HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 12/15/1997TOWN OF MANSFIELD
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 15, 1997
Present: Chairperson Shirley Hanlon; Commissioners Chris Boyer; James Burke; Mark
Cook; William Ottaviani; Jack Smith
Richard Lewis, Conservation Planner and Engineer; Patti Papagno,
Commission Secretary
Certificate of
SE211 -204 David Todesco - Fall Certificate of Compliance
Re: Lot 33, Goose Lane
Construction of a driveway through a wetland area in order to access single
family home.
Motion: [Boyer /Cook] to issue a Full Certificate of Compliance. Vote: 6 -0 -0
SE211 -311 Folkman & Zola Builders - Partial Certificate of Compliance
Re: Lot 26, Cooper Road, Sturbridge Estates
Motion: [Boyer /Smith] to issue a Partial Certificate of Compliance. Vote: 6 -0 -0
SE211 -518 James Cassidy - Partial Certificate of Compliance
Re: Lot 17, Mill Farm Estates
Motion: [Burke /Cook] to issue a Partial Certificate of Compliance. Vote: 6 -0 -0
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7:45 P.M. Paul Folkman - Determination of Applicability - Continued Hearing
Re: 3 1-3 3 Waldor Drive
Construction of new subsurface sewage disposal system with associated
grading and excavation work within 100 feet of a wetland resource area.
Motion: [Burke/Boyer] to vote against this project. Vote: 6 -0 -0
Ralph Maloon presented this project and they have received a Variance from the Board of
Health for 50 foot distance to a waterway and 4 foot depth to groundwater. Mr. Lewis
noted that there were one or two flags missing when he reviewed the site. Mr. Lewis
noted that the plan did not show any topographies information and the septic system needs
to be staked out. Mr. Burke did question the 50' from the wetlands and felt it was not
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adequate at this time. When the site is flagged the members will walk the site again
individually.
Motion: [Burke/Boyer] to withdraw previous Motion. Vote: 6 -0 -0
Motion: [Cook/Smith] to continue this Hearing at 7:45 P.M. on Monday, January 12,
1998. Vote: 6 -0 -0
8:00 P.M. Great Waves Joint Venture - Determination of Applicability
Re: 885 South Main Street, Map 14, Parcel 27
Review of delineated wetland boundaries and wetland resources areas
as shown on the site plan.
Roy Cramer, Attorney for Great Waves, and Richard Albano, Sanford Ecological Services
were present to make the presentation for this project. Mr. Albano addressed the number
of vegetated wetland areas and reviewed the changes to the plan resulting from the
Saturday site walk. Isolated areas were looked at but the BVW areas are the focus of the
RDA. The Applicants are present to request the Commission to adopt the he and to
prepare a proposed determination.
A number of augur samples were done on Saturday site walk and on site walk with Dick
Lewis. Mr. Burke felt it would be helpful to do auguring in part in areas between
B41 -E45. Mr. Burke suggested that if a Partial Determination for a Notice of Intent
Hearing is issued by the Commission, a time frame should be put in it, Determination is
good for three years.
Mr. Karl Clemmey presented a letter to the Chairperson from his Environmental
Consultant to be read into the record. Mr. Dan Clemmey did note that the abutters have
not had an opportunity to review the updated plan presented to the Commission this
evening.
Motion: [Boyer/Burke] to close the Hearing. Vote: 6 -0 -0
Motion: [Burke /Ottaviani] to issue a Positive 1 Determination of Applicability based on
Approved Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, shown on "Wetland Flag Location"
Plan of Land in Mansfield,MA dated 11/25/97, rev. 12/15/97, by Norwood
Engineering Co., Inc.: boundary locations A -1 through A -27, A -31 through 52,
A54 through 57, A -60 through A -145; C -1 through C -22, B -220 through B -212
B -311 through B -300, B -76 through B -124. Vote: 6 -0 -0
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8:20 P.M. Balcom Realty Trust -- Continued Notice of Intent Hearing
Re: 242 School Street
Construction of Office Buildings with parking areas and associated grading
within 100 feet of a wetland resource area.
Motion: [Boyer /Cook] to continue this Hearing at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, January 4,
1997. Vote: 6 -0 -0
Next Meeting: The Conservation Committee will meet at 7:30 P.M. on Monday,
January 12, 1998.
Adjournment
Motion: [Burke /Cook] to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 P.M. Vote: 6 -0 -0