HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 7/22/1996Minutes of July 22, 1996
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Present: Greg Cauldwell, Chairman; Commissioners Shirley Hanlon, Jack Smith"'
Greg Pastore, and Chris Boyer; Dick Lewis, Environmental Planner.' '
Acting Chair Shirley Hanlon called the meeting to Order.
Certificates of Compliance
SE 211 -417, Stearns Hill Estates; Lots 31 -36, 49, 50, 74, 75, 94, & 95; all lots
are non - wetland lots. Certificate going to Folkman -Zola Builders. Motion
(Pastore/Smith) to issue the Partial Certificate. Voted 4 -0 -0.
SE 211 -543, Lot 185 Stearns Hill; work is done and final stabilization of lawn
area needed. Motion (Pastore /Smith) to issue Partial Certificate to Mac Homes; Voted
4 -0.
SE 211 -374, Lots 163 and 185 Stearns Hill; Partial Certificate requested for the
roadway Order. Motion (Pastore/Smith) to issue Partial Certificate to Mac Homes;
Voted 4 -0 -0.
Minutes of July 8th -- delete Jack Smith from list of those in attendance and add Jim
Burke; change reference to J. Smith and changes to J. Burke in body of minutes. Motion
(Pastore/Boyer) to Accept Minutes as amended, Voted 3 -0 -1 (Smith Abstains).
Order of Conditions for Se 211 -550, Lot 5, Whitetail Lane [* Chairman Cauldwell
arrives] Draft Orders reviewed. Motion [Pastore /Cauldwell] to issue the Orders as
discussed. Voted 5 -0 -0.
General Business
* *Information meeting with Board of Selectmen on the Williams St. Bridge
project coming up on July 24th. The Conservation Commission will have representatives
present.
* *Family Expo planned for Great Woods in the Fall. Commission will review
whether to have a table.
Hearing
Paul Jodice, Request for Determination of Applicability, 11 Green Acres Dr.
Ralph Maloon represented the applicant. Proposal for a garage and breezeway to be
added to an existing house. Limited disturbance in the buffer zone. Dick Lewis has
visited the site and saw no problems with the proposal. Chairman Cauldwell raises issue
of the original developer burying material. This should be monitored during the
excavation process. Motions [Pastore/Hanlon] to close the hearing and issue a Negative
3 Determination with the Condition of monitoring any debris uncovered during
excavation. Voted 4 -0 -1 [Smith Abstains]
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Hearing
VAS Land Corp., Notice of Intent, Lot C, Perkins Avenue
Ralph Maloon represented the applicant. Project involves the construction of single family
house with associated grading. Plan proposes some filling in the 100 year flood plain,
with the necessary compensatory replication of the flood storage volume. Abutter David
Losiewicz raises concern with raising the water levels in the wetland area behind his home.
Commission will inspect the area on the site walk scheduled for 7:00 AM on August 10th.
Motion [Pastore/Hanlon] to continue the hearing to 8/12/96 at 7:45 PM; Voted 5 -0.
Hearing Continuation
Kenneth Williamson, Fruit St. SE 211 -551
It is noted that the Commission walked the wetland line and in several areas the
Commission felt that the line was closer to the Street than what is shown on the plan.
This change will impact the building on Lot 2 and the proposed replication areas. Ralph
Maloon, representing the applicant will review the plan marked up by the Commission and
will also check the field soil information to better analyze the wetland boundaries. Abutter
Stanley Dudek, 294 Fruit St., raises concern with flooding in the area. Presents photos to
the Commission showing water during different times of the year. Motion
[Hanlon/Pastore] to continue the hearing to 8/12/96 at 8:00 PM.. Voted 5 -0 -0.
Hearing Continuation
Michael Trowbridge, Memorial Park, SE 211 -552
It is noted that the Commission walked the site and had no problems with the wetland line.
Chairman Cauldwell did not one area of seepage /groundwater breakout near the westerly
edge of the field almost at the wetland line. Felt that this should not impact the project.
Ralph Maloon, representing the applicant, presented the revised plans showing the
relocation of the basketball courts. No other questions or concerns raised. Motion
[Pastore/Hanlon] to close the hearing; Voted 4 -0 -1 [Smith Abstains]. Proposed Orders
reviewed. Motion [Hanlon/Boyer] to issue as discussed. Voted 4 -0 -1 [Smith Abstains].
Greg Cauldwell asked Dick Lewis to look at drainage on East Street near the brook. Dick
will review this and talk to the Highway Dept.
Motion [Pastore/Hanlon] to Adjourn the Meeting; Voted 5 -0 -0