Conservation Commission Meeting - October 27, 2026
The Dartmouth Conservation Commission met remotely on October 27, 2026, welcoming newly appointed commissioner Alexi Redmond. The commission addressed routine business including approving prior minutes, confirming wetland flagging for two residential ADU and septic proposals at 56 Slates Farm Lane and 1021 Russell Mills Road, issuing a complete Certificate of Compliance for a wetland restoration at 457 Russell Mills Road, and approving a 30-day emergency certification for sewer main and manhole repair following a raw sewage release near 8 Ledgewood Boulevard. They also granted a one-year extension on an order of conditions for commercial development at 275 Faunce Corner Road contingent on an $800 payment, supported a municipal certification for a 31.6-acre conservation restriction by the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT) on Potomska Road, and allowed a dock proposal at 21 Rockland Farms to be withdrawn without prejudice.
The centerpiece of the meeting was an extensive public hearing regarding a Notice of Intent (file 15-2842) by Hathaway Dartmouth LLC / Saxon Partners to construct six apartment buildings containing 280 units at 0 Hathaway Road under M.G.L. Chapter 40B. Project engineer Phil Cordeiro described site grading, terracing, and stormwater management within the 100-foot buffer zone. Town staff and legal and engineering representatives for abutters raised significant concerns, including the validity of a 12-year-old wetland delineation, the project's proximity (as close as 6.9 to 12 feet) to bordering vegetated wetlands, an insufficient number of test pits witnessing for stormwater infiltration basins, and nutrient loading from an onsite dog park. Despite commissioner Richard Mallen's objection over whether two weeks allowed sufficient time to prepare, the commission voted 6-1 to continue the hearing to November 17, 2026, with all supplemental materials due by 3:00 p.m. the preceding Thursday.
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