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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 8/24/1992MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1992 -- PAGE 1 R ( l Members Present: Chairman Cauldwell, Commissioners Forbes, Poholpl(, Powers, Smith '- The meeting was called to order at 7:39 p.m. ( 0 i I M h: 22 MEETING OF NRT: Janice Mezoely's house, Tuesday 9-24, regarding a,Leaa_, proposal of acquisition of land by Mansfield and Norton. 1'r`':')i1 ! -i� 1,i J� ET S rir \�, 1�`,CF,IIS EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT: Eagle Scout wants to earn merit badge in trail blazing, wants to work in the Great Woods. Commission must consider - no decision taken. MINUTES: MOTION: To accept the minutes of the 8 -11 meeting. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor) VOTED CHANGE IN ORDER OF CONDITIONS - SE211 -332: Frank Allen represented the homeowner for 700 Ware St.; Mr. Fred Conlon had filed in June 1990 for work and was issued an order of conditions. Work entailed 800 sq. ft. of filling. Mr. Conlon wants to relocate the replication area, which as currently proposed is right up against a gas pipe, which periodically gets dug up. The proposed plan would involve a brook crossing (steel beams with timbers on for a temporary bridge). Site walk: Thurs. 8 -27, 6:00 p.m. CERTFICATES OF COMPLIANCE: SE211 -311 (Sturbridge Estates), partial, lots 17, 18, 20, These lots are part of Phase 2. RL: pretty much okay. MOTION: To issue a partial Certificate for SE211 -311. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED SE211 -379 (Rosewood Dr.), drainage system in place, detention area vegetated, road is paved. MOTION: To issue a partial certificate for Lots 9, 10, 14, 16, SE211 -379. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -385 Home Developers Inc. - -Lot 1, Jennifer Drive -- House, grading in b,z, WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -386 Home Developers Inc. - -Lots 2, 3, 4, Jennifer Drive -- Houses, grading Report by Karl Drown submitted. Construction sequence also submitted. Dick suggested having the soil definition proposed checked by Soil Conservation Service. The truck and the debris are still there. Mr. DOUtas said that the rubbish will be moved by Wednesday. Dick said that he did not see anything leaking from the truck besides water. The big machines have been moved. The commission can have an order of conditions ready to go at the Qex5eeeting, but elected to keep the hearing open to get soil definition /,checked. MOTION: To continue the hearing to 9 -14 -92 at 8:00 p.m. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -397 Christian P, Feck Devt. Corp.- -Lot 43, Deer Path Lane File number came in. No other outstanding issues. MOTION: To close the hearing. (Powers - Poholek; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED , Rububi N4, REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY - W. O'Brien /S. Ayres - -Lot 5, 19 Conrod Court -- Construction within b.z. Bill O'Brien and Shea Ayres want to build a deck on the back of their house. Back yard is quite flat. Back of deck to wetland line is about 32 feet from the wetlands. Applicant advised that if pressure treated lumber is used, it must be appropriately dried. MOTION: To close the hearing. (Powers - Smith; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To issue a negative 93 determination with mini - condition about pressure - treated lumber. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor) VOTED REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY - Sturdy Memorial Hospital - -200 Copeland D'r. -- Construction within b.z. Atty. Michael McGahan and Don Baptiste, Facilities Director with Sturdy Hospital, represented the applicant. The applicant proposes to build an addition to the southwest face of the Mansfield Health Clinic. (The addition would be ten feet wide rather than the nine feet mentioned on the application.) A corrected plan will be submitted showing a new entrance shifted from the center to the side. The clinic needs more storage area for records, more treatment rooms, etc. They will be repainting parking spaces but will not construct any additional parking areas. Existing detention areas provide sufficient drainage capacity. Net amount of impervious area will remain the same. No additional impact to wetlands. MOTION: To close the hearing. (Powers - Poholek; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To issue a negative 03 determination with no on -site storage of materials. (Powers - Forbes; all in flavor) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211 -398 Rosemont Devt. Corp. - -Lot 1, 2 Gander Lane -- Dwelling, drywell, utilities, grading within 100 ft. of wetlands Dry wells for roof leaders shown on plan. Hay bale line is the limit of work. No comments from DEP. This property was under a previous order of conditions which expired. Lot must be staked. Site walk: Thurs., 8 -27, at 6:45 p.m. Mary Beth Pelrin, abutter, asked about regs. which apply. Ronald Greene, 179 Winter St., abutter, and Janis Peters, 179 Winter St. asked about procedures also. MOTION: To continue to 9 -14 -92 at 8 :05; site walk on 8 -27 at 6:45. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - East Coast Devt. - -Lot 26, 31 Frederick. Lane -- Grading, dwelling, septic within 100 ft. of wetlands Ralph Maloon represented the applicant (for Hutchins - Trowbridge). Lot was before commission, appealed, and no action was taken. The new plans incorporate the four items that the state had asked for at the time. Hay bales, dry wells shown for roof water, septic system with two trenches out front. Entire lot falls within the 100 -ft. buffer zone. Comm. Powers noted that the lot lies in the water protection district, yet 10,000 sq. ft. of lawn are shown. Should be limited to 7500 sq. ft. Driveway sheds toward wetland, but stone trench shown. Abutters have been notified. MOTION: To continue to 9 -14 -92 at 8:10 p.m.; site walk 7:00, 8 -27; (Powers - Forbes; all in favor) VOTED FIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1992 -- PAGE 3 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - Estate of Josephine Brugliera - -186 Dean St.-- Dwelling, utilities, / grading within 100 ft. of wetlands Ralph Maloon represented. the Estate of Josephine Drugliera. Lot is on sewer. Stone trench along driveway between drive and wetland. Dry well for roof water shown on plan. Utilities in driveway area. Dick has been there and sees no problems; fairly flat area. No PEP number. Abutters have been notified. Plan shows paved driveway, but Mr. Drugliera says right now he intends to go with stone dust. Comm. Powers asked to know the square footage of clearing. Wetlands delineated by Karl Drown. Site walk: 9:30 a.m., 8- 29 -92. MOTION: To continue to 9 -14-92 at 8 :20 p.m. with site walk as above. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211-400 Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts - -South Main Street -- Expand seating and parking areas; improve access from Rte. 140 The commission determined the wetland line July /Augus't 191. Kate Thompson from John Crowe Associates, Larry Keats from HW Engineers, Rayna Rubin from Great Woods. The proposal is to expand seating by 5000 seats, with 680 new parking spaces to be located immediately north of an existing parking lot. The project involves two detention basins and an expanded secondary_ ingress /egress off of Route 140. An Environmental Impact Report filed with MEPA in 191. Calculations for "isolated land subject to flooding" included in NOI. Great Woods agreed to protect Swale and detention basin as resource areas. Phase 1 would include 500 parking spaces and both easterly and westerly detention basins. Hay bales and silt fence shown for siltation control. One lane of incoming traffic, as well as a wood -chip covered fire lane. No proposed alterations of wetlands. Parking located totally outside of the regulated resource areas. Work would be within buffer zone only. Construction sequence included in NOI. Catch basin hoods and oil traps included for maintenance. One detention basin outlets directly upstream of the bordering vegetated wetland. Eastern and western watersheds as currently existing will not be changed. Other basin will be outletted to existing Swale and from there to existing drainage system. Goal: to be done with construction for 94 season. Sized /studied for paved parking areas. Mr. Karl Clemmey, 750 S. Main St., maintained that the emergency road was originally filed as an emergency exit only and objected to its being turned into a driveway. Rayna Rubin responded that the driveway is not being moved, but asked the commission to het her know of any history which excluded the present proposal for the driveway; she knows of no restrictions placed upon Great Woods regarding this road. In response to Mr. Clemmey's additional concerns, Chairman CaUldwell explained that the law as written allows more water to flow, as long as the pre -and post -peak flows are balanced, as the applicant has maintained that they are. Tony Deland, 900 S. Main St. asked whether any expansion is planned for the easterly side of 140. There is none at this time. Joe DelGrasso expressed concerns about the additional exhaust fumes, but was told this is not a concern.under the Wetlands Protection Act or its regulations. Comm. Powers asked that the Town Engineer review the calcs from the WPA perspective and suggested writing to Board of Selectmen asking for permission for him to do so. Site walk: 7:30 a.m. 8- 29 -92. 1'IU IYllHl, HUU U.]1 LY, 1J�r -- I"HUC Y MOTION: To continue the hearing to 9 -14 at 8:40 p.m. with site walk. (Poholek - Powers; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To request by letter that Bd. of Selectmen allow TE to review the filing with emphasis on pre- and post- calculations, with written response to the Commission. (Powers - Smith; all in favor) VOTED REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY - Creative Housing Co., Inc. -- Easterly side of Branch St. (Assessors Map 32, Parcels 18, 20) - -To determine wetland resource area boundaries Mr. Harry Blackey, New England Investors Trust and Ralph Maloon were present. Two issues for the Commission: (1) whether there are wetlands on the parcel and where they are; (2) whether the hypothetical plan presented for a conventional subdivision would be buildable.. The only change to the plan shows a wetland off site changed from isolated land to wetland. Rev. date 8- 24 -92. Site walk successful in resolving wetlands delineation issues raised at hearing. Comm. Powers suggested that the commission reserve the right to more fully delineate wetlands in one area near lots 10 and 11. [Comm. Poholek left the meeting.] Walter Valant_e, 7G Branch St., abutter, had questions about the Back Day Brook. MOTION: To close the hearing. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor) VOTED MOTION:- To issue a positive O1 determination, reserving right to re delineate more closely on two areas should work come within 100 ft. .Bordering vegetated wetlands, land under water body, bank., and isolated land subject to flooding. (Powers - Smith; all in favor) VOTED Regarding the conceptual plan for conventional subdivision: now presented with bridges rather than box Culverts, which involve temporary disturbance, but no filling. Dick. will generate a letter to Planning Board regarding this plan for this Wednesday. Comm. Powers would want to know area of alteration for the two bridges, but agreed with the rest of the commission that the currently proposed conventional plan creates least impact for conventional subdivision. The commission's decision was to send a letter drafted by Dick expressing such a view. CERTFICATES OF COMPLIANCE: SE211 -381. Dick feels that things are in order. MOTION: To issue a partial certificate for lots 13 and 58. (Smith - Forbes; all in favor) VOTED SE211 -3GG. Lot 50, Sandy Hill. Homeowner will be doing his own loaming and seeding. No erosion. MOTION: To issue a partial certificate for lot 50. (Smith - Forbes; all in favor) VOTED SE211 -310: Partial for lot C, Deer Path Lane. MOTION: To issue partial for lot C from SE211 -310. (Forbes - Powers; all in favor) VOTED ERICK ROAD: Dick reported that new information has been submitted re drainage and detention basin on south side of Erick. Road. J. Rhoads is reviewing and will get back to the commission. LITTLE LEAGUE: Dick reiterated that the Conservation Commission can decide to permit the Victory field and its proposed "buildings." Since the land was purchased for both conservation and recreation purposes, the commission MONDAY, AUGUST AUGUST 24, 1992 -- PAGE 5 has discretionary authority. MOTION: To have Dick prepare Little League license for signature. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor) VOTED MAPLE ST.: Culvert maintenance. Engineering Dept. must file for this work. RL will send a memo to that effect. SE211 -397 - Lot 43, Deer Path Lane. MOTION: To issue Orders as proposed. (Powers - Forbes; all in favor, Smith abst.) VOTED EAST ST. SEWER LINE WORK: Commissioners requested that the street be swept, and that there be-in place a siltation plan covering the next phase of work.. The meeting adjourned at 11.45 p.m. TOWN OF MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 50 West Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1992 7e30 CALL TO ORDER 7::55 !WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -385 Home Developers Inc.- -Lot. 1, Jennifer Drive -- House, grading within wetlands buffer _one WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE 11 -386 Hume Developers Inc.- -Lots 2, - 4 Jennifer Drive-- Houses, grading within wetlands buffer zone 8;00 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION Christian & Feck Devt. Corp.--Lot 43, Deer Path Lane 8105 REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY - W. O'Brien/S. Ayres. - -Lot 5, 19 C:onrod Court— Construction within 100 ft. of wetlands 8;15 REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY — Sturdy Memorial Hospital- -200 Copeland Dr. -- Construction within 100 ft. of wetlands j 3 :25 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - R.os.emon_: Devt. Corp.- -Lot 1, 2 Gander Lane - -Dwelling, drywell, utilities, grading within 100 ft. of wetlands 5:40 WETLANDS PROTECTION-! ACT HEARING - E.a.st Coast Devt. - -Lot 26, 31 Frederick: Lane--Grading, dwelling, septic within 100 ft. of wetlands 9 :05 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - Joe Brugliera- -186 Dean St.-- Dwelling, utilities, grading within 100 ft. of wetlands =120 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - Great Woods Center... - -South Main Str =et-- Expand seating and parking areas; improve access from Rte. 140 :45 REQUEST FOR DETEPMINAT70N OF APPLICABILITY - C:reative Housing Co., Inc. -- Easterly aide of Branch St. (A- a=_sors Map o-, Parcels 18, 20` -- -To determine wetland resource area boundar1P__ AS TIME ALLOIW0 MINUT'=S, CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE, ORDERS OF COND'TTONSI !ORRESPONDENCE? NEW 'USINESS