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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 10/5/1992TOWN OF MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS f'' 50 West Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 199' 7:30 CALL TO ORDER 7 :45 GREAT WOODS ORDER OF CONDITIONS - SE211 -400 7 :55 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION: SE211 -374 MAC: Homes, Inc. -- Between Eastman St. and Stearn-= Ave, -- Subdivision road/utility construction within 100 ft. of wetlands; 2200 sq. feet wetland filling e:00 WETLANDS: PROTECTION ACT HEARING - TGG Land Planning -- Plymouth St.-- Construct cul -de -sac at proposed terminus of Plymouth St.; install culvert in Hodges Brook under proposed cul -de -sac 8:30 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CO Town of Mansfield -- Westerly side Install culvert in Hodges Brook; road, clear land within wetland=__ recreational facility gTINUATION - SE211 -404 of Plymouth St.-- construct entrance buffer zone to create 045 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -405 Town of Mansfield- -Maple St. -- Extension of Joanna Drive 9 :15 REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY Bruce Tyson- 'ChauncySt. /Forbes Blvd. (Map 44, parcel 003; Map 17, parcels 23, 51, 5' - -To establish wetlands boundaries at the proposed site 9:30 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING John Brunelli - -Lot 10, #11 Serena Allen Way- - Construction of single family dwelling; portions of house and driveway fall within 100 ft. of wetlands AS TIME ALLOWS. MINUTES; CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE, ORDERS OF CONDITIONS, CORRESPONDENCE, NEW BUSINESS MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1992 -- PAGE 1 Members Present: Chairman Cauldwell, Commissioners Forbes, Powers, O'Neill, Owens, Poholek,SroK NOTION; To approve the minutes of 9 -14 -92 as corrected, (Powers - (+'Neill, all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To accept the minutes of 9 -28 -92 as corrected.. CO'Heill - Powers, all in favor) VOTED GREAT WOODS ORDER OF CONDITIONS - SE211 -400 According to Dick, Great Woods has submitted the information which had been requested at the meeting at which the hearing was closed. Comm. Forbes didn't think hay bales or rope barriers are a permanent solution, and the fact that Great Woods proposes to revegetate the area every year indicates that it is not. Commissioner Powers and Chairman Cauldwell agreed and wished to stipulate a more permanent barrier. Dick advised the commission that concerns regarding the installation of permanent fence along the swale are outside the scope of the current Notice of Intent, which involves only expanding the parking lot area and minimal widening of the road. He 'recommended handling the issue by Enforcement Order if the Commission wishes to address the problem. Comm. O'Neill felt it =00,501101 d 6 a separate issue, but. part of the orders. After discussion, agreed that nick's point is valid and the issue should be dealt with separately. NOTI0N: To write letter to applicant asking that a permanent solution he proposed to address problem of erosion of slopes, which could have an effect upon Rumford River. (Forbes - Powers; all in favor) VOTED Add to special condition 01: in the opinion of the commission, erosion occurring towards the existing drainage swale has the potential to impact resource areas but that condition is outside the scope of the current NOI and will be dealt with separately. MOTION: To issue orders as discussed. n ( Powers - Forbes; all in favor, O'Neill'a ,) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION: SE211 -374 MAC Homes, Inc. -- Between Eastman St. and Stearns Ave. -- Subdivision road/ utility construction within 100 ft. of wetlands; 2200 sq. feet wetland filling Bob McLackan, President of MAC Homes, was present to request an extension of this hearing for two to three months. He feels that the project will be able to move forward, and that the parties involved have worked towards reaching agreement on outstanding issues. Mr. McLackan believes Jess Realty will re -file with the same NOI. Re- notification of abutters and re- advertising must occur. The applicant was told by Dick that if information requested by the commission were not forthcoming by the continuation date, the hearing would be closed and the project would be denied. MOTION: To continue the hearing to 8 :00 p.= January 25, 1993 with re- advertisement and re- notification of abutters at the applicant's expense. ( Powers - O'Neill; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1992 -- PAGE 2 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - TGG Land Planning- - Plymouth St.-- Construct cul -de -sac at proposed terminus of Plymouth St.; install culvert in Hodges Brook under proposed cul -de -sac Bruce Tyson represented the applicant. No DEP number as yet. Abutters have not yet been notified. Project created some years ago when Cabot Partners the land from WRC Properties in New York. Waiver has reduced the size of the turnaround from 1601 to 120' with a 201 island. Size of culvert has been reduced. Replication areas for land under water body, bank, bvw etc. exceed amount of disturbance; figures are within the NOI filing. Hay bales and sedimentation controls will be set in place according to plans. Pile of stones and crushed stone dike also. "Diapered" catch basins. Work will be done dry; water will be pumped, with stones acting as dissipater. All shown on plan. Replacement channel will be placed at same elevation. 430 linear feet of bank being lost; 452 being replaced. Comm. Smith advised that there will be water at one point which will have to be pumped, separately. Any bvw within 100 ft. should show on the plan. Site walk: 10 -17 7:00 a.m. Mr. Karl Clemmey present to ask about whether a culvert crossing contemplated at some future date for the recreational project, and, if so, could crossings be shared? Mr. Tyson would have concerns about kids and trucks on the same road. Mr. Clemmey feels it would be preferable to have one wetland crossing 'rather than two. ILL +TION= To continue the hearing to 10 -26 at 3.24. !Powers - O'Neill; all in favor, Smith ahst.> VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -404 Town of Mansfield -- Westerly side of Plymouth St. -- Install culvert in Hodges Brook; construct entrance road, clear land within wetlands buffer zone to create recreational facility Dick presented the project. Commission agreed with the wetland lines shown except for a couple of areas; Dick will get those areas clarified and re- surveyed. Dick. expects that the work can be done by site walk. on 10 -17 for re- checking. One parking lot may need re- configuring as a result. Comm. Forbes voiced her concerns about wildlife; she prefers not to see deer habitat replaced with soccer fields and/or tennis courts. Comm. Powers wishes to double check resource areas according to new plan. Dick has spoken with the Army Corps of Engineers, but has received nothing from them yet. Alice Pilsbury, 55 Old Elm St., expressed her concerns about box turtles, eagles, as well as deer. Mr. Alan Pilsbury was present and was on the field walk. about 213 of the time and reiterated his concerns about wildlife. Nancy Udall, 95 Old Elm St., has concerns about runoff and how water will be leaving the area. Dill Udall, 95 Old Elm St., wants to know what buffers are proposed around the proposed recreation area. Sohn Southern, 15 Old Elm St., was told there are currently no plans yet for lighting. He asked to see plans. Comm. Powers asked about the 100 -year flood elevation; Mr. Swanson responded that the 100 -year flood has not been evaluated. Mrs. Udall asked about the level of groundwater. Mr. Swanson said no tests have been done for groundwater. (Comm. Owens arrived at the meeting.] Chairman Cauldwell has real concerns about the wildlife value of the property. MOTION, To continue hearing to 14 -26 at 904, (OtHeill - °ewers; all in favor? VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -405 Town of Mansfield-- -Maple St.--- Extension of Joanna Drive [Comm. Powers not present for this hearing.] Beaumontls Pond subdivision has been sold to different set of developers. They have volunteered to extend MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1`-192 -- PAGE 3 Joanna Drive. However, they will not do so if oil /water separators and catchbasins are 'required. Mr. Swanson proposed a compromise solution, including two grass depressions. Board of Selectmen voted to allow contractor to do the work, but at no cost to the town. The proposed design will suit the developers financially. Project is on town property. The oil /water separators used will be the ones located at the Beaumont's Pond in Foxboro. Comm. Forbes expressed concerns about allowing the road to be extended without oil /water separators and catch basins. Comm. Owens agreed this was of concern. The area in question is probably less than a thousand feet from the Cate Springs well. The Planning Board voted to accept it as a field modification. Foxboro Planning Board is willing to accept it as a field modification, but is waiting to hear from the Foxboro Conservation Commission. Chairman Cauldwell asked where the normal street water runoff will go. Mr. Swanson answered that it would go right down to the river. Correspondence received on the project: Copy of letter from Ralph Seifert, abutter, to Bill Williams: concerns re maintaining frontage on Old Maple St. William and Patricia Donovan 308 Maple, advocating support; Morrisons on 328 Maple also sent letter of support. Carol Penney, 336 Maple, also wrot0oletter advocating support for project. Letter from Planning Director of Foxboro Planning Board to Bob Swanson. Total length of roadway: proposal eliminates existing pavement on Maple St. New paved area and old removed paved area are essentially equivalent areas. Bill Morrison, 328 Maple St. provided history of the project. Ken Kilburn, 318 Maple St., wants the street done and pointed out that if there were an oil Spill now, it would be a bigger problem than it would be after the road project is done. MOTION: To close the hearing. (01H,-ill - Poholek; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To send letter to appropriate town officials (board of Selectmer:) r•ecovmending installation of oil stater separator on easterly side of Maple St, at the Canoe River. (Owens - O'Neill; all in favor) VOTED [Comm. Powers returned.) REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY Bruce Tyson-- ChauncySt. /Forbes Blvd. (Map 44, parcel 2003; Map 17, parcels 23, 51, 52 - -To establish wetlands boundaries at the proposed site Commission walked site and verified that the plan accurately reflects resource areas. MOTION; To close the hearing. (O'Neill - Poholeh; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED NOTION: To issue a positive #1 determination. (Ovens - Powers, all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -406 John BrUnelli- -Lot 10, 1111 Serena Allen Way -- Construction of single family dwelling; portions of house and driveway fall within 100 ft. of wetlands New plan submitted responding to all commission requests' hay bales moved, grass area limitation, stone trench, Board of Health approval all submitted. 10 -1 -92 rev. date. Sewage Disposal Plan lot 10 011 Serena Way. NOTION: To close the hearing. ((+'Neill - Owens; all in favor) VOTED MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1992 -- PAGE 4 ( ORDERS OF CONDITIONS SE211 -406. MOTION: To issue the orders. (Owens - O'Neill; all in favor) VOTED SE211 -403 -- Serega Allen Way MOTION: To issue the orders as written, (Powers - Owens; all in favor, O'Neill abst.) VOTED SE211 -405 NOTION. To issue the orders as written, t O 'Ne, *11 (Pohole,i' - Smith; all in favor, Power Pabst.) VOTED SE211 -365 Lot 1. Jennifer Drive (Green Acres) SE211 -386 Lots 2 and 3. Jennifer Drive Issue of bonding: Passbook account as a special condition, with a schedule for the purposes of drawdown. $10,000 (lot 1) and $15,000 (lots 2 -3). Special condition 01: The aplicant shall pay a passbook account in the name of the Conservation Commission and shall submit contruction sequence and cost estimates for work phases. MOTION: To issue the orders as written and discussed for SE211 -385. (Owens - O'Neill; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED MOTION: To, issue the orders as written and discussed for SE211 -386. (Owens - O'Neill; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED EXTENSION PERMITS SE211--314. White - School St. Wants to keep project open - ended. Orders were to remove, not to stockpile. Make it clear that orders doesn't cover stockpiling. MOTION: To issue one year extension with clarification. (Owens - Powers; all in favor, Smith, Forbes, abs& NOTED SE211 -260. Extension issued 8 -91. R. Silva, for property on Williams St. MOTION: To issue one year e-xtensi= (Owens - Powers; all in favor, Forbes abst.) VOTED CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE SE211 -359 lot 7, 27 Jacob Drive - Brookdale Corporation. Everything is done. MOTION: To issue a partial Certificate for lot T. Covens - O'Neill; all in favor, Smith, Forbes abst_) VOTED SE211 -199, SE211 -384 - Dana Colby. UorR is done, high and dry lot, MOTION: To issue partial Certificate for lot 21 from SE211 -195 and 334, (Owens - Powers; all in favor) VOTED The meeting adjourned at 11:06.