. Commissioner comments noted uncertainty on final restoration costs until grading and cover crop establishment reveal the scale of needed follow‑up planting and management; stewardship members estimated post‑project restoration and multi‑year management could reach into the low six‑figures and asked the commission to plan accordingly.

The commission’s motion specified the letter should reference the approved restoration plan and the stewardship input, and should require the contractor to implement meadow restoration measures consistent with the plan and stewardship recommendations. The motion passed by vote.","The Conservation Commission voted to send a formal letter to the restoration contractor clarifying that Breakneck Hill meadow areas disturbed during cleanup must be restored to original lines and grades and that non‑reserved boulders should be crushed and reused as fill.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077890,"Commission continues three hearings to May 1: 48 Main Street, 26 Meadow Lane and 120 Turnpike Road",2683,807000,3490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963011-f6ba88eae41f22d1d782845a975c4863&start=807&end=3490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963011-f6ba88eae41f22d1d782845a975c4863/thumbnail_807000.jpg","/articles/6077890/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Commission-continues-three-hearings-to-May-1-48-Main-Street-26-Meadow-Lane-and-120-Turnpike-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077890-558b9f5ef034b0d059c52e67e420825f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191430&Signature=ArNFTuSkvuLGmQsYmc7z~nPBAvM0PdoSryEBPSuiKpmzSNO5EVjAq3XirTyLvUP-unoh2U-Igz960xGqa89KaSQwVVdVTKXKbjscFEuR1bK8tRv3GCQQ4CzPYJvXqQNBLNGKvRr7VG34WR7bBZDTv7csdJgfDCsVYZBE7wj0wqv1BwhvEalxSTWUDl8TdJ31WWEYBnZtIumoAio4BGyNd7Jf2Jf1LXtBHsJSoUZFphyNd3gcZsOzx27QdohC6ys5jd9H6rL5d8PvEiGy55ZKp-gc~odpJjdmXNst8iBhm-d1L2DrdoPcqv0fEwCdL5Xl9kjMyG0iGekga0lPlA42qA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Southborough Conservation Commission voted to continue three public hearings to the next scheduled meeting on May 1 to allow additional review, ensure quorum, and give applicants time to respond to consultant comments.

The commission continued a stormwater management permit hearing for 48 Main Street (Map 53, Lot 11) for the applicant Faye School because a commissioner (Jenna Barbary Kolovsky) had recused herself and a quorum for that hearing was not present. The commission opened the item as a continued hearing and then voted to continue to May 1.

A notice of intent and stormwater management permit for 26 Meadow Lane (Map 56, Lot 14), a flexible development proposed by William Putri for three single‑family units and one duplex, was also continued. The commission received consultant comments from Lucas Environmental and from Fuss & O’Neill; the applicants and their engineer requested time to respond and to prepare additional materials including an operation and maintenance (O&M) plan and responses to administrative items raised in peer review. The applicants indicated remaining items appear to be administrative (mapping units and stamping, form dates) and that some technical comments (replication ratios and replication detail elevations, O&M plan) require plan revisions. The commission agreed to continue to May 1.

The commission also continued the hearing for 120 Turnpike Road, a proposed 60‑unit apartment building submitted by FD 120 Turnpike LLC. Applicant representative Mitch Masenik of Goddard Consulting said the team had submitted a revised landscape plan, a revised Operation & Maintenance plan, and an updated DEP WPA Form 3; consultant Lucas Environmental had reviewed the materials and identified minor follow‑up items such as adding elevations to a replication cross section and specifying that imported compost loam be used rather than re‑using invasive‑seed‑bearing soils. The commission said it would accept conditions allowing final plant substitutions subject to staff (agent) approval and agreed to continue to May 1 so absent members and stewardship reviewers can weigh in on a large project with town property conveyance aspects.

Commissioners emphasized the value of giving absent commissioners time to review larger, more complex matters and asked applicants to submit revised plans and responses to peer comments in advance of the May 1 meeting.","The Conservation Commission continued three public hearings — a stormwater permit for 48 Main Street (Faye School), a notice of intent and stormwater permit for 26 Meadow Lane (flexible development), and a 60‑unit apartment proposal for 120 Turnpike Road — to its May 1 meeting for additional review and to ensure full commission participation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077895,"Conservation commission closes hearing on 38 Sears Road; orders removal of non‑native planting and conditions for pool decommissioning",5926,39000,5965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963011-f6ba88eae41f22d1d782845a975c4863&start=39&end=5965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963011-f6ba88eae41f22d1d782845a975c4863/thumbnail_39000.jpg","/articles/6077895/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-closes-hearing-on-38-Sears-Road-orders-removal-of-nonnative-planting-and-conditions-for-pool-decommissioning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077895-a02996b2fd7092bdc0d0c1eda1db4eca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191430&Signature=U6pjXkTPbNxvXowL0~N0JfZqqU8mgqJ47OsuS2u9mOB4lUFU55Eki9kzhlVn~E~GyaA3MbfQXmYxBkio61ITmRnfad2s3H-BZP196iqPOm63P0PEtz5SbaogguD2EXQve1CblC5qPGTIpV6pPINuTcYqcGiO8aXf4rZe-527qjzE4jrxk5BjuV0sUh3qBw2dD-ejqsfbpMKu~OruE3Tcr4QIOCVGPl8Uroygns-lFfpvwfcRrcb-VcIIIUaZDyU5p9vWMsgFGz-jYefIspTQQR5ybE6foH2teuYudaeIzePsiH5nKLzrF1hVZiaVGPx9jKp6CCYvmQ1kKfYRKh8H6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Southborough Conservation Commission voted to close the continued hearing for a notice of intent for 38 Sears Road and to issue an order of conditions that includes specific planting and decommissioning requirements.

The application, filed by Michael DePinto and represented at the hearing by Bruce Ringwell, proposes reconstruction of a swimming pool and adjacent lawn area on Map 63, Lot 14. The commission closed the public hearing after consultant reviews and applicant responses were discussed.

Commission consultant Joe (Lucas Environmental) told the commission he had gone back to the site and reviewed materials and that “the broken drainage pipe … discharges near the top of the slope, above the wetland.” Bruce Ringwell, representing the applicant, told the commission the contractor had visited the site twice and had not been able to locate the pipe, and that the pipe is a long way from the work area. Ringwell also said he obtained a DEP file number and that most consultant comments were addressed in revised plans and narrative.

Commissioners and the consultant raised three items the commission added to the conditions: (1) removal by hand of material previously placed adjacent to the tennis court that had been flagged as occurring within the wetland buffer; (2) replacement of a plant listed on the landscape plan because the species is non‑native to Massachusetts; and (3) a condition describing how any existing pool water must be removed and disposed of off‑site rather than discharged to wetlands. “We have a long‑standing practice of not allowing non‑native plants within the buffer zone,” a commissioner said, and the commission conditioned approval on replacing the listed species with a native alternative approved by the commission’s agent prior to installation.

After discussion the commission made a motion to close the hearing; the roll call recorded votes in favor. Later in the meeting the commission voted to issue an order of conditions for the 38 Sears Road project that includes standard conditions plus the three items above (hand removal of court material, pump‑and‑remove pool water, and planting subject to agent approval).

The commission closed the hearing with the condition that the applicant provide a revised planting list to the commission’s agent and that the non‑native species be removed or substituted prior to planting. The applicant agreed to supply the revised plant list to Town staff.

The order of conditions will be issued by the commission and the agent will confirm final plant species and any remaining minor details before planting.","The Town of Southborough Conservation Commission closed the continued hearing for a notice of intent at 38 Sears Road and voted to issue an order of conditions with requirements that a non‑native plant be removed from the planting list and that pool water and tennis‑court material not be discharged into wetlands.","actionData","errors"]

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