Arlington Conservation Commission Continues Winchester Country Club Hearings, Seeks More Plans

ARLINGTON -- January 22, 2026, Arlington Conservation Commission continues two Winchester Country Club golf course hearings to February 5. The commission voted unanimously at its January 22 meeting to carry over both notices of intent, DEP File 910374 for green and fairway regrading and DEP File 910376 for a rebuilt social pavilion, relocated putting green, and subsurface stormwater system, all near Herbert Myers Brook at 468 Mystic Street, pending a package of outstanding items from applicant consultant Sarah Stearns of Beals and Thomas. Required before closing: a native-plant planting plan for the tee box slope, a Japanese knotweed management plan for the pool-fence buffer area, confirmation that no copper materials are used within jurisdictional areas (prohibited under Arlington's bylaw), an impervious-area accounting, and an independent review of the stormwater report by Arlington's town engineer. Chair Chuck Tironi also reported that the commission's CPA funding request has collapsed from roughly $1.3 million to $140,000 for Cook's Hollow after the CPA Committee adopted a one-project-per-organization rule against his recommendation, leaving the commission to seek alternative grant funding for remaining conservation projects.