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Conservation Agenda f'' F t"' OFFICE
June 28, 2021
2922 FEB - 3 A * S Present: Michael Healey, Chair; Aaron Roth, Vice Chair; Aaron Gallagher; Diane Simms; Sarah Joy e , 6telyn
Gonyer, Environmental and Conservation Planner ; F r IEL0
1. Meeting opened at 6:05 pm.
2. Request to Extend Order of Conditions: M.M.A.S., 888 South Main Street, Map 16, Parcel 14.
Mr. Healey opened the hearing for a request to extend the Order of Conditions for M.M.A.S. for the renovation
and expansion of an existing building and stormwater mitigation within 100 feet of Bordering Vegetation Wetland
and the 200-foot Riverfront, Norton Reservoir, under DEP SE 211-0971.
Ms. Gonyer said the Order of Conditions was issued January 8, 2018 for the renovation of the building and the
parking lot. She said only a portion of the work has been completed, with the majority of the work to be done
this fall. She recommended a three (3) year extension be issued.
There were no public comments.
Mr. Gallagher made the motion to issue an extension of the Order of Conditions under DEP SE 211-0971 for three
years. Ms. Joynes seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0-0.
Hearing ended at 6:08 pm.
3. Request for Certificate of Compliance: Nicholas Riccio, 77 School Street, Map 26, Parcel 98.
Mr. Healey opened the hearing for Nicholas Riccio for the request for a Certificate of Compliance for a proposed
dwelling, grading, driveway and utilities within 100 feet of Bordering Vegetated Wetland under DEP SE 211-0985.
Ms. Gonyer said the Order of Conditions was issued for this single-family dwelling last October. She said all work
is within compliance with the approved plan with all roof drains connected to drywells and the limit of work
maintained. All areas are stabilized and the "Environmentally Sensitive Area" signs have been installed. She
recommended a full Certificate of Compliance be issued.
There were no public comments.
Dr. Roth made the motion to issue a full to Certificate of Compliance to Nicholas Riccio, 77 School Street, Map 26,
Parcel 98, for a proposed dwelling, grading, driveway and utilities within 100 feet of Bordering Vegetated Wetland
under DEP SE 211-0985. Mr. Gallagher seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0-0.
Hearing ended at 6:12 pm.
4. Request for Certificate of Compliance: VAM Realty Trust, 241 Francis Avenue, Map 30, Parcels 76 &
276.
Mr. Healey opened the hearing for a request for a Certificate of Compliance for VAM Realty Trust for the proposed
construction of an asphalt access roadway and container storage area, with its associated storm drainage system,
site grading and stormwater channel replacement under DEP SE 211-650.
Ms. Gonyer met with the consultant for this property to clarify that no work was ever conducted under this Order;
after the Order was issued, the scope of work changed and in 2011 an RDA was filed. The work outlined in the
Order was never started and the Order has expired. She recommended a full Certificate of Compliance be issued.
There were no public comments.
Ms. Simms made the motion to issue a full Certificate of Compliance to VAM Realty Trust, 241 Francis Avenue,
Map 30, Parcels 76 & 276, for the proposed construction of an asphalt access roadway and container storage area,
with its associated storm drainage system, site grading and stormwater channel replacement under DEP SE 211-
650. Work was not stated and the Order has since expired. Ms. Joynes seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0-0.
Hearing ended at 6:16 pm.
5. Request for Determination of Applicability: Anil Kishore Atluri, 11 Stratton Road, Map 8. Parcel 12.
Hearing continued from May 17, 2021.
Mr. Healey opened the hearing for Anil Kishore Atluri for the removal of one (1) tree and installation of a fence
within 100 feet of Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
Ms. Gonyer said this filing was opened and discussed at the last hearing and the homeowner was to submit further
information regarding the details of his proposed project. Mr. Atluri submitted a site map showing the location
of the pine trees to be removed and the proposed chain link fence. She recommended a Negative Determination
be issued.
There were no public comments.
Mr. Gallagher made the motion to issue a Negative Determination for reason #3, work will not adversely impact
the resource area, to Anil Kishore Atluri, 11 Stratton Road, Map 8, Parcel 12, to remove several pine trees and the
installation of a fence within 100 feet of Bordering Vegetated Wetland with the following Special Conditions:
• Agent is to be notified prior to the start of work;
• All trees, seven (7) total, to be flush cut and may be stump grinded;
• No portion of the chain link fence may go through the wetland resource area; homeowner is to stake out
the fence line. Location to be approved by agent;
• No grading is permitted under this Determination;
• Agent to be notified when work is complete.
Dr. Roth seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0-0.
Hearing ended at 6:33 pm.
6. Review and adopt the Rules and Regulations of the Town of Mansfield Stormwater Management
By-law.
The hearing was continued so everyone can review any changes or comments made by Town Counsel.
Mr. Gallagher made the motion to continue the hearing to review and adopt the Rules and Regulations of the
Town of Mansfield Stormwater Management By-law to July 26, 2021. Ms. Joynes seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0-0.
Hearing ended at 6:36 pm.
7. Old Business:
• Open Space Update:
Ms. Gonyer said on June 14th the Open Space Committee reviewed the Master Plan and how it parallels with the
goals of the Open Space Plan and how we will merge the Master Plan process into the new Open Space Plan,
which will be updated in 2023.
Ms. Gonyer said a lot of trail work has been completed and the new parking lot at Corporal Hardy has been
completed but the final grading and landscaping still needs to be done. She said she is in the process of taking all
the trail data collected internally and will work with her new intern to make new trail maps. She will be going over
the annual maintenance routine and will be communicating with DPW about what needs to be done and how we
will start budgeting and using the Conservation funds.
• Minutes for May 17, 2021 and March 22, 2021
Ms. Joynes made the motion to approved the minutes of March, 22, 2021. Mr. Gallagher seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0-0.
Ms. Joynes made the motion to approve the minutes of May 17, 2021. Mr. Gallagher seconded the motion.
Motion passed 4-0-1 (Ms. Simms abstained).
8. Adjourn:
Motion to adjourn at 6:43 pm. (Joynes/Gallagher) Passed 5-0-0.
Next meeting will be July 26, 2021.
Michael Healey, Chair
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