Auburn Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Over Unpermitted Wetland Buffer Construction
Auburn Conservation Commission issues enforcement order halting unpermitted construction within wetland buffer at 330 Leicester Street.
AUBURN -- May 13, 2026, Auburn Conservation Commission issues enforcement order halting unpermitted construction within wetland buffer at 330 Leicester Street. The commission voted unanimously 6-0 Wednesday to order work stopped at the property after Land Use Coordinator Nat Bickford revealed that a building permit for a home addition had been approved in December 2025 through the town's OpenGov online portal, apparently without triggering required Conservation Commission review, with the site measuring roughly 80 feet from the wetland boundary, inside the commission's 100-foot jurisdiction. Chair Michael Garland said the former staffer whose name appeared on the approval, Tom Fallon, "was very thorough" and suggested a portal misunderstanding rather than deliberate authorization was to blame. The commission directed Bickford to advise the resident to file a Request for Determination of Applicability. In a separate 6-0 vote, the commission continued a Notice of Intent public hearing for Mast Futures LLC's proposed 17,860-square-foot indoor golf simulator at 615 Southbridge Street to May 27, with the applicant still awaiting a DEP file number and addressing Planning Board parking concerns.
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