ConCom minutes excerpt — Negative 3 Determination, removal of 9 pines at 100 Pond View (July 28, 2026)
| Date | 2026-07-28 |
| Category | Stormwater & Regulatory |
| Status | Public record — recorded or publicly filed |
| Verify at source | City of Beverly Agenda Center — official 7/28/2026 Conservation Commission minutes (PDF) |
| Pages | 1 |
| Size | 104 KB |
| Notes | Excerpt of agenda item 6(a), p. 9 of the official 7/28/2026 minutes (beverlyma.gov Agenda Center _07282026-2852): the HOA’s RDA to remove nine dead pine trees on the common parcel is approved as a Negative 3 Determination of Applicability with conditions, 4-0 — nine replacement trees (all white pines, species to be finalized with Commission staff), photo documentation at the end of a two-year survival period, and all removal work from the paved cul-de-sac surface; the Conservation Agent states he visited the site and believes the trees are dead. Resident name redacted (a trustee presented for the association); the unrelated agenda item sharing the page is removed. |
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City of Beverly Conservation Commission — Meeting Minutes (excerpt) Regular meeting of July 28, 2026 · excerpt of agenda item 6(a), page 9 of 14 · official minutes: beverlyma.gov Agenda Center, document _07282026-2852 This document reproduces only the agenda item concerning Pond View Lane. Resident names are replaced with bracketed placeholders per this library's privacy convention; the unredacted official minutes are published by the City at the source above. The text is otherwise verbatim. 6. Requests for Determination of Applicability a) New: 100 Pond View Lane – removal of 9 pine trees – Essex Crossing at Montserrat Spidaliere reads the public legal notice. [name redacted], on the Board of Trustees for the Essex Crossing at Montserrat HOA, explains that there are nine dead trees in one area of the site. An arborist reviewed the trees and determined that they were dead. Some people have expressed concern about the dangers associated with the trees. If the trees are removed, nine new trees will be planted in their place. These are all white pines. All work to remove these will be done from a paved surface on the cul-de-sac. Spidaliere states that he visited the site and believes the trees are dead. The Commission discusses future planting species and notes that the applicant can work with staff to make these determinations. Photo documentation should be submitted at the end of a two-year survival period. Squibb: Motion to issue a Negative 3 Determination of Applicability with conditions as discussed. Buchsbaum seconds. Bertoni takes a roll call vote. Motion carries (4-0).
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