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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 05/24/1982MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 24, 1982 MINUTES PAGE ONE Members Present: Chairwoman Dianne Royle, Coms. Ronald Paul Boyden, Anthony Durbano, Keith J Stuart Sweet A. Minutes: MOTION: To accept the Minutes of May 10, 1982 as written and the Hearing Summary of the Shepard/Nelson pond project with corrections. (Durbano - Boyden; in favor: Boyden, Durbano, Johnson, Sweet, Royle; abstained: Bonvie) VOTED Kalnins Property: The Commissioners reviewed RIM Engineering Co.,Inc.'; estimate for setting the metes and bounds for the Kalnins Conservation Land. MOTION: To set the bounds to the letter as written in RIM's letter to the Conservation Commission for the Kalnins Property as the original intent proscribed at the time of the purchase. (Boyden - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED Correspondence: 1. May 10, 1982 bill from Patricia E. MacKay for secretarial services in the amount of $81.00. MOTION: To pay this bill in the amount of $81.00 (Boyden - Johnson; all in favor) VOTED Chairwoman Royle informed the Commissioners that after paying this bill there will be $1.00 left in the Conservation Commission Expense account. MOTION: To request an emergency transfer from the reserve fund to pay Conservation Commission Expenses through June 30 in the amount of $250. (Johnson - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED 2. May 24, 1982 request from Karl Clemmey for a one-year extension of his Order of Conditions, File No. SE211-33. MOTION: To grant a one-year extension for Karl Clemmey's project, File No. SE211-33 with the note that the extension permit must be filed at the Registry of Deeds. (Sweet - Johnson; all in favor) VOTED MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 24, 1982 MINUTES PAGE TWO 3. May 24, 1982 memo from the Town Manager informing the Commission that the Willow Street culvert cannot be lowered as proposed by Allen Willis and approved by the Commission and Whitman & Howard but must be installed according to the original plan submitted. It was agreed that copies of this letter should be sent to DEQE and Allen Willis. 4. Notice from the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs that the Mansfield Water System Improvement project will not require an Environmental Impact Report. 5. Copy of extension permit granted by DEQE to Robert Chavaree for his project, File No. SE211-16. 6. Copy of Town Manager's April 9, 1982 letter granting the Boy Scouts permission to hold their Camporee at Maple Park on May 14-16, 1982. 7. Copy of Certificate of Compliance granted by DEQE to R & R Realty Trust for Lot 15 only of their File No. SE211-43 project. 8. May 12, 1982 memo from Planning Director Folkman concerning the application for bikeway funding. This matter was tabled until later in the meeting. (Com. Boyden left the meeting at this time due to a conflict of interest.)- Shepard/Nelson Pond Development: The Wetlands Protection Act Hearing begun on May 10, 1982 was continued at this time. A summary of the hearing is filed separately; a tape recording ofthe hearing is also on file at the Town Clerk's office. MOTION: To continue this hearing to Monday, June 14, 1982, providing the applicants file a revised Order of Conditions by June 1, 1982, such Order to to address the handling of the buffer strip as agreed to by Messrs Shepard and Nelson and the Cabot Pond developers. The matter of pollution of the Rumford River by the swimming of horses in the pond should be dealt with, as well. (Johnson - Durbano; all in favor) VOTED (Com. Bonvie left the meeting due to a conflict of interest.) Kenneth Larsen - Chauncy Place: Mr. Larsen, accompanied by Ralph Maloon, submitted a completed Request to Determine..." form. The Commissioners studied the form as well as the plan for this project. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, MAY 24, 1982 PAGE THREE MOTION: To determine that a Wetlands Protection Act Hearing will be required for this project since the westerly portion of the work will take place within 100 feet of a brook; and to schedule this hearing for Monday, June 14, 1982 at 8:00 PM. (Sweet - Durbano; all in favor) VOTED Com Bonvie returned to the meeting after this discussion. Thomas J Coughlin - East Street: Daniel Coughlin appeared before the Commission to request a one-year extension for this project, File No. SE211-74. It was noted that (a) work has not yet begun on this project; and (b) the Order of Conditions has never been filed with the Registry of Deeds. MOTION: To grant a one-year extension for this project, File No. SE211-74, noting that the Order of Conditions shall become null and void if the Order and its extension are not filed at the Registry of Deeds and the Commission so notified by June 28, 1982. (Bonvie - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED Correspondence (Cont'd): 9. A completed "Request to Determine..." form together with a cover letter explaining the proposal from Theo A. and Patricia M. Langmeyer: (Oak Street) It was agreed that an on-site inspection of the property would be made on Tuesday, June 1, 1982 at 5:30 PM before making a determination. 10. May 11, 1982 letter from Martin Cahill, 1024 East Street, inquiring about the status of 1030 and 1036 East Street. MOTION: To send a letter to Mr. Cahill explaining that (1) the Order of Conditions on these lots applies to the land, regardless of the owner; (2) if the Commission wished to force the issue, the present owner would have to remove the gravel; (3) Mr. Mulcahy is no longer Town Counsel. The last meeting among insterested parties attempted to reach an amicable agreement concerning the gravel and the buildability of these lots; and (4) the Commission will keep Mr. Cahill informed. (Bonvie - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, MAY 24, 1982 PAGE FOUR 11. May 7, 1982 letter from Volterra & Goldberg, legal counsel for Raymond Goddard reporting that loam has been removed from Leon Grant's property and for this reason, demanding that the Commission's Order of Conditions for Leon Grant's pond, File No. SE211-52 be revoked. MOTION: To reply to Mr. Volterra by stating that while the Commission is aware that loam has left the Grant property, we do not know where on the property the loam carte from and therefore cannot take any action. (Durbano - Johnson,; all in favor) VOTED Bikeways: MOTION: To send a letter to Planning Director Folkman stating that the Commission would be in favor of bikeways through Conservation land only if strict laws were in place and enforced restricting the use of such bikeways by motor bikes and all other off-road vehicles except bicycles. (Bonvie - Durbano; all in favor) VOTED Hazardous Waste: Com. Johnson informed the Commission that, at Com. Boyden's suggestion, he had viewed serious contamination of the Rumford River off County Street. MOTION: To invite Health Agent Walsh to the next meeting to discuss this problem. (Johnson - Bonvie; all in favor) VOTED Kane Property: MOTION: To send a letter to Carl Kane informing him that the Commission has hired a title examiner to draw up a deed for the property off Stearns Avenue which he wishes to give to the Commission. (Sweet - Bonvie; all in favor) VOTED Jeffrey Simmons - Pine Needle Lane: MOTION: To send a letter to Jeffrey Simmons stating that the Com- mission is in favor of selling him the triangular section of Lot 43, Assessors Map No. 31 with the following condiRons: (1) mutually agreed upon bounds; (2) Town Meeting Article submitted by Mr. Simmons; (3) Right of way to Town from Pine Needle Lane to remainder of Lot 43; (4) Opinion of value to be arranged by the Commission and paid for by Mr. Simmons; (5) Conservation restriction on this land; MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 24, 1982 MINUTES PAGE FIVE and (6) Closing costs and drawing up of deed paid for by Mr. Simmons. It should also be noted that the Legislature must approve such a sale. Mr. Simmons should also be cautioned that in the meantime he is not to disturb any area on the property, including the removal of brush or debris. (Bonvie - Johnson; all in favor) VOTED While studying Assessors Map No. 31, it was noted 45 are listed as"owners unknown." It was agreed Office should be formally asked about the status the procedure to be followed by.the Commission to two lots if they are, indeed, "owners unknown." Margaret Lewis - Fruit Street: that Lots 42 and that the Assessors of these lots and petition for these MOTION: To send a letter to Mrs. Lewis stating that the Commission has no proof of a Wetlands Protection Act violation and consequently no jurisdiction over this matter. (Johnson - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED Adjournment: MOTION: To adjourn schedule a 7:30 PM. (Bonvie - this meeting at 12:00 Midnight and to extra meeting for Monday, June 7, 1982, at Sweet; all in favor) Accepted by / V Date to Town Clerk��— VOTED