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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCoservation Minutes 1/23/198914ANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION L) ' MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1989 2 7 19€39 PAGE ONE Members Present: Chairman Ouellette, Commission�t +, ell, Poholek, Smith Owens, — - The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. j zee,' CORRESPONDENCE Leter from MEPA unit of EOEA outlining scope of the EIR for Whiteville Pond. 2. Request for Certificate of Compliance for Mansfield Health Center (from Cabot, Cabot, and Forces (SE211 -79). MOTION: To issue Certificate (O'NEILL - OWENS; all in favor) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211 -283 Nicholas C. Harris, Jr.-- Balcom St., NP 3, Lot 96 -- Construction of three short roadways with associated drainage and utilities Presentation by Karen DuPont from Commonwealth Engineering; owner and applicant Nicholas Harris also present. Project involves three short roadways and two cul -de -sacs; 16 lots proposed. Question raised by commission as to relationship to Balcom Ridge I. Parcels are separated by a town -owned parcel. A proposal is being made to connect the projects with a roadway across the town parcel. Resource areas on site are 100 -year flood plain, bordering vegetated wetlands, and isolated land subject to flooding. No work in the 100 year flood plain is proposed. Roadway has been placed to minimize impact on bvw and ILSF; less than 500 sq, ft. of bvw is proposed to be altered, with a wetland replacement /mitigation area of 3,720 sq. ft. Oil /water separators will be used. Ms. Dupont represented that pre- development flow are eight cfs; post develoopment will be at nine cfs. Questions raised regarding balancing of flows and drainage outside of designated areas of "A" and "B ". Applicant responded that drainage patterns for area outside of "A & B" is the same in pre- and post- situations and that increase flow is not significant. No testing done to determine water table. Wetland flagged by New England Environmental. Appendix A was filed with Natural Heritage Program. Site walks scheduled for 1/26 and 1/28/89. Hearing continued to site walks and next meeting at Tom Hall on Feb, 13, 1989 at 7:45 p.m. WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211 -282 Paul Thibault - -Maple Hill Estates I, proposed drainage and grading within 100 -foot buffer zone of bordering vegetated wetlands Project off of Franklin St., not Maple St. as indicated on N.O.I. Mike Trowbridge represented applicant. Project involves 325 foot cul -de -sac roadway. Flow diffusors are being used in the drainage system; filter fabric will be in place to minimize silting. Drainage study used rational method. Drainage summary does not show pre- vs. post- differences; applicant will provide these figures. Applicant will have necessary points staked. Hearing continued to site walks on 1/26 and 1/28, and next town hall meeting on Feb. 13 at 8:05 p.m. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1989 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211 -285 Brookdale Corp. - -59 Jacob Lane, Lot 25, Matthew of dwelling, subsurface sewage disposal system the 100 -foot buffer zone of bordering vegetated MINUTES PAGE TWO Estates - -New construction and related grading within wetlands Ralph Maloon and Dennis Baker present. DEQE reply form references 100 -year flood line and appropriate regulations. Mr. Maloon stated that lot is outside 100 year flood zone. Copy of FEMA map will be sent to DEQE. Question raised on notification to abutters. Not done at present time; applicant will do this by next meeting. Question raised of grading on lot 14. Indicated that lot 14 and lot 25 (59 Jacob) are under same ownership. Slope around house can be revised to 3:1 in order to pull back grading from edge of wetland. Revised plan showing new grading, driveway pitch and flood line note. House and driveway will be staked. Hearing continued to site walks on 1/26 and 1/28. Next hearing at town hall on 2/13/89 at 8:30. WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING - SE211 -284 Brookdale Corp. - -23 Jacob Lane, Lot 6, Matthew Estates - -New construction of dwelling within the 100 -foot buffer zone of bordering vegetated wetlands Dennis Baker and Ralph Maloon present. Abuttors not notifed; applicant will do this prior to next meeting. Flood plain line shown on this plan as elevation 148. All work within buffer zone. Lot to be staked. Hearing continued to site walks on 1/26 and 1/28; next town hall hearing on 2/13/8:45. WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -280 The Folkman Company - -19 Clementine Drive (Fuller Estates) Site visits verified house location and wetland line. Proposed grading at 166 elevation will be eliminated. Question raised on grading in wetland on Lot 17. Ralph Maloon indicated that grading was permitted through the original project for the roadway and drainage work. Question raised as to swale. Revised plan will be submitted. MOTION: To continue hearing to Feb. 13 at 9:00 p.m. (O'NEILL - DAVISON; all in favor) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION - SE211 -277 ISPO, USA, Inc. -- Branch St. Lots 3 and 4 Mike Trowbridge represented the applicant; revised N.O.I. submitted including lots 2, 5, and 6 in addition to lots 3 and 4 which were part of original filing. Discussion regarding whether applicant must now meet requirement of notifying abutters due to revision being filed after 1/7/89. MOTION: To include lots 2, 5, 6 in hearing. (OWENS - DAVISON; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To waive requirement for notifying abutters. (OWENS - DAVISON; all in favor, Ouellette abstaining) VOTED Discussion on location of the compensatory storage area; one location is partially on lot 1. MOTION: To include lot 1 and to waive notification requirements if lot 1 does end up containing compensatory area. (O'NEILL - OWENS; all in favor, Davison abstaining) VOTED 140TION: To close hearing. (OWENS - DAVISON; all in favor, Ouellette abstaining) VOTED MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1989 MINUTES PAGE THREE Proposed Order of Conditions read by Dick Lewis. Contains finding relative to disagreement on wetland line in two areas. Incorporates review and approval processes for location of compensatory storage area and construction details on clay dam barriers in sewer trench. Approved as written and read. WINDCHIME ENFORCEMENT ORDER: Discussion of proposed Enforcement Order for Windchime Drive relative to non - completion of pond. Complaints have been raised by neighbors. Question raised as to changes to Commission's order by DEQE superseding order. MOTION: To issue Enforcement Order. (POHOLEK - OWENS) MOTION: To amend motion above to include elimination of "Environmental Planner" title. (O'NEILL - DAVISON; all in favor) BUDGET: VOTED Chairman Ouellette announced that the Board of Selectmen will discuss the budget at their 1/25/89 meeting. Meeting with FinCom on 1/21/89 to discuss Community Development budget which incorporates Conservation Commission budget requests. Discussion of budget process followed. MOTION: To send a letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting that a sub account be set up under the Community Development section of the budget for the Conservation Commission and that expenditures and transfers from that account require the approval of the Conservation Commission. VOTED 6 -0 -0 Changes to certain line items with budget were discussed; Dick will send letter to FinCom outlining changes. Information on fee projection will be reviewed and passed on to FinCom. Discussion of Planning Board actions relating to signing vouchers. At Planning Board meeting of 1/22/89 the board signed voucher including Dick's salary as Environmental Planner. The appropriateness of this procedure was reviewed by Chairman Ouellette and discussed with the Town Manager and Accountant. Numerous memos written addressing this issue. Chairman indicated she agreed that Dick would sign voucher for his salary; but did not agree that Dick would sign as Acting Planning Director. Planning Board, at their 1/18/89 meeting, voted to give Dick the authority to sign vouchers until they decide otherwise. Brief discussion followed regarding Dick's position and title of Environmental Planner vs. Conservation Agent. MOTION: To sponsor an article for the annual town meeting requiring a full -time Conservation Agent with a salary of $29,750 be appropriated in the FYI year budget instead of the position of Environmental Planner. (Poholek abstaining) VOTED 5 -0 -1 Meeting adjourned at 12:10. Approved byYY\a�Q �.Q�QQ�� Date to Town Clerk ���7/ /pkf