HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 12/8/1986MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMMffSSION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1986
MINUTES
PAGE ONE
Members Present: Chairman Sweet, Commissioners Barr, Graham, Mandell
O'Neill, Ouellette, Smith COWN W L9
The meeting was called to order at 7:42. �� ° °ll MINUTES 987
MOTION: To accept minutes of November 10, 1986. E ��
(Mandell - Graham; all in favor)
CAMELOT ESTATES - File SE211 -138
Representatives for developers who have purchased lots 4 - 11 in Camelot
Estates appeared before the board, as requested by the Certificate of
Compliance issued for File SE211 -138. Lot 11 is owned by the Broderick
Corporation; plans show a 26 x 38' house with a garage 142 feet from
wetlands. Grading to 30 feet beyond the house will still be outside of any
wetland areas. Plans for buildings on lots 9 and 10, presented by Mr.
Trowbridge on behalf of Kevin Delaney, were shown 165 feet and 187 feet from
the wetlands, respectively. The closest houses were 41 and 43 feet from
wetlands, and hay bales were proposed as siltation control. Commissioners had
some questions about buildings on lots 5 and 6 and will look at the site.
MOTION: To release lots 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
(Graham - Ouellette; all in favor, Smith and Barr abstaining) VOTED
The letter of release shall state that hay bales shall be placed according to
the plans presented on December 8, 1986 for review.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY:
Applicant: Mr. Samuel Talavera
Location of Project: 561 -563 Ware St.
Mr. Talaverais proposing to replace an existing failed septic system. A
large amount of fill will be placed on the site to raise the leaching field,
and a dual alternating pump system will be installed. This project was
reviewed for the Board of Health by DEQE and was approved. The Board of
Health granted a waiver, as the system will be within 51 feet of wetlands and
would therefore comply with state but not town regulations.
MOTION: To make a negative determination no. 3, with the condition . that
siltation controls be in place according to the plans submitted and
that a copy of the waiver granted by the Board of Health be submitted
to the Commission.
(Graham - Ouellette; Barr opposed) VOTED
WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING.
Applicant: Sandra Franey
Location of Project: Old Elm /School Street, Map 6, Parcel 57
Purpose of Project: Proposed work impacting land under water bodies and
waterways
Abutters present: Karen Carpenter, 223 Old Elm St.
This project proposes to relocate part of a brook (mosquito control ditch)
and to construct a 24 x 32 foot barn for the purposes of keeping horses. Ten
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and 100- year,�jt9;mcalculations were included in the plan. No zoning variance
is required, or};the; -barn. The lot is 15,000 square feet; 840 square feet of
,,,the brook wi 3'be x6located. There are no driveways proposed. The relocated _ 1
'brook .would have atgtavel base with loamed and seeded 4 -ft. sloping sides.
Some Commissiot0is have already reviewed this site. Commissioner Graham
will. coptact the, mosquito control authorities about any potential difficulties
with relocat�ng�tfe ditch. Commissioners Barr and Mandell will look at the
site.
Karen Carpenter asked what constituted a wetland, since there were certain
depressed areas on the property which seemed to hold water after periods of
rain, and since much of the area is so close to the brook. It was explained
that about 10,000 square feet of land is within the buffer zone. None of the
land falls within the 100 -year storm; it may be isolated land subject to
flooding or bordering vegetated wetland.
She also voiced concerns about whether the property would in fact remain a
barn; Ms. Franey maintained that there were no plans to do anything other than
keep two horses there. The hearing closed at 9:10.
WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING.
Applicant: Robert Brugliera
Location of Project: Lot 166, Dean Street
Purpose of Project. Construction of single family dwelling within
bordering vegetative wetlands and 100 foot
discretionary buffer zone
The hearing opened at 9.15. Mr. John Parmentier of Dunn Engineering
described the site as a "borderline" wetland near Kingman Pond, with shallow
groundwater (approximately 2 1/2 feet), with coarse and bony gravel present,
and not directly connected to a channel or stream that flows. At the moment,
a crushed stone driveway is proposed for the site. The distance from the
corner of the proposed house to the edge of the pond is 100 feet. The area to
be disturbed, according to Mr. Parmentier, will be compensated for by an area
of about 2200 square feet; filling is proposed for the foundation area, which
will be a slab. The house will be on town sewer, water, with gas service.
Minor grading around the house is proposed.
Commissioner Barr asked about the brook which runs between the pond and
this lot. Commissioner Ouellette added that a well- defined drainage ditch can
be seen two lots away. Mr. Parmentier was unaware of the brook. The
applicants requested a decision tonight if possible so construction can begin
before the ground freezes. It was noted that the Commission would first need
to walk the site, and would do so on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 9:00 a.m. (and
would then proceed to review lots 5 and 6 at Camelot Estates).
MOTION: To close the hearing at 9:32.
(O'Neill - Ouellette; all in favor)
DECEMBER MEETING TIMES
VOTED
The Commission decided to meet on December 15 if space were available, and
to cancel the regularly scheduled December 22 meeting.
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CERTIFICATE OF C0`9PLIANCE File SE211 -112, Old Elm St.
This Certificate had been voted previously, in July, but had been issued
under file SE211 -114.
MOTION. To issue a Certificate of Compliance for lot 24, File
SE211 -112.
(O'Neill - Ouellette; all in favor) VOTED
Lot 2, Erick Road - File SE211 -161
At its November 17th meeting, the Commission voted to send a letter to
DEQE recommending denial. Chairman Sweet read the letter which he had
drafted, for the approval of the Commission.
MOTION: To send as written.
(Mandell - O'Neill; all in favor) VOTED
ORDER OF CONDITIONS - Erick Rd. /Bonney Lane - File SE211 -180
Commissioners were divided over the issue of whether an Order of
Conditions could be issued on this file, since part of the work was originally
included in a previous filing (161) which is currently under appeal with DEQE.
MOTION. To write Order of Conditions at next week's meeting, after
further information is obtained from DEQE.
(O'Neill - Mandell; all in favor) VOTED
ORDER OF CONDITIONS - File SE211 -182 Keith Properties Inc., Francis Avenue
Commissioners raised questions of possible discrepancies regarding certain
wetlands areas shown on the plans submitted vs. plans originally done by
Merrikan Associates for a Foxboro Terminals proposal for the same area. Mr.
Phil Corbett, project manager for Keith Properties, felt that Gale
Engineering's botanist would not agree with the conservative delineation done
for Foxboro Terminals; some Commissioners felt the truth may well lie between
the two plans and would like work to be delayed in several areas to allow the
Commission a final review of the area. Consequently, orders were written as
follows:
1. Project shall be built according to plan except that no work shall be done
on building no. 3 or the related parking lots, or on the easterly side of
building 3, or on the pool area behind building 9, until the Commission
I makes a complete assessment of these areas.
2. Appropriate siltation controls shall be in place, subject to review by the
Conservation Agent.
3. Drainage system as specified by plans for that area shall be in and
functioning prior to construction of any building.
4. The sign required by General Condition 9 shall be visible from and next to
the road and shall not be nailed to a tree. No work shall be done until
the sign is posted.
ASOTION: To issue as wri " "`•
(Ouellette - Graham; all in favor)
ORDER OF CONDITIONS - File SE211-186
David and Aiarlene Bateman, 355 Otis Street
1, Work shall be done per plans present at hearing on 11/24/80
The sign required by General Condition 9 shall be visih" fl
2.
be nailed to a tree. No work l
` the road and shall not
the sign is posted,
other boards shall necess
3 Any changes to plans made by any
by the Commission.
ASOTION: To issue as written. - ill; all in favor, Barr abstaining)
(Ouellette O'Ne
ORDER OF CONDITIONS - File SE211 -188
Richard A. Silva - 68 Williams St.
application for a permit to alter wetlands under Cha
This app reason(s):
40, was denied for the following uesti in
inspection revealed that most of e lans submitted
A site
1• rotection under the Act. The p
subject to P
wetlands.
ASOTION: To issue denial all in favor, O'Neill abstaining)
(Barr- Graham;
MINAS adding the
ASOTION: To accept the minutes of November 24,
"regulation" on page 31 line 5.
(O'Neill - Mandell; all in favor, Barr abstaining)
Ai0TI0N: To accept the executive session minutes of Nov*
released unPi ndell;lallain favor) Barr abstaining)
(O'Neill
BSPONDENCF
1, rns in the amount of $5.79 for supplie
Bill from Stea
Agent.
MOTION: To Pay- ll in favor)
(Graham - Ouellette; a
1 in the amount of P29.
2• Bill from Bristol Office Supply
cassette tapes*
A10TION: To pay.
(Graham - Barr; all in favor)
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1986 PAGE FIVE
3. Copy of appeal to DEQE by abutters of Orders issued under File SE211 -178
(Hope St.).
4. Copies of appeals to DEQE by applicants of Orders issued under Files
SE211 -178 and 179. (Relative to this matter, Chairman Sweet has been told
by town officials that Kingman Avenue is an accepted, not developed,
public way.)
5. Request by Mr. Vadala for a Certificate of Compliance on File SE211 -147.
Chairman Sweet and Commissioner Ouellette will look at the site.
[Commissioner Graham leaves at 11:43.1
6. Survey of municipally owned farmland. The Conservation Agent will fill
out and return.
7. Letter from Warren Archey re uses of forestry resources /management study.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner O'Neill noted that sewer and gas connections, as well as
bulkheads, have been installed on the property owned by ABC Trust on Central
Street. The site is currently very wet, after the recent rainfall.
The meeting adjourned at 11:52 p.m.
Approved by: J
Date to Town Clerk: S-1;2
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