Where

Not listed on the city's Agenda Center

Time

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What was decided

The commission approved a positive order of conditions for a 9-hole golf course at 200 Trapelo Road, with a condition requiring the city to document its legal justification for proceeding without a conservation restriction. It issued a Certificate of Compliance for a shared-use path near Jones Road (DEP File #316-0818) and a positive determination for walkway and landscaping work at Brandeis University's Massell Quad (415 South Street). The commission also continued a stormwater project at 153 Second Ave to the 8/13 meeting, signed off on a development prospectus at 96 Tower Road, and issued a certified Certificate of Compliance for 554 Lexington Street.

Decisions recorded

• Authorized the Conservation Agent to sign off on the 96 Tower Road development prospectus. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the Request for Determination of Applicability for Aaron Hall at 153 Second Ave to the 8/13 meeting. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Issued a Certificate of Compliance for the shared-use path near Jones Road (DEP File #316-0818). p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Closed the public hearing on the 200 Trapelo Road golf course Notice of Intent. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Issued a positive order of conditions for the 200 Trapelo Road golf course, with a condition requiring documentation of legal justification for proceeding without a conservation restriction. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Issued a Positive 2A/Negative 3 determination for the Brandeis University walkway project at 415 South Street. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the meeting minutes from 06-18-2025. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Issued a certified copy of the Certificate of Compliance for 554 Lexington Street (DEP File #316-0770). p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 146 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 13, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

CPA

Community Preservation Act. A local property tax surcharge, with state matching money, that pays for open space, historic preservation, affordable housing, and recreation.

CPC

Community Preservation Committee, which reviews requests for Community Preservation Act money and recommends how to spend it.

Notice of Intent

An application to the Conservation Commission, under the state's Wetlands Protection Act, for work in or near wetlands, rivers, or the coast.

Order of Conditions

The Conservation Commission's permit for work in or near wetlands, with the conditions the work must follow.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Waltham's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Waltham Publick on October 13, 2026.