Conservation panel closes Gannett Rd hearing

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What happened

The commission closed the public hearing on 61 Gannett Road with conditions on side-yard swales and the 50-foot buffer, though the Board of Health had not yet approved the septic design. It continued the 18 and 20 Country Way hearing to Dec. 21 without deciding whether to pull the gravel path out of the buffer, and continued the Cole Parkway gazebo to Nov. 16 and 0 Rebecca Road to Dec. 7. It issued a negative determination for 170 Branch St.

Key decisions

• 🏢 Five-unit riverfront building, 18 and 20 Country Way. Continued to Dec. 21. The commission did not decide whether to pull the gravel amenity path out of the 50-foot buffer; Gunn planned to resubmit in mid to late November. (Vote favorable roll call; Next: Dec. 21). Read case details
• 📋 Teardown and rebuild at 61 Gannett Road. Closed the hearing with conditions on side-yard swale detail and the 50-foot buffer. The Board of Health had not yet approved the septic design, and Smith asked the applicant to return if the Board required changes. (Vote favorable roll call). Read case details
• ● Cole Parkway gazebo design and foundation review. Continued to Nov. 16 for erosion control, material management and foundation detail. Burgess raised foundation concerns, and the foundation type was left open. (Vote roll call favorable; Next: Nov. 16). Read case details
• 📋 Septic leaching field expansion at 170 Branch St. Issued a negative determination for expanding the leaching field to a four-bedroom system. Smith said the Board of Health was satisfied. (Vote roll call (DiTommaso, Carroll, Burgess, Snow) was favorable). Read case details
• ● Cease and desist over unpermitted lot alteration. Members agreed to a cease and desist, erosion control, stabilization and an appearance before the commission. Smith said the paperwork would go out the next day. Read case details
• 📋 Deck replacement at 0 Rebecca Road. Continued to Dec. 7 so applicant George Simmons can measure the deck. Members questioned whether the proposed deck was larger than the old one. (Vote the roll call was favorable; Next: Dec. 7). Read case details

Next dates

• Nov. 16: Cole Parkway gazebo hearing resumes on erosion and foundation
• Dec. 7: 0 Rebecca Road deck hearing resumes
• Dec. 21: 18 and 20 Country Way hearing resumes

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