Conservation Commission OKs 9 Claude Road ADU

Conservation · Meeting of October 13, 2026

CHELMSFORD — The Conservation Commission approved an after-the-fact accessory dwelling unit at 9 Claude Road and continued seven other hearings during a busy Tuesday night. Applicant James Finneral will plant five replacement trees under standard conditions, voted unanimously. A motion to fund peer review of the wetland lines at 24 Maple Road failed with two votes in favor.

Commissioners continued that hearing, plus 138 Main Street, the Chelmsford Mall strip building and 9 Lady Slipper Lane, to Oct. 27. A UNH hydrogeologist told the panel a modeled groundwater mound would peak at 3.2 feet and recede within 72 hours. Members also approved $210.38 for brochure printing and about $1,100 for willow removal near 222 Acton Road.

In the full story:

• Open Session: Warren-Pohl Invasives Report
• Planning Board Liaison Report
• 111 Acton Road
• 9 Claude Road
• 24 Maple Road
• 138 Main Street
• 265, 271, 277, 279 Chelmsford Street and 20 Manahan Street
• 9 Lady Slipper Lane
• Other Continuances
• Discussion and Land Management
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,828 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of October 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.