2022.01.13 Staff Report.pdf
January 13 2022 Staff Report
To: Conservation Commission From: Sarah LaValley RE: Staff Report, January 13 2022 Commission Meeting
Requests for Certificate of Compliance:
348 Westhampton Road, DEP File 246-621
The Commission issued an Order of Conditions for construction of a common driveway and house
in 2008. All work within resource areas was proposed to occur on what is now a separate lot from
the lot subject to the request. The driveway was not constructed, but a barn and other work exists
on the adjacent parcel. Staff recommends issuing a partial certificate of compliance releasing
only map ID 36-199 from the Order. Kennedy Road, DEP File 246-547
The C0mmission issued an Order in 2005 for construction of a house, and no work was done.
Staff recommends issuing an ‘invalid’ certificate of compliance indicating such. 2-18 Randolph Place, DEP File 246-068
This 1981 Order permitted filling a section of riverfront area. The area was indeed filled. This
would not have been allowed under the Rivers Protection Act, but this did not exist at the time of
the Order. The filling but seems to have been done as shown on the plan. Staff recommends
issuing a complete certificate of compliance.
Recommendation to Planning Board – Reduction of Frontage Requirement, 1397 Ryan Road
The City, through the Conservation
Commission, is acquiring approximately 13
acres from the owner of 1397 Ryan Road, and
an additional 3.2 acres will be retained
with the house. The land we are purchasing abuts the existing
Saw Mill Hills Greenway to both the west and
the north, and the purchase has already been
approved by the Commission. In addition to
that connection, we would like to obtain a
sliver of their property on Ryan Road to
provide an additional means of access and a
neighborhood trail connection. That sliver,
however, would take away some of the frontage
that Matusko is required to have.
As a result, we are crafting this as a purchase by the City of most of the property, and a donation of
that narrow sliver on Ryan Road. A Special Permit from the Planning Board is being sought that
would allow Matusko to get "zoning credit" for the frontage they are donating to us, allowing them to stay in conformance with zoning. The process for that Special Permit is that the Conservation
Commission makes a recommendation to the Planning Board. We obviously hope for a positive
recommendation to make our acquisition possible and provide that second means of access to the
property.