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2026-09-14 - Conservation Commission

Summary

This page summarizes the posted agenda, not what happened. The Commission was scheduled for 5:30 PM in the Levi Lincoln Chamber. The Providence and Worcester Railroad right-of-way determination and 35 State Road returned from the August 24 postponements, along with 99 Sears Island Drive, 3 Mann Street, 300 and 301 Barber Avenue and 278 Grove Street, and 497 Granite Street appeared again. New filings included 1 and 3 Suburban Road (three residential buildings and a clubhouse), 6 Woburn Street (a two-story commercial building for Marcelo Barretto), 42 First Street and 35 Second Street, and two three-unit townhouse buildings at 26 and 28 Milton Street. Other business listed six Certificates of Compliance, an emergency certificate for 320 June Street and 22 enforcement order updates, now including 88 Webster Street, 11 Holden Street and 142 Olean Street.

Summary written from the posted agenda only; no minutes or transcript yet.

Issues discussed: Providence and Worcester Railroad Right-of-Way Vegetation Management, 35 State Road (SAL LLC), 497 Granite Street, 99 Sears Island Drive, 3 Mann Street (ZB-2026-061), 300 and 301 Barber Avenue, 278 Grove Street, 1 and 3 Suburban Road, 6 Woburn Street, Conservation Commission Enforcement Orders, Wetlands Protection Ordinance Revisions

Agenda

Conservation Commission Meeting Agenda, Monday, September 14, 2026, 5:30 PM, Worcester City Hall, Levi Lincoln Chamber, 3rd Floor (Room 309), 455 Main Street, with Zoom and phone participation. Commission members: Diane Fratoni (Chair), Devin Canton (Vice Chair), Stuart Kirshner, Lindsay Nystrom. Upcoming meetings: October 5, October 26, November 16, December 7, December 28, 2026; January 25, 2027.

Call to Order - 5:30 PM. Requests for Continuances, Postponements, Withdrawals. Public Hearings.

New Business - Request for Determination of Applicability

  1. Providence and Worcester Railroad Right-of-Way - CC-2026-033 - Applicant: TEC Associates. Determine whether resource area boundaries are accurately delineated for a five-year vegetation management plan. (WPA and City Ordinance)
  2. 104 Lamartine Street (MBL 05-012-00005) - CC-2026-063 - Applicant: Patriot Paving. Repair of an existing paved entrance and related sitework. (WPA and City Ordinance)

Old Business - Notice of Intent

  1. 35 State Road (MBL 32-019-00316) - CC-2026-045 & DEP# 349-1458 - Applicant: SAL, LLC. Remove existing site improvements and construct an 8-unit residential building, parking, stormwater infrastructure and related sitework; discretionary allowance from performance standard 4.2.4. (WPA and City Ordinance)

New Business - Notice of Intent

  1. 497 Granite Street (MBL 45-001-91-93) - CC-2026-026 & DEP# 349-1452 - Applicant: Eskay Builders LLC. Single-family dwelling, driveway, rain gardens and related sitework. (WPA and City Ordinance)
  2. 99 Sears Island Drive (MBL 13-034-52+53) - CC-2026-052 & DEP# 349-1456 - Applicant: Lawerence Johnson. Addition and deck, shed removal, related sitework; waiver of performance standard 4.2.4. (WPA and City Ordinance)
  3. 3 Mann Street (MBL 14-033-00002) - CC-2026-058 & DEP# 349-1459 - Applicant: Daniel Remeika, Jr. Renovate the existing multi-family dwelling and construct a new two-family dwelling, parking areas, walkways, stormwater infrastructure and related sitework. (WPA and City Ordinance)
  4. 300 & 301 Barber Avenue (MBL 22-015-00001 & 22-015-00002) - CC-2026-059 & DEP# 349-1460 - Applicant: 301 Barber Avenue Owner LLC. Repair and replace an existing retaining wall, drainage improvements, related sitework; discretionary allowance from performance standard 4.2.4. (WPA and City Ordinance)
  5. 278 Grove Street, 4 Brookfield Street, 4 & 4A Powers Court (MBL 09-026-0000C, 09-026-00021, 09-026-00023 & 09-026-0023A) - CC-2026-061 & DEP# 349-14xx - Applicant: 278-284 Grove Street 2022 LLC. Sitework for redevelopment of a commercial lot, including two new stormwater connections to an existing drainage culvert. (WPA and City Ordinance)
  6. 42 First Street & 35 Second Street (MBL 42-034-00040 & 42-034-00091) - CC-2026-062 - Applicant: Daniel Wyco. Single-family home, driveways, stormwater infrastructure and related sitework. (City Ordinance)
  7. 1 & 3 Suburban Road (MBL 11-011-0002A & 43-011-0001B) - CC-2026-064 - Applicant: PR II/Wood West Side LLC. Three residential buildings, a clubhouse, outdoor amenities, stormwater infrastructure, parking, fire access road and related sitework. (City Ordinance)
  8. 6 Woburn Street (MBL 12-028-0004B) - CC-2026-065 - Applicant: Marcelo Barretto. Two-story commercial building, parking area and related sitework. (City Ordinance)
  9. 26 & 28 Milton Street (MBL 09-028-19-22 & 09-028-1922A) - CC-2026-066 - Applicant: Milton Street Properties, LLC. Two three-unit townhouses, driveways, walkways, utilities, stormwater infrastructure and related sitework. (City Ordinance)

Other Business

  1. Request for Certificate of Compliance: (a) Lots 1-7 Tory Fort Lane (CC-2005-038 & DEP# 349-0837); (b) 34 Bittersweet Boulevard (CC-2009-042 & DEP# 349-0979); (c) 115 Northeast Cutoff (CC-2022-004 & DEP# 349-1314); (d) 0, 9 & 19 Hemans Street, 7 Hemans Court, and 40 & 40R Milton Street (CC-2022-032); (e) 148 Tory Fort Lane (CC-2023-016 & DEP# 349-1356); (f) 522 Grove Street (CC-2025-023)
  2. Emergency Certificate: (a) 320 June Street (CC-EC-2026-004)
  3. Enforcement Order and Violation Updates: (a) 133 Lake Avenue North (CC-2020-007); (b) 99 Wildwood Avenue (CC-EO-2020-009); (c) 269 James Street (CC-EO-2021-007); (d) 4 Tiffany Avenue (CC-EO-2023-001); (e) 570 Lincoln Street (CC-EO-2023-010); (f) 198 Granite Street (CC-EO-2024-001); (g) 86 Webster Street (CC-EO-2024-003); (h) Salisbury Hill (CC-EO-2024-005 & DEP# 349-1253); (i) 142-158 Wildwood Avenue (CC-EO-2024-010); (j) 1256 West Boylston Street (CC-EO-2025-001); (k) 13 Holden Street (CC-EO-2025-002 & DEP# 349-1409); (l) 270 Webster Street (CC-EO-2025-004); (m) 34 Eskow Road & 224 Southwest Cutoff (CC-EO-2025-006); (n) 148A Tory Fort Lane (CC-EO-2025-007, CC-2023-016 & DEP# 349-1356); (o) 1259 West Boylston Street (CC-EO-2025-008); (p) 757 Salisbury Street (CC-EO-2025-010 & CC-2023-005); (q) 9 & 13 Elton Street (CC-EO-2025-011, CC-2024-083 & DEP# 349-1407); (r) 612 Grove Street (CC-EO-2026-001); (s) 342 (aka 344, 346 & 348) Lake Avenue (CC-EO-2026-002 & DEP# 349-1435); (t) 88 Webster Street (CC-EO-2026-005); (u) 11 Holden Street (CC-EO-2026-003); (v) 142 Olean Street (CC-EO-2026-004)
  4. Open Space Discussion
  5. Discussion of Active Projects
  6. Communications
  7. Approval of Minutes - 08/24/2026
  8. Update to Wetlands Protection Ordinance and Regulations
  9. Commission Liaison Updates
  10. Policies & Procedures

Adjournment

Transcript

Transcript pending: YouTube captions can't be retrieved yet (see the Worcester playbook).