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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 12/12/1994F1'1 t3: f MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION ;':,;; (� DECEMBER 12,1994 MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Cauldwell, Commissioners Hanlon, Powers, Sadowski, Smith* The meeting opened at 7:30 at Mansfield Town Hall. Maureen Doherty, Secretary for the Commission submitted her resignation. Due to time demands with the Municipal Building Committee she will be unable to work for both committees. A motion was made to accept the minutes of November 14, 1994 as written and amended. (Powers/Hanlon) 4 -0 -0. A motion was made to issue a partial certificate for Lot 11 & 13, Sadies Way /Coopers Lane SE211 -409, from subdivision. (Powers /Sadowski) 4 -0 -0. A motion was made to issue a partial certificate for Lot 40, Treetops Estates, Field Stone and Deerpath, SE211 -435, (Sadowski/Hanlon) 4 -0 -0 A motion was made to issue a partial certificate for Lot 3, White Tail Lane SE211- 269 (Sadowski/Powers) The motion passed 4 -0 -0. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION PUBLIC HEARING: WAYNE DUFFET, TEC ASSOCIATES CONRAIL RIGHT OF WAY, Mr. Wayne Duffet fiom TEC Associates presented the plan for the applicant. He stated that in the past that a negative determination was issued. The Commissioners had questions regarding the harmful effects of the chemicals and the possible effects on wildlife and wetlands. Mr. Duffet explained that there were different spray zones. The commission also questioned the availability of a vegetation management plan. A motion was made to close the hearing. (Powers /Sadowski) The motion passed 4 -0 -0. A motion was made to issue a Negative 4 - Determination noting 310 - CMR 10.03, Section 6 Par. B. (Powers /Hanlon) The motion passed 4 -0 -0. 12/12/94 minutes NOTICE OF INTENT HEARING: (continuation) L & M Realty Trust -- Maryann Peterson.- Lots 82,83 and 84 Madac Way, Construction of house and associated grading within 100 feet of a wetland area. Michael Trowbridge presented the new plans with the revised wetland line, which Was agreed to by the Commission. Question raised about haybale location. Trowbridge will adjust location to wrap around all areas and the stone wall will also be shown. Motion [Sadowski/Hanlon] to close the hearing. NOTICE OF INTENT HEARING: Bob Brennan- -252 Plain Street -- Construction of house with septic system and grading within 100 feet of a wetland and lake. Michael Trowbridge explained that the existing house and cesspool will be removed and a new home and septic system constructed; roof drains and drywels ill be used. Commissioner Powers ask about flood levels; response to not ng is shown on FEMA maps and that the edge of the lake is clearly the upper level of any flooding. Chairman asks about the drive and should there be a berm. Drive will be stone dust. John Gula, 240 Plain Street, asks about lot size and frontage. He is informed that these are zoning issues outside of Commission review. Mr. Gula does have a concern with run -off from the house lot, as he says that he is getting run -off from another abutting property, the Padula parcel. This will be looked at during the site walk { 1/7/95 at 7:30 am]. Motion [Powers/Hanlon] to continue hearing till 8:00 pin on 1/9/95. All in favor. NOTICE OF INTENT HEARING: Deborah Thibault - Lot 95 Maple Street- - Proposed house with septic system, driveway and grading within 100 feet of a wetland area. Michael Trowbridge presented the plans showing wetland lines, portions of which have been reviewed as part of earlier filings. Paved driveway with stone trench and drywell for roof drainage are included. Two abuttors, Steve Cox, 565 Maple and Kevin Reid, 570 Maple, raise issues of amounts of fill and any impacts on their land. Trowbridge responds that very little filling will occur. These concerns can be better understood on the site walk [8:30 am on 1/7/95]. Motion [Sadowski/Hanlon] to continue hearing to 8:15 on 1/9/95. All in favor. [Commissioner Smith Arrives] NOTICE OF INTENT HEARING: Kevin Delaney - -Lot 2 Essex Street -- Construction of house with driveway and grading within 100 feet of a wetland resource area. Michael Trowbridge presents the plans; the wetland line was approved under a recent RDA. Sewer is available, and the site requires the cutting down of the elevations in the rear of the site. Site walk at 9:30 on 1/7/95. Motion [Sadowski/Hanlon] to continue hearing to 8:30 on 1/9/95. All in favor. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY HEARING: Viola Homan, Trader Realty Trust -- Lot 50 Echo Hills Drive -- Construction and associated grading work within 100 feet of a wetland resource area. No one present for the ( applicant. Commissioners have seen the site. General concern with lack of consistency between the presented plan and present field conditions. Agreed that new plans showing the existing grading and the location of the haybales should be submitted. Motion [Hanlon/Sadowski] to continue to 8:45 on 1/9/95. All in favor. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY HEARING: Perry Dimascio- -Lot 20 -- 5 Douglas Drive -- Proposed grading and deck within 100" buffer of waterway and wetlands. Michael Trowbridge presents the revised plan [dated 12/12/94] which shows a slight modification to grading at the rear of the house and deck. Size and location of house does not readily allow for and further changes to the grading. Motions to close [Hanlon/Smith] and to issue a negative 3 Determination with conditions that a double row of silt controls be used [Powers/Sadowski]. All in favor/ Certificates of Compliance: Lots 21 and 65, Massapoag Estates (211 -457); Partial release based on work to date- - final landscaping and stabilization to be done in spring. Motion [Sadwoski/Hanlon] to release the two lots. All in favor. Lots 1 -5, 8 & 9, 11, 13 & 14,16& 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 39, &41, Stearns Hill (211 -417) Partial release; primary work on the drainage basin is mostly complete; these lots high and dry. Motion [Sadowski/Hanlon] to issues partial Certificate; all in favor. Lot 2, Jennifer Drive (211 -385); request for Partial release. Motion [Powers/Sadowski] to release but hold issuance until wetland replication area on lot 2 is excavated and right to access is given for future replication work. All in favor. Request to accept revised plan for lot 107, Bird Rd. (211 -474); plan submitted shows the necessary grading information- -there will be no substantial changes from the original plan of record. Motion [Powers /Sadowski] to accept new plan with date of 12/8/94. All in favor. Motion (Sadowski/Powers] to issue the Order of Conditions for lots 82 -84, Marjac Way (211 -488) as discussed [discussion on adding a Finding regarding erroneous haybale flags which were based on older wetland line]. All in favor. Question raised about the cutting trees along School Street near Carl Nelson's land. Dick will check with John Larch about this. Paul Sadowski raises issue of train station hearing and potential expansion. Expansion scenarios involve various environmental impacts and concerns. Feels that this issue needs to be monitored. Greg Cauldwell raises issue of trails in the Great Woods. Feels that information from Harry Chase needs to be gathered regarding what trails need to be developed and which areas should be left undisturbed for ecological /public safety reasons. He will continue to work on trail development. Motion [Powers/Sadowski] to adjourn. All in favor.