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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 06/29/1981MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISS MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1981 RECEIVED M 201981 TOWN CLERK MINUTES PAGE ONE `'Mi",MBERS PRESENT: Chairwoman Dianne Royle, Coms. Ronald Bonvie, Keith Johnson, Stuart Sweet, Doris Webb Minutes: MOTION: To accept the Minutes of June 15, 1981 as read. (Johnson - Bonvie; all in favor) VOTED Carl Nelson - School Street (File No. SE211-69): Chairwoman Royle and Com. Bonvie reported that they attended the on-site inspection of DEQE conducted by Chris Tilden of Mr. Nelson's School Street project. Correspondence: 1. June 24, 1981 memo from the Board of Health informing the Commission that Pat Turner of 151 Ware Street would like to clean up a stagnant stream on her property. MOTION: To send a letter to Ms. Turner inviting her to discuss with the Commission her stream cleaning proposal. (Webb - Bonvie; all in favor) VOTED 2. Bill from the Mansfield Press, Inc. in the amount of $22.83 for advertising. MOTION: To pay this bill to the Mansfield Press in the amount of $22.83. (Bonvie - Webb; all in favor) VOTED 3. Bill in the amount of $189 from Patricia E. MacKay for secretarial services. MOTION: To pay this bill in the amount of $189 to Patricia E. MacKay (Bonvie - Webb; all in favor) VOTED 4. June 15, 1981 notification from Fireside Realty Trust that work has begun on the relocation of Back Bay Brook (File No. SE211-65). 5. June 25, 1981 letter from Town Counsel Mulcahy to the Planning Board stating that Allen Willis' filing of a Form A for Willis Pond would entitle him to a three-year exemption from the Zoning Bylaw restricting pond development. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1981 PAGE TWO (Chairwoman Royle read the original of this letter and has requested a copy from Town Planner Folkman.) 6. Questionnaire from Appalachian Mountain Club regarding Mansfield's recreational and land use management needs. The Commissioners collectively responded to the questionnaire. 7. June 19, 1981 letter from Peter O'Brien concerning Leon Grant's pond development. Mr. O'Brien, who was present at the meeting, reiterated his contention that the Commission cannot accurately judge the final outcome of the pond development before the pond is completed. The Commissioners agreed that when an abutter complains, the Commission has the responsibility to investigate and ascertain whether or not the project is being carried out in accordance with the Order of Conditions. Chairwoman Royle stated that it was her desire to issue an Amended Order of Conditions for the project (File No. SE211-52); Coms. Bonvie and Johnson explained to Mr O'Brien that such an Amended Order of Conditions might eliminate the control device which had been a topic of conversation between the Commission and Mr. Grant. In response to Mr. O'Brien's complaint that the requests listed in the Commission's letter of June 15, 1981 would place an undue financial burden on Mr. Grant, the Commission agreed to accept from Mr. Grant a response to only items 1 and 2 of that letter and they stated that Mr. Grant's engineer need not accompany him to the Commission's July 13, 1981 meeting. Walter Day - 273 Chauncy Street: Mr. Day is proposing to build a 10' X 14' addition to his 273 Chauncy Street professional building. Whether or not Mr. Day will require a variance for this addition depends upon whether or not the water running adjacent to his building is a stream. Using the Wetlands Guide as their source, the Commissioners determined that for purposes of administering ,the Wetlands Protection Act, this is a stream. MOTION: To send a letter to Walter Day, with a copy to the Building Inspector, informing him that the Conservation Commission has determined that for purposes of administering the Wetlands Protection Act the water running adjacent to his building is a stream but that no hearing will be required since the addition will have no significant effect on the stream. The definition of "stream" as it appears in the Wetlands Guide will be cited. (Webb - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1981 PAGE THREE €\ _ Walter Day - Little League: When asked about the schedule of work by the Army Corps of Engineers on the West Mansfield Little League Complex, Mr. Day stated that the Corps will be back the weekend of July 16 and 17 and every weekend thereafter until their phase of the work is done. Mr. Day stressed that the Corps, which is made up of professionals who are well trained to operate the machinery they are using, guarantees that they will complete their portion of the project. -Com. Bonvie was not present for this discussion. Mrs. Jellinek - Willis Pond: Mrs. Jellinek traced the history of the land on which Allen Willis proposes to develop/restore Willis Pond to 1863 when it was a cranberry bog and later to 1915 when it was called a "meadow." Mrs. Jellinek disagreed with Town Counsel's opinion concerning the applicability of the three-year exemption from the Zoning Bylaw restricting pond development due to Mr. Willis' filing of a Form A Plan, citing MGL Chapter 40A Sections 11 and 7A. Mrs. Jellinek - Road Salt: Mrs. Jellinek urged the Commission to write to the Conservation Law Foundation regarding the presence of sodium ferrocyanide in road salt. MOTION: To send a letter to Judith Pickett, Counsel of the Conser- vation Foundation, asking whether the presence of sodium ferrocyanide in road salt might be a matter to be taken up with the attorney general and suggesting that she might be in a better position to take action on this matter than the Conservation Commission. VOTED (Webb - Sweet; all in favor) Proposed Wetlands Regulations: MOTION: To send a letter to DEQE listing the following concerns of the Commission regarding the newly proposed Wetlands Regulations: 1. Three-year Order of Conditions and three-year extensions-- Commissions might lose contact with project. 2. No form for denial of a project. 3. Will State aid in funding wetlands mapping which appears vital to these new regulations? Tree Cutting - Highland Avenue: Coms. Sweet and Johnson reported that they had seen a considerable amount of cut wood and brush in this area. MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1981 PAGE FOUR MOTION: To send a letter to Robert Malone of G. Land Realty & Trust urging that this debris be cleaned up and citing the concern of the Mansfield Fire Chief regarding this potential fire hazard. (Johnson - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED Karl Clemmey - Land Offer: The Commission has received information that this land already has a conservation restriction on it. MOTION: To send a letter to Town Counsel Mulcahy requesting a copy of the deed to this West Mansfield 5 -acre parcel with all its restrictions and covenants in order for the Commission to make a decision concerning Mr. Clemmey's offer. (Bonvie - Johnson; all in favor) VOTED Wetland Mapping: Chairwoman Royle informed the Commission that Town Planner Folkman had indicated that the best the Commission could hope for would be a map of a 1" = 600' scale. MOTUDN: To send a memo to Town Planner Folkman stating that the !- only effective mapping for the Commission would have a scale of 1" = 100' and inviting Mr. Folkman to the Commission's July 27, 1981 meeting. (Bonvie - Johnson; all in favor) VOTED Miscellaneous Business: MOTION: To establish the policy that, except in emergency situations, complaints or requests for on-site inspections must be made in person at Commission meetings. (Bonvie - Johnson; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To make an on-site inspection of Willis Pond in anticipation of Mr. Willis' filing a Notice of Intent --Monday, July 6,1981 at 7:00 PM. (Webb - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To send a memo to Thomas Bonome, DPW, with a copy to the Town Manager, thanking him for his help with the Robert C. Libbey Memorial. (Webb - Bonvie; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To send filing (Sweet a memo to the Town Manager requesting additional space. - Johnson; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To send a Memo to Town Accountant McAlice requesting that the funds in the Willow Street Conservation Land account be MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1981 PAGE FIVE carried over for fiscal year 1982. (Sweet - Webb; all in favor) VOTED MOTION: To send a letter to Peter O'Brien confirming tonight's oral agreement regarding Mr. Grant's response to the Commission's June 15, 1981 letter. (Johnson - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED Adjournment: MOTION: To adjourn this meeting at 10:45 PM. (Bonvie - Sweet; all in favor) VOTED Accepte Date to Town Clerk