12 Pinewood Rd - Certificate of Compliance
Small exterior work at 12 Pinewood Road: a front‑yard shed, enclosure of the front entry, a rear deck extension on sonotube piers within an existing patio footprint, and native plantings; work lies in the Buffer Zone but outside mapped wetland area.
AI summary
The RDA for 12 Pinewood Road proposes a small front yard shed, enclosure of the front entry, an extension of the rear raised deck using sonotube piers within an existing paver patio footprint, and native plantings as mitigation. Wetland flags, stream channel and 25/35/100‑foot buffer lines were mapped with RTK GPS; the Commission found the work lies in the Buffer Zone but does not alter regulated resource areas, so a Notice of Intent was not required.
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Project details
What is proposed
The application covers modest exterior changes at the single‑family property at 12 Pinewood Road: installation of a small shed in the front yard, enclosure/redo of the front entry, an extension of the existing raised rear deck, and native plantings proposed as mitigation related to prior tree removal. The deck extension will be supported on sonotube (concrete pier) footings set within the existing concrete paver patio footprint.
Where and how big
Submitted sketches and a 2023 orthophoto prepared by Hughes Environmental Consulting show the house, driveway, patio and the small shed footprint near the front of the lot. Wetland flags, a clearly incised stream channel at the rear of the property, and buffer lines (25‑foot, 35‑foot and 100‑foot) are plotted on the plan. The consultant located wetland flags and proposed features with RTK GPS, reporting instrument accuracy under 0.1 foot. Vegetation noted within the mapped wetland included red maple, winterberry and sensitive fern; the wetland boundary was flagged conservatively because delineation occurred during winter conditions.
Wetland considerations and status
The deck extension is shown within the Buffer Zone but outside the mapped wetland resource area; erosion control is indicated on the sketch. Mitigative native plantings are proposed in association with an Emergency Certificate for tree removal. A Request for Determination of Applicability was filed (March 14, 2025), and the Conservation Commission determined the proposed work is within the Buffer Zone but will not alter an Area subject to jurisdiction under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act; therefore a Notice of Intent was not required for the work as proposed.
Discussion at meetings
- APPROVEMotion to issue a negative determination on the RDA subject to submission of access route sketch and erosion control conditions.
- APPROVERatify the Emergency Certification for 12 Pinewood Road.
- APPROVEA motion was made to approve RCOC 002-0508 12 Pinewood Road with the addition of the installation of 5 No-Cut, No-Disturb placards as discussed.
