48 Fern Ave - Certificate of Compliance
Application for a Certificate of Compliance for work at 48 Fern Ave, submitted by Alyce and Frederick Gavriel with elevation drawings and contractor credentials.
AI summary
An application for a Certificate of Compliance was submitted to the Amesbury Conservation Commission for 48 Fern Ave by Alyce and Frederick Gavriel. The submission includes elevation and construction-detail drawings plus contractor and supervisor credentials, but lacks an as-built site plan, photos, the original Order of Conditions text, and numerical building area or dimensions; the Commission will review and may request additional documentation before issuing a decision.
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Project details
What is proposed
This filing is an application to the Amesbury Conservation Commission for a Certificate of Compliance for work at 48 Fern Ave. A Certificate of Compliance is the Commission’s confirmation that work authorized under an earlier Order of Conditions (a wetlands permit) was completed in accordance with that permit and any required conditions.
Where and how big
The project location is 48 Fern Ave, Amesbury, Massachusetts. The materials submitted with this application are elevation and construction-detail sheets; they do not include a site plan showing property lines, lot coverage, total building square footage, number of dwelling units, or clear distances to nearby wetlands or resource areas.
Building and construction details
The plan sheets provided show front and side elevation drawings and typical wood-frame construction details. Notations visible on the drawings include references to solid studding (typ.), a 2x4 sill plate, and a foundation wall (typ.), indicating conventional wood-frame wall and foundation construction. The submitted drawings do not include overall building dimensions, finished floor elevations, or a stated total floor area.
Contractor and permitting information
The submission package includes contractor and supervisor credentials. The Home Improvement Contractor registration is for Right Measure Construction Inc., registration number 203225, expiring 09/26/2025. A building supervisor credential is shown for Jose Goncalves (CS-116518), expiring 08/18/2025. The plans do not specify which contractor performed which portions of the work.
Conservation considerations and missing items
A Certificate of Compliance review typically focuses on whether work was completed in accordance with the recorded Order of Conditions and any mitigation measures required by the Commission. Common items the Commission reviews include an as-built site plan, photographic documentation of the completed work, confirmation that erosion and sediment controls were installed and removed appropriately, and verification that required plantings or buffer restorations were completed.
The documents provided for 48 Fern Ave are limited to elevation/detail drawings and credential documents. They do not include the original Order of Conditions, an as-built site plan, photographs of the finished site, a completion narrative, or inspection reports — items the Commission often requests to verify compliance.
Status and next steps
On the materials reviewed, the applicant has submitted an application for a Certificate of Compliance with elevation drawings and contractor credentials, but no Commission decision or staff report is included. The Conservation Commission or its staff will review the submission to determine whether the work complies with the prior Order of Conditions. If additional information is needed to make that determination, the Commission commonly requests items such as an as-built site plan, site photographs, a final planting/stabilization report, or an on-site inspection report. The Commission’s decision on the Certificate of Compliance will indicate whether the work is deemed complete and in compliance with the Order of Conditions or whether outstanding items remain to be addressed.
