Dover Conservation Commission Approves Pagan Lane Driveway, Fence Shift at October Meeting

DOVER — October 9, 2024 — Dover Conservation Commission approved a driveway order of conditions for Lot 5 on Pagan Lane and a fence relocation at 36 Miller Hill Road at its October 9 meeting. The Pagan Lane approval, covering only a driveway, retaining wall, and stormwater infrastructure on a vacant lot, came after three hearings and two regulatory waiver grants for work within the 50-foot no-disturb and 70-foot no-structure setbacks. Conservation Agent Janet reported managing 21 active permits and 27 ongoing monitoring projects in September, prompting a unanimous vote to approve her monthly invoice. The commission also heard from Claybrook Road resident Fiona Roman, who urged painting, drilling, and gravel-filling of steel support whalers along the Charles River bank stabilization project, calling the structure "quite unfinished." An enforcement hearing for 31 Springdale Avenue was continued pending a site visit with third-party consultant Paul, whose costs the property owner will be required to fund through escrow. The commission voted unanimously to accept a donated white oak tree for future trail bridge lumber, contingent on finding storage on conservation land, and discussed redirecting an estimated $10,000 in annual bylaw permit fees — currently flowing to the town's general fund — into a dedicated conservation account.