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Conservation Commission approves prior minutes, continues three wetland cases.

Conservation Commission approves July minutes and advances three wetland cases. Chair Paul F. Wendelgass and four members scheduled continued hearings for August 18 on a 22,900 square foot self-storage facility at 50 Quannapowitt Parkway and a 20-by-40 foot residential addition at 131 Montrose

Conservation Commission · Meeting of August 4, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Conservation Commission approves July minutes and advances three wetland cases. Chair Paul F. Wendelgass and four members scheduled continued hearings for August 18 on a 22,900 square foot self-storage facility at 50 Quannapowitt Parkway and a 20-by-40 foot residential addition at 131 Montrose Avenue; the Commission scheduled a site visit for August 6 for an 800 square foot accessory dwelling unit at 123 Vernon Street.

Vice Chair Eleanor Axelrod, member Jennifer Fanning, and Conservation Agent Ethan Fleming are advancing a proposed local wetland bylaw toward Planning Board presentation in September, with an August 7 meeting with Town Engineer Bill Renault to address outstanding concerns about ponding areas and wetland buffer zones.

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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of August 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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