The Marion Conservation Commission took no issue with the Toll Brothers Inc. proposed 48-unit condominium development at the November 5 Conservation Commission meeting at the town police station conference room.
At the previous hearing on October 22, TBI representatives Mark Bambauk and Jeff Heidelberg said that Field Engineering, which represents both the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board, said part of the property, at 78 Wareham Road, said that plans would be revised after a review from Field Engineers, which represents the interest of the town.
TBI also sought feedback from other town sources, including the Fire Chief and the Marine Division Director.
TBI representatives on November 5 said one fire hydrant would be moved, per the review of the fire chief, while some areas would be sloped at different angles to direct water to a storm water basin.
The Fire Chief also asked that the development refrain from harboring gas storage on site but residents can have gas storage for smaller, recreational purposes within their homes.
At the October 22 hearing, Heidelberg also said Field Engineering asked for wider access areas so backhoes can access the water detention basins. Field Engineering also asked that the developers widen an existing grass trail and TBI is “amenable” to that request.
Also at the October 22 hearing, Bamburak said that the state Division of Fisheries & Wildlife determined there would be little or no impact to the nearby aquatic habitat.
Commissioners and Town Planner Doug Guey-Lee noted that one Conservation Commission condition requires each roof to have its own storm water system but agreed that the condition is superfluous given that the development has a stormwater management system in place.
Also on the Conservation Commission’s light November 5 agenda was a request from the Barrett family at Blackhall Court to remove an existing deck within a wetlands zone and replace it with a new deck.
That drew new opposition from the Conservation Commission. The next meeting of the Marion Conservation Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19.
Marion Conservation Commission
By Jeffrey D. Wagner