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May 18, 2026 12:26 PM

Conservation Commission to Hear Safe Harbor Marina Redevelopment

Zoning Environment
Conservation Commission will meet May 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM with Safe Harbor Marina redevelopment and River Hawk stormwater work among the main items.

The leading agenda item is Safe Harbor Marina redevelopment. The Wareham Conservation Commission meets on May 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM at Multi-Service Center, Room 520, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA, according to the posted agenda.

A public hearing is scheduled on Safe Harbor Marina redevelopment plans.

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What matters most on the agenda

  • A public hearing is scheduled on Safe Harbor Marina redevelopment plans.Why it matters: it could affect land use, zoning, or development review, it could affect local infrastructure or utility planning, and it opens the issue to formal public comment.
  • A public hearing is scheduled on stormwater-related work tied to the project.Why it matters: it could affect local infrastructure or utility planning and it opens the issue to formal public comment.
  • A public hearing is scheduled on the 16 Widow’s Cove Ln, David and Susan Broderick – NOI.Why it matters: it opens the issue to formal public comment.
  • A public hearing is scheduled on the 2. Floyd Andrews, 7 Burgess Point Shores – NOI.Why it matters: it opens the issue to formal public comment.

What is on the agenda

  • Laura King, 12 Riplah Rd – RDA - 141 – applicant is proposing to clean up vegetation including flower beds in buffer zone to Salt Marsh, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
  • Marc Poyant, 87 Glen Charlie Rd – RDA - 142 – applicant is proposing to plant trees along property lines from the dw elling to the retaining wall in buffer zone to Spectacle Pond. Notice of Intents (NOI)
  • Point Independence Yacht Club Inc., 15 Independence Ln – NOI - 172 – applicant is proposing maintenan ce dredging in Land Under the Ocean, Land Containing Shellfish, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
  • Curtis Perry, 2 Wareham Lake Sh ore Dr – NOI - 173 – applicant is proposing to replace an existing dock with a removable aluminum dock and replacement of an existing retaining wall in buffer zone to Glen Charlie Pond
  • William Bachant, 3 & 5 Fantasia Way – NOI - 174 – applicant is proposing to construct a single family home with associated driveway, utilities, tree removal and landscaping in buffer zone to Salt Marsh, buffer zone to Coastal Bank, Riverfront Area, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage. Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation Requests (ANRAD)
  • Safe Harbor Marina Onset Bay LLC, 3 Green St – NOI - 127 – applicant is proposing to redevelop an existing full - service marina property, including the demolition and replacement with new constr uction of existing ship building/repair facility and Marine Building, new parking areas, improved stormwater management systems, associated grading, landscaping, and site improvements in Coastal Bank, buffer zone to Coastal Beach and Salt Marsh, and Land S ubject to Coastal Storm Flowage . Cont. 6/
  • 2. Floyd Andrews, 7 Burgess Point Shores – NOI - 135 – applicant is proposing to construct a single family dwelling with a driveway, septic system, and associated grading and utilities in buffer zone to Isolated Vegetated Wetlands with a Potential Vernal Pool, and Land Su bject to Coastal Storm Flowage . Cont. 6/17
  • River Hawk, LLC, 19 Bay Pointe Dr – NOI - 143 – applicant is proposing to construct stormwater upgrades and restore Bordering Vegetated Wetlands impacted by siltation

The public can review the full official agenda for the complete list of items, attachments, and procedural details.

What Happens Next

The next step is the meeting itself: Conservation Commission is scheduled for May 20, 2026 6:00 PM. After that, the newsroom can compare the discussion, votes, and any posted minutes against the preview.

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