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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 12/10/1990MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, t990 -- PAGE 1 i' t,1 Members Present: Chairman Powers, Commissioners Gat {', N ;[7, plr.l'pAuholek. Rhoads, Smith The meeting as called to order at 7 :30 m, 91 FEB 8 r,'_�, 1, f' 9 p= � i r.0 ��, t i'� E• I MINU,E' MOTION: To accept the minutes of 11 -26 -90 as ,t4 ?r'ri- er_�eic(.) r -T r (Caul dwell - C +`?�`ei1l, all in favor A � �'r� I ( vraT._7 CORRESPONDENCE: - -Copy of letter from DEP regarding lot 26 Tustin Farms, SE211 -92 . Mr. Folkman has 90 days to submit information or the project will be denied. -- Letter from school architectural firm (HMFH ); silt fence is in place, Dick has walked site. (Comm. Rhoads arrived.] Dick will send reminder to Mr. McCaffrie, chairman of Municipal Building Committee, to send the commission revised plans (changes do not impact resource areas) for the file=_.. -- Revised plans re Hope St. Realty Trust /Keefe St. lot showing swale change. -- Revised draft of Jason Lane agreement submitted; -it is now in the hand= of the FDIC for review /signing. Town counsel made the suggestion to file the extension order at the Registry. NOTION: To file the extension order, settling bill to applicant, CO'Neill - cauldwe.tl° all in favor) VOTED -- Landfill capping. Letter from Lorusso outlining winter stabilization plan, which is being done. CComm. Smith arrived.] Discussion i? taking place regarding how best to permanently address shedding of water towards East, St. WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION! - SE211 -239 Estate of Alice Pi.asecki -- Winter Street -- Subdivision grading, drainage, roadway, utilities within buffer zone Mr. Trowbridge came before the board with revised plans, dated 12- 10 -90, changed as a result of the site walk; the depth and extent of the stone rip rap has been increased. The 100- hundred year flood has been addressed by calculations submitted by Mr. Trowbridge. Regarding the amount of water reduction to abutting property: peak discharge of ^a cfs down to 1 cfs in a hundred -year storm. There is room for the hay bales in the area in question. Comm. Rhoads presented written response to storm calculations to Mr. Trowbridge. He as=ked for a summation page, and pre -and post - development plans, as well as some other minor details. The applicant is in no great hurry; talcs can be submitted before order is written, rather than have future requests as part of the order. fir. Trowbridge will give the commission a written extension. MOTION: To continue the hearing at :00 p.= on 12 -17. (O'Neill - C'auldwell, all in favor) VOTED PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION, RESIDENTIAL COMPOUND: Mr. Trowbridge presented for preliminary review a residential compound; he asked what time frame would be required for a request for determination of applicability to set wetland bounds. Commission requested a topo before walking the site to review for wetland bounds, as part of the determination process. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY- -East Coast Devt. - -24 Matthew Lane-- ( Dwelling, grading within 100 ft. of wetlands One corner of house cuts into the buffer :one; hay bales are proposed. Clearing and grading were taking place on the site today when Chairman Flowers visited the site. Work stopped when the contractor was told that the hearing was to be held tonight. Dick recommended a neg. 3 determination. Comm. Rhoads 9 noted that the original applicant for this subdivision agreed to work with the commission; to preserve the natural areas of lots; slowly the lots are slipping away. Comm. Rhoads has problems with the large amount of fill on lot and would like to review it with regard to impervious areas, etc.; he would like to see a commitment regarding limit of work. For these reasons he suggested requiring the filing of a Notice of Intent. The issue may involve amending the original subdivision plan and review the area with 'regard to watershed management. Mr. Trowbridge felt it drastic to require filing. Comm. Rhoads asked whether the applicant would agree to limit clearing /filling. Mr. Trowbridge commented that changing the grading at the end of cul -de -sac might require planning board review again, but he suggested that the applicant would agree to a reasonable limit of clearing and filling. He would revise the plan and return, at which the time could issue a negative determination. Mr. Madan, of the planning board, suggested a field modification for end of cul -de -sac grading change. Chairman Power_'. asked Mr. Trowbridge to show on the 'revised plan where the worn: has already taken place. Comm. Rhoads felt it important to achieve the protection of the subdivision for watershed purposes. Comm. Cauldwell doesn't think it is addressable with a request for determination. Chairman Powers would like to see the results of request for revised plan, limit of clearing, extent of clearing, etc. before deciding. Potential buyers of this:- lot_. Mr. and Mrs. Goulding were also present. Comm. O'Neill felt that work began before it should, and if a positive determination were not made, the commission would be relinquishing its control. MOTIO& To extend the hearing to 9:13 12 -17 for the new information, CCauldweil - Rhoads; until 12 -13, at the request of the applicant purpose of allowing the applicant to submit all in favor? VOTED MOTION: To support the issuance of an Enforcement Order if any cork takes place before the time of the net hearing; and that Dick should contact the applicant directly to inform him of the results of tonight °s meeting. iCauldaell - O'Neill; all in favor? VOTED The site will be walked at 7:30 a.m. 12 -15, Matthew Lane. MANSFIELD MANOR REPLICATION AREA (SE211 -134): Mr. Maloon brought in a new compensation location for commission approval. The commission indicated that the proposed location was where the commission originally had requested that it be. The consensus was positive. HIGHVIEW ESTATES PRELIMINARY REVIEW: Chairman Power=_- emphasized that no determination is being made regarding the verification of any wetlands shown on plans (the proposed project is next to the proposed Keli Green subdivision). Discussion 'took place regarding detention/retention and balancing of flows. Comm. Rhoads felt Mr. Maloon's suggestions were acceptable in the context of the Wetlands Protection Act. The commission will review again at a later date. Under discussion was the issue of retention from the impervious surface on Highview Lane vs. a proposal with pipe under Maple St. to take flow from upstream. Mr. Maloon was advised to file for a determination of the wetlands line; Comm. Rhoads advised that soil report /botany stations be submitted before the determination is made. The MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1790 -- PAGE noted that the original applicant for this subdivision agreed to work with the commission to preserve the natural areal- of lots; slowly the lots are slipping away. Comm. Rhoads has problems with the large amount of fill an lot i and would like to review it with regard to impervious areas; etc.; he would like to see a commitment regarding limit, of work. For these reason: he suggested -requiring the filing of a Notice of Intent. The issue may involve amending the original subdivision plan and review the area with 'regard to watershed management. Mr. Trowbridge felt it drastic to require filing. Comm. Rhoads asked whether the applicant would agree to limit clearing /filling. Mr. Trowbridge commented that changing the grading at the end of cul-de-sac might require planning board review again, but he suggested that the applicant would agree to a reasonable limit of clearing and filling. He would revise the plan and return, at which the time could issue a negative determination. Mr. Madan, of the planning board, suggested a field modification for end of cul -de -sac grading change. Chairman Powers asked Mr. Trowbridge to show on the 'revised plan where the work has already taken place. Comm. Rhoads felt it important to achieve the protection of the subdivision for watershed purposes. Comm. Cauldwell doesn't think it is addressable with a request for determination. Chairman Powers would like to see the results of request for revised plan, limit of clearing, extent of clearing, etc. before deciding. Potential buyers of this_. lot, Mr. and Mrs. Goulding were also present. Comm. O'Neill felt that work: began before it should, and if a pos=itive determination were not made, the commission would be 'relinquishing its control. NOTION: To ..tenor the hearing until 12 -13, at the request of the applicant. to 905 11-1: for the purpose of allowing the applicant to summit new information, (Cauldwell - Rhoads, all in savor) VOTE31 MOTION: To support the .issuance of an Enforcement Order if any "I" takes place before the time of the neat hearing; and that Dick should contact the applicant directly to inform: him of the results of tonight's :;Leering. (Caul dwell - O'Neill; all in favor? VOTER The site will be walked at 7:30 a.m. 12 -15, Matthew Lane. MANSFIELD MANOR REPLICATION AREA (SE 11 -134): Mr. Maloon brought in a new compensation location for - commission approval. The commission indicated that the proposed location was where the commission originally had requested that it be. The consensus was positive. HIGHVIEW ESTATES PRELIMINARY REVIEW: Chairman Powers emphasized that no determination is being made regarding the verification of any wetlands shown on plans (the proposed project is next to the proposed Keli Green subdivision), Discussion took place regarding detention /retention and balancing of flock. Comm. Rhoads felt Mr. Mal.00n's suggestions were acceptable in the context of the Wetlands Protection Act. The commission will review again at a later date. Under discussion was the issue of retention from the impervious surface on Highview Lane vs. a proposal with pipe .eider- Maple St. to•take flow from upstream. Mr. Maloon was advised to file for a determination of the wetlands. line; Comm. Rhoads advised that soil report botany stations be submitted before the determination is made. The MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1990 -- PACE 3 question arose as to whether the area is :i._;_i.ated land subject to flooding; i5 the area is contiguous with other wetlands, no subdivision in possible. MASSAPOAC ESTATES EXTENSION: A. Paglia - Massapoag Estates order & conditions has expired. Mr. Paglia Says there are no plans for farther construction for a while due to eronof:y; he requested an extension. The special conditions of last year's extension, and the accompanying discussion with Mr. Bonvie, made it clear that in order to extend without re- filing a NOI for the balance of subdivision work, lot IG and 17 and replication at end of Donald Allen were be be completed. The commission proposed an amended ordwT for and of Donald Allen Drive; future work by roadway stations and lot numbers will 'require a new filing. Comm. Rhoads suggested that hick get advice from DEP about best way to administratively handle it. Lot=_. 16, 17 will have to be re- filed. NOTION: To take up at ne't agenda MAJ2 t to Die's Consulting Vith DEP- (Rhoads - Caulduell; all in favor) VOTED NEW BUSINESS; 1. Police antenna - no need for filing, for reasonis stated in Dick.'s memo to the commission. NOTitHf To agree with Dicils memo that she town need not file for this project_ (Cauldwell - Rhoads; all in '_spar) VOTED 2. Changes to the ai'rpo'rt fence project do not require a new filing 3. SE211 -12G - Certificate of Compliance received from DEP (Jacob Dr.'). q. Conservation Fair to be put on by Natural Resources Trust on May 11, 1991. 5. Letter should be sent to DPW director regarding winter maintenance of Jacob Drive, i.e., avoidance of de -icing chemical== -.. NOTION: To sand the msmo as proposed by Dick. (Cauld,.rell - Rhoads; all in favor) VOTED G,. For about $500 the town put a fence in similar to what is needed at Maple Park. *Dick will get an estimate. Top priorities for fencing: Maple Park, Mill St., northerly side of Maple St. nsar Corrofab. A proposal will be included in the capital improvements budget. Under- the new fee structure, fees are plat into a special account for wetlands protection act administration. Right now the account has accumulated about $3600. A case can be made that much more than that has already gone towards implementation and administration (salaries, etc..), and that that money can therefore be released for such purposes as the fencas. MOTION: To go into executive session to d1scuss pending litigation. (O'Neill - Rhoads_., Chairman Powers - aye, Comm. Cauldwell - aye, Comm. O'Neill - aye, Comm. Poholek - aye, Comm. Rhoads - aye, Comm. Smith - aye) VOTED The meeting adjourned at 11:00. Approved by: MCest+p.Uik .Ql�j) Data to town clerk: