Commission accepts Minuteman Drive deck plans, 3-1

Conservation · Meeting of March 16, 2026

TEMPLETON — Conservation Commission accepted Minuteman Drive plans 3-1, leaving a shed and stream crossing in place. Members Christof Chartier, George Andrews and Dave Symonds voted yes, and Jo-Anne Burdin voted no after asking for a site visit because of "encroachment after encroachment." Chris Anderson of Hannigan Engineering said the shed covers about 2.07 percent of the riverfront area. The commission voted 4-0 to deem changes to the 54-unit School Street apartments minor, so no amendment is needed.

It also backed a Mount Grace conservation restriction on 47 acres of dog-training land and voted 4-0 to support a Massachusetts Rivers Alliance grant application for the Otter River Pool Dam. Conservation Agent Jessica Case said Templeton moved to a Level 3 critical drought March 9.

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Source: the Conservation meeting of March 16, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.