Commission issues Wyman Road enforcement order

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What happened

The Abington Conservation Commission unanimously issued an enforcement order for 237 Wyman Road, requiring the owners to follow a 2014 DEP restoration plan that was never carried out. The owner, Abington Investments LLC, bought the house Oct. 21 and said it did not know the history, and the check-in is due Dec. 1. The commission also continued several hearings to Nov. 10 or later, and it voted to seek a peer reviewer for the Warren Street wetland delineation.

Key decisions

• ● 237 Wyman Road enforcement order on 2014 restoration plan. The commission issued an enforcement order referencing the 2014 restoration plan and the special conditions of DEP file SE 84462. The owner must check in by Dec. 1, ahead of the Dec. 8 meeting. (Vote unanimous; Next: Dec. 1). Read case details
• 📋 85 and 0 Warren Street resource area delineation. The commission voted to seek an independent peer reviewer and continued the hearing to Nov. 10. The bylaw bars delineations after Nov. 15, so reviewers would need proposals by Nov. 10. (Vote voice vote, no opposition recorded; Next: Nov. 10). Read case details
• ● 308 Brockton Avenue fill violation restoration proposal. The commission continued the matter to Dec. 8. Historical research, a wetland delineation and a revised narrative are due Dec. 1. (Vote voice vote, no opposition recorded; Next: Dec. 8). Read case details
• 📋 1212 Bedford Street notice of intent for asphalt removal. The commission continued the hearing to Nov. 10. DEP has not issued a file number because the wetland delineation is not complete. (Next: Nov. 10). Read case details
• 🛠 214 Groveland Street shed determination of applicability. Knee agreed to move the 12 by 12 foot shed. The commission continued the matter to Nov. 10 and asked for records of when trees were removed, with late submissions allowed by Monday. (Next: Nov. 10). Read case details
• 📋 4454 Linwood Street subdivision notice of intent. The commission continued the hearing to Jan. 12, 2027 at the applicant's request while it works on a zoning application. No one attended for the applicant. (Vote unanimous; Next: Jan. 12). Read case details
• 📋 92 Clapp Street addition and riverfront mitigation plan. The commission approved the notice of intent, conditioned on a corrected table labeling the 612 square feet as riverfront area mitigation. The approval requires two years of spring and fall monitoring reports. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 Mass Electric pole replacement at 303 Summer Street. The commission approved the project as an order of conditions under the bylaw only. It requires two years of spring and fall monitoring reports instead of the one year proposed. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• ● 832 Randolph Street planting enforcement order amendment. The commission amended the enforcement order to require boulders or vehicle barriers on the berm, signs, and two years of spring and fall monitoring at 75 percent survival. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• ● 95 Niles Street monitoring and final report status. No vote was taken. The commission set a Dec. 1 deadline for the Dec. 8 meeting, and consultant Ken Thompson's final report is expected. (Vote no vote; Next: Dec. 1). Read case details
• ● 208 Center Ave enforcement order amendment. No one appeared for the property. The commission amended the enforcement order to require an in-person appearance on Nov. 10. (Vote unanimous; Next: Nov. 10). Read case details
• 📋 Order of conditions SC0840595. The commission accepted the order of conditions after Jenks said the applicant dropped a crosswalk, slightly lowering riverfront impact. (Vote voice vote, no opposition recorded). Read case details

Next dates

• Nov. 10: Warren, Groveland, Bedford hearings; Center Ave appearance
• Dec. 1: Wyman Road check-in; Brockton and Niles Street deadlines
• Dec. 8: Commission meeting; Brockton Avenue appearance
• Jan. 12: 4454 Linwood Street notice of intent hearing

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