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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 7/25/1994tt� �f UE /Ila) MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMIVIIggION !_,n / L� Minutes of July 25, 19951{ AU Members Present: Chairman Cauldwell, Commissioners PoVgrs., Sat}pj ski, and Smith Meeting called to Order at 7:45 Motion (Powers /Sadowski) to accept the Minutes of 7/11/94 as corrected; all in favor. Motion (Sadowski/Powers) to accept the Minutes of 7/18/94 as corrected; all in favor. Continuation of Ware Street Public Hearing; file number received from the State (SE 211 -477); Motion (Powers/Sadowski) to close the hearing; all in favor. Continuation of Public Hearing for Lot 22B Bird Rd; file number received from the State (SE211 -476); Motion (Powers/Sadowski to close the hearing; all in favor. Public Hearing - -Gary Forget , West Street. Notice of Intent for the construction of single family house; perc test for groundwater witnessed by Scott Leite. Site walk of the commission postponed from last week due to the applicant being out of town. Plan shows flag numbers; stone retaining wall will most likely be built to help reduce the amount of fill in the back, Proposal to build walk out with garage under. Jack McDonald, DMG Engineering, discussed the groundwater and the design of the septic system. Dick Lewis asked about the 100 year flood line and whether it falls on the lot. Plan will be submitted that shows the entire lot with an flood line shown. Commissioners Powers asked about the separation between the septic system and the wetland line; Title 5 will, at a minimum, have to be met. Commissioner Sadowski concerned with the driveway in proximity to the wetland. Jack McDonald, DMG, says that septic and driveway can be moved to remedy any problems and that drive can be pitched away from the wetland. Several West St. abutters present. The Kiley's concerned with water shedding off of lot on the other side of them, going across the front of their lot and through the culvert that the town put in under their drive. Abutter Don Maxwell also concerned with general water issues in this area. The question is what will happen when the fill for this proposed lot goes in place- -will it back up any water on other properties? Agreed the the Commission's site walk will help to explain these issues. No file number from DEP yet. Motion (Sadowski/Powers) to continue the hearing till 8:00 pm on 8/8/94 with a site walk on 7/30/94 at 8:00 am; all in favor. Public Hearing for Lots 1,2 & 3 Stearns Ave, Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Fort Realty Trust. The hearing for the three separate RDA's were opened at the some time since the lots abut each other. Neither the applicant nor the engineer were present for the hearing. The Commissioners discussed the lots; the wetland line throughout was fairly generous and there were no real concerns raised with the proposed activity on lots 2 or 3. Commissioners Powers raised some questions and concerns with Minutes of 7/25/94 page 2 lot 1 relative to the wetland line and slopes in relationship to haybale line and stone wall. It was felt that this issue needs to be cleared up before lot 1 is closed and voted. Motion (Powers/Sadowski) to close the hearing for lots 2 & 3; voted 3 -0 -1 (Smith abstains). Motion (Powers /Sadowski) to continue the hearing for lot 1 to 7:55 on 8/8/94; voted 3 -0 -1 (Smith abstains). Motion (Powers/Sadowski) to issue a Negative 3 Determination for lots 2 & 3; voted 3 -0 -1 (Smith abstains). Public Hearing, Maystar Realty, East Street. Notice of Intent for the construction of single family house. Bill Buckley, Jr. of Bay Colony Group representing the applicant, describes the lot as fairly level off the road with the steep drop -off to the wetland; wetland line flagged by Dunn Engineering. There will be some grading to the rear of the proposed house to accommodate the future garage (which is included in the permit application); stone wall will also help with the construction of the garage. Groundwater adjusted to 109 inches for the septic system. Commissioner Sadowski had question based on site walk with the wetland line in relationship to the proposed haybale; felt that this needed to be clarified. Commissioner Powers felt that wetland line was at the toe of the slope; felt that a sturdy erosion control barrier (double row) would be necessary. It was also asked whether gutters would be installed on the house; if so, drywells should be part of the project. Several abutters/area residents present. Dennis Grady, Dustin Court, asks about the separation between the wetland and the septic system, and about the trees that will be kept on the lot; he also asks general question about purpose of the hearing. Chairman Cauldwell explains the hearing process; Bill Buckley explains the setback issues and says that trees will have to be cut to establish breakout grades - -trees that can be retained will be. Marianne Grady asks about sale of lot vis a vis wetlands present; Mr. Buckley explained that lot is pre - existing, non - conforming for zoning purposes. Paul Fasoli, Shannon Lane, feels that wetland regime in this area is changing, and he has general concern with the amount of development in the area. He also worries about the cumulative impacts of this development. Commissioner Powers says that the cumulative impacts cannot be considered on separate lot applications such as this. Abutters /residents present say they wish that the big picture could be looked at. No DEP file number yet. Motion (Sadowski/Powers) to continue the hearing to 8:15 pm on 8/8/94 with a site walk on 7/30/94 at 9:15 am; voted all in favor. Public Hearing on Request for Determination of Applicability for lot 5 Bird Rd. Tony Caponigro representing the applicant Ronald Caponigro. He explains that the wetlands are across the street from the proposed building lot, with Bird Rd. higher than the lot. Discussion on where to place the silt controls. Question about fill for the driveway and water flows. Motion (Powers /Sadowski) to close the hearing; all in favor. Motion (Powers /Sadowski) to issue a Negative 3 with the mini- condition that siltation controls be relocated around the catch basins on Bird Rd. and that a swale /sump area along the front of the lot be in place during theconstruction to help catch any silt run- off, all in favor. Minutes of 7/25/95 page 3 Proposed Order of Conditions for Ware Street project (211 -477); Motion (Sadowski/Powers) to issue the Orders as drafted and discussed; all in favor. Second Motion (Powers /Sadowski) to send memo to the Board of Selectmen as Road Commissioners alerting them that care should be taken with maintenance in this area especially in the winter months due to the proximity of the wetlands; voted all in favor. Proposed Order of Conditions for lot 22 B Bird Rd (211 -476); Motion (Powers /Sadowski) to issue the Order as drafted and discussed (add that a double row of siltation controls be in place); voted all in favor. Certificates of Compliance for Lots 4 and 6 from Orders for 211 -339 (roadway) and 211- 351 (lots) for Piasecki Drive; Motion (Sadowski/Powers) to issue the certificates; voted 3 -0 -1 (Smith abstains). Discussion on proposed changes to Hodges Brook subdivision drainage basin tabled on Motion (Sadowski/Powers) due to lack of more members present who can vote on this issue. Discussion on plan presented with proposed change to the location of the wetland replication for lot 7 Balcom St, Alan Brown project. After discussion on the issue of the driveway serving the abutting lot and the filling that may have /has taken place over the years, a Motion (Powers/Sadowski) to send a letter to Alan Brown stating that the proposed replication area is not acceptable to the Commission and that original area or other area determined by the Conservation Agent should be used for replication; voted 3 -0 -1 (Smith abstains). Motion to adjourn the meeting; all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 10;15 pm.