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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin of conservation com 05/17/2004 -' RECEIVE' Conservation Commission Meeting , ~~ ltV},{ rL F R K S 0 FF r CE May 17,2004 r' Present: Paul Boyden, Chair; Carole Matthew, Chris Flass, Jerry St. HilabtJ,JPJiN.t!g AM r r: , 5 Ready, Jack Smith II. M~g""""" o~.t7~PoJII, I1A~t~Mftihs 2. Notice of Intent Pob6e Hearing - 771 Ware Street - James & Carol Unger _ SE 211-702 The chair read the public hearing notice for the construction of a shed and the grading and expansion of a rear lawn area, with grading and associated work within 100 feet of a wetland resource area. Michael Trowbridge, Hutchins-Trowbridge Engineering, presented a colored plan showing a light blue area, which is a manmade ditch; a darker green area, the existing vegetation which will be left in place; the light green area showing the area to be cleared; and the brown area showing the new shed. The area to be cleared is currently treed. Siltation control will be installed. The site is relatively flat, with a 2 ~ foot drop in grade. The area where the trees will be removed has a ~ foot drop. Mr. Trowbridge explained the ditch is a drainage ditch with a very small bank. r" Ms. Matthew asked if the isolated wetland pocket is a vernal pool. Mr. Trowbridge said it is not. Ms. Matthew asked why so much area is being cleared; Mr. Trowbridge said it would be cleared for lawn expansion. Ms. Ready asked about a permanent fence along the wetland; Mr. Trowbridge said he isn't proposing anything at this time. Ms. Matthew asked how big the trees are that will be removed; Mr. Unger said there are a variety of trees, including some tall pine trees, in the area that won't be cleared, and smaller trees and a lot of brush in the area to be cleared. Mr. Boyden asked about the siltation fence; Mr. Trowbridge said the area to be cleared would be loamed and seeded, so the silt fence will protect the wetland area Mr. Boyden read Mr. Lewis's memo, indicating this is a straightforward proposal for a storage shed. He has visited the site, and the resource area is an intermittent stream beyond the yard. The amount of disturbance will be minimal. His recommendation is to close the public hearing and issue the Order of Conditions, which he had drafted and sent to the commission for review. Mr. Boyden reviewed the Order. Mr. Trowbridge said the work would result in a minimal change in grade. Mr. Boyden emphasized condition #2, which says the engineer must certify the silt fences and hay bales are placed according to the plan. r Ms. Matthew said the commission had asked to see contours on the plans; Mr. Boyden noted the elevations are shown on this plan. 6/9/2004 Conservation Commission Minutes 1 , T '~ Motion: To close the public hearing (Smith-Flass) All in favor. PASSES : M~tion: To issue the Order of Conditions with the dmft conditions for SE 211-702 ' (Ready-St. Hilaire) All in favor. PASSES --\ 2 'i~ '. Request for Determination of Applicability Public Hearing -1791 West Street- James Goyea & Joan Gagnon The chair read the public hearing notice for the reconstruction of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new farmer's porch with excavation and associated activity within 100 feet of a wetland resource area Rich Leslie, Bay Colony Engineering, explained the plan for the removal of the existing dwelling and construction of a new house in the same footprint. The existing foundation will remain, and a farmer's porch will be added. The porch will not extend any closer to the wetland than the existing house, and it will be on columns, so there will be no excavation. The septic system was redone in 1997. A haybale line will be installed off the westerly comer of the house to ensure the contractors stay inside that line. The lawn shown on the plan already exists. The existing house is one-bedroom, one-story, but the septic system is designed for a three-bedroom house. Mr. St. Hilaire asked about the proposed pump chamber on the plan; Mr. Leslie said that plan is the septic plan from 1997, and the pump chamber already exists. That plan shows cesspools, which were abandoned and filled when the septic system was done. Ms. Ready asked where the trucks would come in; Mr. Leslie said there is a driveway adjacent to the house. The house is on a small peninsula of land, with the leaching field 100 feet away. .-...., Mr. Boyden reviewed Mr. Lewis's memo, which indicates there is an existing house at this address, and the proposal is for the addition of a second floor. There will be very minor work near the wetlands for the COnstruction of a farmer's porch, which will be on footings. There will be a small amount of digging/excavation work needed. Mr. Lewis has visited the site and recommends a Negative Three Determination. Motion: To close the public hearing (Srnith-St. Hilaire) All in favor. PASSES Motion: To issue a Negative Three Determination with notification to Mr. Lewis when the haybales are installed (Plass-Matthew) All in favor. PASSES 4. Notiee of Intent Pob6e Hearing - Town of Mansfield - Plymouth Street Reereation Area - SE 211-703 The applicant has requested this hearing be continued to June 7, 2004 at 7:45 p.m. Motion: To continue the public hearing until June 7, 2004 at 7:45 p.m. (Matthew-Ready) All in favor. PASSES " 6/9/2004 Conservation Commission Minutes 2 ~' r" /5. Correspondence Ms. Flass presented a draft memo for the MEP A review for Fairfield Green. She suggested sending the memo, indicating the commission reluctantly approved that plan and it would likely not have been approved if it had not been a 40B project. The members discussed and amended the memo. Consensus of the commission was to submit it so it would be part of the public record. Ms. Ready suggested "our policy has been to require a 50-foot setback on new construction." Motion: To ask Mr. Lewis to submit as amended (Ready-St. Hilaire) All in favor. PASSES Mr. Boyden asked about the berm beside Horne Depot. Mr. Boyden will not be here June 28; Ms. Ready will not be here June 21 or 28. Everyone will be here June 7. Minutes May 3, 2004 Motion: To approve as submitted (St. Hilaire-Smith) All in favor. PASSES Mr. St. Hilaire said the Appalachain Mountain Club does trail maintenance on land it doesn't own; he said he would get in touch with Mr. Lewis about that. Mr. Boyden said Mr. Bibby put a lot of effort into the trails, and suggested the commission walk the trail once it was done. I"'""" The board briefly discussed 900 Maple Street and Mr. Boyden suggested the members visit the site. /6. Adjournment Motion: To adjourn at 8:30 p.m. (Ready-Matthew) All in favor. PASSES Dat . fNext Meeting: June 7, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. J-~tMy Date Approval I"'""" 6/9/2004 Conservation Commission Minutes 3 r T '.,. ~ ~ ,