Conservation Commission · October 5, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Conservation Commission Meeting
The commission approved the Notice of Intent for a single‑family home at 29 Lake Attitash Road (DEP 002-1360) with conditions including monitoring and a performance bond; it also approved Boston Gas’s Chestnut Street pressure‑relief valve installation (DEP 002-13683). Commissioners issued Negative Determinations for the 465 Main Street landscaping/driveway work, the City’s Pond Street repaving, and removal of the Upper Millyard pedestrian bridge, and granted a three‑year extension for 39 Poplar Street (DEP 002-1229).
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Key decisions
Approve Notice of Intent (DEP 002-1360) for construction of a single‑family home at 29 Lake Attitash Road and issue an Order of Conditions with required monitoring and conditions.
Approve Notice of Intent (DEP 002-13683) for Boston Gas to install a pressure‑relief valve on Chestnut Street and issue an Order of Conditions requiring erosion controls and catch‑basin protection.
Issue a Negative Determination (RDA) for the 465 Main Street landscaping/driveway work (raised planter and driveway repave) with required erosion and sediment controls and agent inspection.
Find in the negative (RDA) for the City of Amesbury Pond Street milling and repaving project, require catch‑basin protection (silt sacks) and erosion controls, and waive the filing fee.
Issue a Negative Determination (RDA) allowing removal of the Upper Millyard (French Street) pedestrian bridge by crane with measures to minimize resource impacts; waive filing fee.
Grant a three‑year extension of the Order of Conditions for 39 Poplar Street (DEP 002-1229) to allow continued invasive‑species management work.
Agenda
Continued Business
NOI 002-1360. 29 Lake Attitash Road (Cavallaro) Single Family Home
Public hearing — Notice of Intent for construction of a single‑family home at 29 Lake Attitash Road (Cavallaro).
Continued Business
NOI 002-1364. 4 Lake Attitash Road (Holt) Single Family Home
Public hearing — Notice of Intent for construction of a single‑family home at 4 Lake Attitash Road (Holt).
Continued Business
NOI 002-1365. 28 Haverhill Road (Pulte Homes) Multi-family Development
Public hearing — Notice of Intent for multi‑family development at 28 Haverhill Road (Pulte Homes).
Continued Business
NOI 002-1367. 3 Old Merrill St. (McKee) ADU
Public hearing — Notice of Intent for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 3 Old Merrill Street (McKee).
Continued Business
NOI 002-. Chestnut Street (Boston Gas Company) Utility
Public hearing — Notice of Intent for utility work on Chestnut Street (Boston Gas Company).
New Business
NOI 002-. 62 Lake Attitash Road (Milne) Dock
Public hearing — Notice of Intent for installation of a dock at 62 Lake Attitash Road (Milne).
New Business
RDA. 465 Main Street (Landscaping) Welter
Request for Determination of Applicability — landscaping work at 465 Main Street (Welter).
New Business
RDA. Pond Street (Paving) City of Amesbury
Request for Determination of Applicability — paving work on Pond Street (City of Amesbury).
New Business
RDA. Upper Millyard (Pedestrian Bridge) City of Amesbury
Request for Determination of Applicability — pedestrian bridge at the Upper Millyard (City of Amesbury).
Administrative
002-1229. 39 Poplar St Ext (single family homes) Atkins
Administrative review — 39 Poplar St Ext (single family homes), project 002-1229 (Atkins).
Administrative
13 Lakeshore Drive (Foundation Repair) Emergency Certificate
Emergency certificate for foundation repair at 13 Lakeshore Drive.
Administrative
Draft Minutes 9-8-26
Review/approval of draft minutes from the September 8, 2026 meeting.
Administrative
Draft Minutes Administrative WPA Fund
Administrative item related to WPA Fund (draft minutes/administrative).
Administrative
Administrative Invoices
Administrative invoices for commission review.