Lenox Conservation Commission Approves Marian Fathers Parking Lot Stormwater Permit

LENOX — May 12, 2026 — Lenox Conservation Commission approves stormwater permit for redesigned Marian Fathers parking lot. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to issue the permit for a 30-space lot at the Marian Fathers property, conditioned on a downhill-first construction sequence recommended by consulting engineer David, who said temporary drainage features must be in place before the parking surface is graded in case of storms during construction. The lot was scaled back from 72 spaces after the Historic Commission's demolition delay forced a full redesign that shifted stormwater structures westward to preserve an existing building. In separate action, the commission approved repair and replacement of an ice-damaged dock on Stockbridge Bowl for resident Jeff Grossman of 9 Mackinac Terrace, pending verification with the state Department of Environmental Protection that a 2008 Chapter 91 waterways license remains current; the dock contractor identified the urgency as removing arsenic-treated pressure-treated wood from the lake.