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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Belmont, Massachusetts · Change town
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Belmont Conservation Commission approves certificate and town-meeting motion.

Belmont Conservation Commission approved a Certificate of Compliance for 31 Greensbrook Way and voted unanimously to endorse Motion D under article 16 of the town-meeting warrant for an invasive species removal project scheduled for a May 6 town-meeting vote. Chris Ryan, Director of Belmont's

Conservation Commission · Meeting of May 5, 2026

Belmont Conservation Commission approved a Certificate of Compliance for 31 Greensbrook Way and voted unanimously to endorse Motion D under article 16 of the town-meeting warrant for an invasive species removal project scheduled for a May 6 town-meeting vote. Chris Ryan, Director of Belmont's Planning and Building Department, presented the Brighton Street area rezoning plan, set for public hearings beginning June 9, 2026; commissioners noted that jurisdictional wetlands require joint review with Cambridge. Will McPhee, Conservation Agent, committed to coordinating with the Department of Public Works on survey work for the Rock Meadow Conservation Restriction and on repairs to steps at Rock Meadow Parking.

Joe Hibbard reported that an inventory identified hazard trees near managed garden beds at the Victory Gardens and requested commission assistance in assessment.

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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of May 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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