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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 10/18/1993TOWN OF MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 50 West Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1993 7:30 CALL TO ORDER 7:40 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211- Mansfield Cooperative Bank- -180 Branch St., Lot 3A-- CCnstrL(Ction of house, septic, driveway, utlities, grading within 100 ft. of wetlands 7:50 WETLANDS PR'OTEC:TION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -43.9 John G. Walsh - -Lot 33, Treetops Subdivision- -Fill 1900 sq. ft. of wetlands to construct single - family dwelling 8:00 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -43 Karl Clemmey-- Perkins Ave. Lots 1 -3 - -To construct roadway and three dwellings, including associated grading & utilities, within 100 ft. of wetlands 8:30 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING: Clemmey, Inc. -- Intersec=tion of Route 140 and West St. -- Constructon of •rtain shopping center within 100 feet of wetlands resource areas 9:30 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING: 'Balcom Realty Corp.- -Ware St. -- Construct single family house, driveway, septic system within 100 ft. of drainage ditch 9:45 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEAPING: Balcom Fealty Comp. - -113 Balcom St.-- Construct driveway over 800 sq. ft, of wetland; septic/grading within 100 feet of wetlands AS TIME ALLOWS: MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE/NEW BUSINESS CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE NEW BUSINESS ORDERS, OF CONDITIONS MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION "MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1993 -- PAGE 1 f r I LfED Members Present: Chairman Cauldwell, Col missionerS�L� m1i 4�, ( >f,� 0,� Oberlander,- Powers, Sadowski, Weidner. - ISSUE RAISED BY .COMM., 'POWERS FOR FURTHER REVIEW: R�g�r��f.ildgve'�' of commissioners - injured'in_ the-line of. duty: -, though,commissianer g- are definitely covered by,MACC's liability poiicy'.(in case of* lawsuits. against the.commission), thiey can't collect under -that liability..(J policy for. personal injuries. . SjKlG ytr7} MINUTES: MOTION:.To- approve the minutes of 10 -4 -93 as corrected. (Powers -- Sadowski; all in favor) 'VOTED NEW- .BUSINESS: _. -- Planning -Board will hold.a `discussion 10-27-at 5630`regarding Zone,2 -Water Protection bylaw. Mr:'Mangiarotti discussed with Chairman Cauldwell, and Mr. Flynn the likelihood -that, .in regard.to eminentAomain landtakings,. the:�town will have to -pay the assessed value of the parcels.(owners unknown? to the state: -- Town meeting on 10 -25: Commission will meet at 7:00 in.the_ high school cafeteria WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING- CONTINUATION _- Mansfield Cooperative. Bank - -180 Branch St.; Lot 3A--Construction -of house, septic, driveway, iitlities, grading within,100.ft. of wetlands Commission` walked the site with Mr, Karl Brown. No .number -- received.'r .Revised plan "presented dated.10- 18 -93.' MOTION: To continue the Fearing to 10 -25 -95 at 7:05, `'.(Powers - . "Sadowskix all in-favor)- VOTED WET LAN PS`PROTECTION ACT .HEARING CONTINUATION SE21i -439 " John- - Ip.;WaTsh-- Lot,33, Treetops Subdivision = -Fill 1900 sq.' ft. of.wetiands to.: construct "single - family dwelling -' Hew.p1.an presented,`revision-date of 10 -14-93 for sheet two (of three - sheets),, siltation control proposed a foot off'the edge of the `wetland ,`.with: rap id rise in' the - grading;. flat pitch. to back of house and walk -out basement, 'retaining walls on both sides of houses Builder agreed with`.the_ concept, ,except would prefer . to -plan American Arborvitae instead of spruce. Regarding Plan C, which is not being Proposed- a suggestion was made to try moving house;' the Plan C. sketch submitted shows it doesn't work out: Plantings establish the wetland line (vegetation buffer):' Filling has been eliminated. Commission agreed that the plan is a significant improvement over prior plan. MOTION: To close the hearing. (Powers - Sadowski; all in favor) VOTED WETLAHDS,PROTECTION ACT NEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -432 . Karl Clemmey -- Perkins Ave. Lots'1 -3 = -To construct roadway. and three dwellings, including associated grading & utilities, within "100 ft, of wetlands Richard Merrikan presented on behalf of the applicant, Mr. MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1993. PAGE 2 Clemmey,',who was also present. New information - -was. generated: as -'a result of the site walk. ..Shots were :taken and.resulted in an average of 164.5:as-a water table elevation;'caleulations were revssed:uising that elevation as the basis. The 100-'yea storm was re- figured. using ' 7" per -day of rainfall._ -, 100 -year elevation comes out Grading . re - designed Proposed,_ 100 -year flood. elevation,of.165.5. arrived..at..after:.grading revisions- proposed: Flans have :6een-revised accordingly.: Plan - came in. this. afternoon:, Dave Archard`tasn't had time to-rev i6w. - .Michael Scottt.24 *Perkins Ave:,,Abutter,'asked what the - changes :meant and was -told that the:'new plan .shows more land'at a dower level than-the•original plan. MOTION::. To close the hearing (O6erlander.. Powers; al in 'favor) - _ 'VOTED CERTIFICATE OF.COMPLIANCE: MOTION :. To iss4e.-a full Certificate. for SE211- 421_._ &ewers - .Cormier; all -in - favor, Sadowski :abst > VOTED. MOTION . To issue 0: partial Certificate for SE211 -9221 tOI L tEowers - Cormieri all* favor, Weidner,-:Sadowski abst.:F VOTEIi. -Some .cleanup work needed. for -6E211 =422, but everything else is okay ;'Ahe builder has been responsive,'.•and, will'be.pUtting down winter - rye:. Comm.:_Weidner.abstained.beca -use he-..is not comfortabIL with releasing -tie lot before. work being done and`is not familiar with project; Comm. .Sadowski.was }not familiar with., he .Or Commissioners - explained .: that Commission policy.d.ictates that only S0' /,:.` lots- would . be- released before work was done.:: ' I WETLANDS PROTECTION .ACT HEAkING• Clemmey, Inc. :-= Intersec of R6ute.140 'and West St. Construction of retail shopping center-within 100; .feet of - wet- lands. .resource areas Larry..wagner_and'.Jack Mette from,Appledore Engineering and Ellen' - Pe.bples:o-F_,, Dunn - McKenzie : Engineering :represented the applicant, Mr;.= Karl C•lemmey, .who was also present Rev: 'dates 1078- 93.ind- 10 -13 -93 Not within: 100 -year flood line'.* fxisting'site- predominantly - gravel parking area .'She .proposal :calls for 90,000: sq: ft. of r'etail-space,: 500 -car parking, area;witFi new drainage_ infrastructure. :Primary access off of.West St.. Two areas`of.DVW. .No- work.proposed within resource area, only within b z.- Fifty foot green buffer abut ting.the.._ , " _ . rear. resource area: 'Drainage _patterns . for whole watershed: area depicted' on .one.p'lan; .8" pipe'near rear resource, area. will be -tied into a. 3G'!- pipe which. is - currently a.24 "-pipe..: Rock _wall will be there post project.. At the last hearing '6:S ".calc. was used; DEP requires 7 ". for 100 -year storm ' when considering land subject to flooding, but not in this-case. Chairman.Cauldwell: 'Town Engineering has no additional comments regarding, the plan. All of the drainage will be directed south of • West St.- and-will not 'impact the areas .of concern' to Mr. Currivan. David - Martin, 48 Lewis Ave., :Walpole; MA owns ' land.in -the area adjacent to 258 West, St.; though not direct' abutter, and asked how the project would impact his site..(response: no-change, since post and -: MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY; OCTOBER.18; .1393 -- _PAGE 3 pre- aevc. :Tiows are oaianceaj.. Kim Foley;•Casa Urivei voiced concerns about potential for. fuel} etc. leaking; mixing with rain and running off into back yards. . Catchi:basin system explained: -Dick Lewis asked about ".a planting schedule for the treatment swales:;;Engineer stated that typically a,reed canary grass is recommended. Dick wants`a schedule, could be included in orders. Comm. Sadowski. had procedural concerns :about closing the hearing' and then receiving ",the planting schedule before the orders are written. 'The applicant requested that the request for a schedule be included in the order. MOTION: To close the hearing. (Oberlander - Sadowsk "i;.all in favor) VOTED NEW BUSINESS. Dick brought to the Commission's attenti "on a copy of a'letter `regarding uses of Conservation Commissidn land (hunting, etc.); who will have authority over uses: Potential state senate bill. Request for extension for SE211 -260; expires end of October. Dick will pull_ the file".and bring 'to:.meeting on Monday: - -- Low - level: Radioactive Waste Management Board meeting -- see- Dick` -- Dick has met with the Walsh Company.which was awarded ramp /140 work, and also with contractors for expansion of Gr._Woods parking area: -WETLANDS - ,PROTECTION ACT HEARING:.: Ralcom Realty 'Cdrp.--765 -Ware St. -- Construct.single family house, dri.vewayi.septic system within 100.ft. -of _drainage ditch Ralph Maloon'presented for the, applicant. Alan .Frown also *: present. Now plan submitted, - extending hay bale .line. .Board "of. Health•plan "is approved: No .file number received. Mr. Brown was told " he shoal knot Rat aro,gssw,� nn the buffer zone until orders are issued Ft cco Bing w DEP.pblicy: MOTION.: Tn continue, the hearing'to 10- 25 -93.at -7:10." (Sadowski - Oberlander;. all in favor) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING:. Balcom Realty-Corp. -113 Balcom St. _(lot 8)=- Construct driveway over: _800 -sq. ft..of wetland.; septic /grading within 100 feet.of -• wetlands-Ralph Maloon presented:the project. Septic system,partially within bufffer zone, but is 75 ft. from wetlands. Dick asked about accessing lot 8 through.lot 7; but Mr. Brown.would rather go with plan as•it "stands because though Building . inspector wbuld allow it, the customers won't buy it.- The two lots have been under separate legal ownership Cone a corporation and one Mr: Brown) since the early 1980s. At its narrowest point the drive is about 40 ft. wide. Comm. Sadowski asked whether the 12" culvert will be sufficient for the flow, since no calculations were submitted. The " size of the culvert is based.on size of the wetland area, according to *Mr. Maloon. Comm. Sadowski is not comfortable making that determination without talcs. Plan is not.approved by Rd: of Health as yet, but has been MANSFIELh ._CONSERVATION.COMMISSION MINUTES mogmyy _OCTOBER .18, 1993 - PAGE. 4 submitted. Comm. Powers observed -that work is 'extremely close (i.e on top of) flag 015. _She. requested a -20 scale for the 'driveway _ crossing area, because of the proximity of the.proposed,,work to - aetlands. -" Since the replication proposed is:one_':to -one, :proof is needed that - additional areas close to flags are not being filled. >.Wetlands bounds haven ' t -been'set yet. MOTION:, =To continue to .41-8 at 8;00 p..m., with site walk "10 -23 at 7:30. a.m. (Sadowski = Powers; all in favor) VOTED -` On - -a related matter, Comm. Sadowski asked if commission believes a bridge.to.be better than -filling, cane orders_ mandate. a bridge. '- Discussion followed about cost %benefits circumstances when bridges could be mandated, whether cost must.-be considered,. etc NEW BUSINESS:.Biackey .(Baybrook. Farm, Branch St.) Dick. requested feedback on the copy of the.submission from Mr. Blackey: Commc' ' Sadowski questioned - the.4 ".of soil; he would rather_ see IT' throughout._ The sequence -of events was reviewed. Comm. Powers would_ prefer to see'a detail of the actual Cut' into the bank, thawing what . siltation measures will be instituted; etc..when bank -is broken through. .[Comm. Oberlanderyleft..] J. Re: Great Woods land .return = Comm. Powers discussed with Sen. Keating _et al and the suggestion. was made that getting backing from cgher senators and reps. in suppok --of the return was?important.to.thQ_. effort. Comm. Xormier suggested trying to interest. the.:.AMC in the decision also..: - The. _meeting` adjourned 'at ,11:00.