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October 20, 1977
Minute
Members present: Frederick J. hys, Chairman; I%nl V. ksoydon,
Pauline kup taquiin, Loris WOW Duvid Devuew
-ChaffrmAn;
The meeting opened at 7:14 p.m. Minutes mere read and accepted with ::,=e U<. -
tion. Motion by David Devnew, second by Paul Boyden.
Correspondences
1, Notice of budget meeting with Selectmen for October 2.4th at 8:00 p.m.
2 Copy of letter to Selectmen from `Gown Counsel, dated October 17, 1977,
re: Court case of Borman Gray and Norwood tint neerint; UK
3. Copy of letter from Planning Board to Vincent Lestan, dated October l-,
1977, re: denying permission to cut tree limb on Willow St. and surge t"
hearing under Scenio Roads Act.
4. Letter written by Paul Boyden to RIM Nngineering, re: staking charge oP
$480 that should be allocated to Mr. Robert, Chava.ree .for Cabot Monti
Restoration. Motion by Mr. Boyden to accept this letter an written s.nd
read. Second by Pauline Montaquila.
5. Budget forms for YY 78-79. Budget, was discussed and completed and sent
to Town Manager on Friday, October 21, 1977.
6. Letter and plan from Board of Health, :re: house Lot 13 at 730 Ware Street,
Marjorie.Carlson. After much discussion regarding "comtemplating fiiln
within 100 feet of wetland", it was decided to send a letter to Town
l Counsel for opinion of a letter written to Mr. Hon %nvie (who former'
owned Lot 131 in which the Commission relpa ed Lot 13 as meeting the
minimum requirements of building based on the existing zoning by-laws.
motion by Paul Boyden to seek Town Counsel advice through Board of
Selectmen and ask for a ruling and submit to trim copies of letter to
Mr. Bonvie, dated October 12, 1977, plan: at, said location, letter to
Board of Health from Engineer James Dunn, dated October 3, 1970 Secvnd
by Doris Webb.
Approval from Commission is not needed for Lot, 11, Huntic Drive, ncF ttli,.,
In comtemplated at 102 rept from wetland. This wna rer,o Tt.ed to Commission
on
secretaryfromBoard of Health secretary, on Octohor 20th. it was .r nn'Y
in rile for Rustic Acres.
Town Manager telephoned Lor. Boyden and asked him to explain Peter Plvvrst'a
request for the Town to restore his dams on Cabot Pond. Mir. Boyden told Mr.
Met.ropoulos that it is the moral obligation of the Town to consider some
retention device so as to possibly satisfy the water rights presently owned
by Mr. Provost. However, it is obvious that the water level (elevation)
could; probably never by restored to its original height, proporting to be
128 ft. Hence, something in the order of 122-124 ft. would seem to be a.
;very reasonable elevation. Also we do not know whether this elevation would
satisfy Mr. Provost's requirements, but we do know that 122 or around 124,
not to exceed 124, would not cause any water problems to abuttors.
At
8;00 p.m. Marydee Flynn, Great Woods Study Committee, reported that they
will have $41,750 returned to the Town from Self -Help for the purchase of
'Taylor'e-Hill. Before the States returns this money, a sign must be erected
at the entrance of Taylor's Hill stating that the parcel was purchased partly
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October 20t 1977
with Self-Help funds. A] no a land survey must be conducted, and that should
est xppraximatel.y 961,1?O0. 'Phis amount will ba <,harty,"'i to 1`I_i,-0, hand
Acquisition Fund. There will be a Board of Appeals hearing or. November jrd
f6r the sign,, since the land is partly Agricultural and Residence A.ny he
sign is 12 sq. ft. required by State) and Re.sid,>nce'A allows only
j sq. ft. sign. Paul Boyden made a motion that the ConservationoCommicsion
to tile
write a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeal., and state its Supp
rt
GWSC'for the land acquisition of Taylor's Hill and the erection of the sign.
favor. Mrs. Flynn stated that the deed
Second by David Devnew. All in
reoearoh on the parcels of land were voted at tact ,year's Town Meeting,
and they, too, will be charged td Account 1.2E-0.
Mrr, Flynn asked the Cominission's plane for emzrt 1, domain takingr i asked t
1f she could handle any parcels in the i,r'lat Uc „ Che membero aerecd
she could. She also told the Commission that th, 5=lectmeTr would Bice the
pesticide report by February, 1978-
Nancy Fiore, Branch treet, reported a violation to ',he Wetlands Protection, Act
Law. She reported that she saw a backhoe dredging,che Back Bay Brook near her
house on Branch Street. Also a ditch was dug to drain water into the brook,
She submitted a letter stating the violation and photographs. Pert Cook,
Building In&pector, David Devnew and Paul Boyden will make an inspection
the morning of Octot;er 21st. A Cease end Desi t Order will. be
there is a violation.
Mx. Hyst Mrs. Webb and A,rs. Montaquila made annopection at the proposed s::.
of Angelo's Sub Shop on Copeland Drive. hir. Boden stated that the ntopttty
has a lOxlO' drainage easement right, recorded in the deed, it is a right tc
drain into the swamp. After discussion and :tidy of the plan, fl litter will
be sent to Mr. Jay Howland asking for a copy of the letter from the S--9-V!- L
This letter requests Conservation al:proval Of 'rf, drainage and parking, 7 ,
since Copeland Drive is a State highway.
There was discussion about Carl Nelson_ and the fact l�j,aet �eleso 7'�ave I making
entrance to the Great Woods. There is erfen("
it impossible to pa;s through. itis file and cn respondence t.o 'Powri ( ur.sel
this entrance,
reviewed, bvt a ^,,lotion could riot be found to opr
Questions by the Cormnission arose regarding s"v, _.i= Yo•- ,eiozi, st+ t,ite of
limitations, is there a right of way in the deed iii,. Webb will find out
informally from.Town Counsel what can he done to open this entrance.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. Motion by Doris Webb, second by David Devnew.
F Approval 9 C V I C, /D
Clark
Sent to Town C