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Votes at a glance: Southborough Conservation Commission (Apr. 3, 2025)

April 11, 2025 | Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts


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Votes at a glance: Southborough Conservation Commission (Apr. 3, 2025)
At its April 3 meeting the Town of Southborough Conservation Commission took several formal actions summarized below. All motions, where recorded, passed by vote of members present.

• 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.

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