Upton Conservation Commission closes development hearings on East Street and 40B housing applications. Commission Chair Christine Scott and Vice Chair Mike Penko recused themselves from the East Street ANR lot 2 vote due to service on the Metacomet Land Trust Board; the Land Disturbance Permit
Conservation Commission unanimously approves swimming pool at Westboro Road and Mechanic Street trail project. Chair Christine Scott and members voted to permit an inground pool at 146 Westboro Rd with no work in the 50-foot wetland buffer and no anticipated wastewater discharge. The Commission
Upton Conservation Commission signs Forest Heights conservation restriction after Select Board negotiations. The Commission voted 4-0 to sign the conservation restriction for Forest Heights as the Select Board pursued resolution through negotiation, having offered $150,000 to holders who requested
Conservation Commission unanimously approves changes to Upton stormwater bylaw and regulations governing permitting thresholds. Approved updates included Chapter 242 of the bylaw and Section 5 of Chapter 325 regulations, which Conservation Administrator Mary Overholt said had made permitting
Upton Conservation Commission approves environmental applications with conditions. The board unanimously approved a 96-foot boardwalk at Peppercorn Hill Conservation Area for an Eagle Scout project, narrowing the design to two feet to mitigate wetland impact after state Department of Environmental
Conservation Commission continues senior housing review and approves peer review scope. Travis Brown of Turning Point Engineering presented plans for a 16-unit senior housing development at 0 Mechanic St within the 200-foot riverfront area, and the commission unanimously voted to continue the
Upton Conservation Commission issues negative determination for Grove Street garage project. The Commission, chaired by Christine Scott, unanimously approved a Negative Determination of Applicability for a 24-by-24 detached garage at 30 Grove Street, clearing the demolition of an existing shed
Upton Conservation Commission approves three-year extension for Cobblers Creek, issues septic determinations. The Commission approved a three-year extension for Cobblers Creek, a 46-unit development with required wetland restoration and conservation restrictions, and issued negative determinations
Conservation Commission approves pool variance, seeks trail bridge funding for 2026. The Commission unanimously granted a variance to allow a 15-by-30-foot swimming pool within the 50-foot no-build buffer at 9 Claflin Farm Rd, with applicant Jonathan Caruso proposing permeable pavers and a drywell.
Upton Conservation Commission approves conditions for East Street septic project. At its January 14 meeting, the Commission issued an Order of Conditions for a septic system installation within wetland buffer at Lot 11b East Street, with plans to show construction entrance and area compliance under
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