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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-08 Conservation Commission Minutes 1 North Andover Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes August 8, 2018 Members Present: Louis A. Napoli, Chairman, Sean F. McDonough, John T. Mabon, Deborah A. Feltovic Members Absent: Albert P. Manzi, Jr. Vice Chairman, Joseph W. Lynch, Douglas W. Saal Staff Member Present: Jennifer A. Hughes, Conservation Administrator Meeting came to Order at: 7:12 p.m. Quorum Present. Pledge of Allegiance Acceptance of Minutes  A motion to accept the minutes of July 11 & July 25, 2018 as reviewed and amended is made by Mr. McDonough and seconded by Ms. Feltovic.  Vote 4-0 unanimous Small Project NACC #217, Millpond #47 (23B, Burgess)  The Administrator presents the proposal to replace a pressure treated patio wall with a block retaining wall. She states this has been required by the condominium association. She states the patio was not permitted but is in the same location as a prior deck. She states work is within 50’ of the wetland resource area but is replacement in kind only.  Mr. Burgess reviews the work to be done.  Mr. Mabon asks about erosion control.  The Administrator states a compost or bark mulch sock should be placed from the corner of the house around the work.  Mr. Burgess states that utilities are located on the fence.  Mr. Napoli recommends calling Dig Safe before starting work. He states the service is free and the applicant will need to know where the electrical service is located.  Ms. Feltovic clarifies the scope of the project.  Mr. McDonough asks about ownership of the patio.  Mr. Burgess assumes he owns it but he does not own the fence.  A motion to accept the project as a small project L is made by Mr. McDonough and seconded by Ms. Feltovic.  Vote: Unanimous 4-0  A motion to approve the project as proposed with special conditions for erosion control of a 12’ compost or bark mulch sock, all stockpiling to be outside the buffer zone, and a pre and post construction inspection is made by Mr. McDonough and seconded by Ms. Feltovic.  Vote: Unanimous 4-0 Documents o Application Checklist- Small Project, dated July 26, 2018 o Millpond Homeowners Association Letter, dated November 17, 2016 o Bergman & Associated Letter, dated, February 5, 2018 Notice of Intent (NOI) 2 242-xxxx, 1160 Great Pond Road (North Andover Solar, LLC) (Sanborn Head & Assoc.)  Ryan Clay of Sanborn Head & Associates and Ethan Gyles of Nexamp represent the project.  Mr. Clay presents the proposal to put a solar installation on the land owned by Brooks School. He states there will be 5 acres of panels on racks secured by screws. Grass will be maintained around the panels. There will be an access road up the spine of the hill. The stormwater will continue to sheet flow off the hill. Work in the buffer zone includes an access road and staging area. Stormwater treatment swales will also be constructed. A portion of the project is within the watershed. Mr. Clay states the stormwater SWPPP will be provided preconstruction.  Mr. Gyles presents the construction schedule and reviews the permitting process with the state SMART program.  Mr. Clay reviews the impacts with jurisdiction. He states stumps will remain for cut trees. He explains what the hatched areas represent on the plan. The 325’ boundary for watershed is shown on the plan.  The Administrator reviews her recommendation for erosion control which differs from what is on the plan.  Mr. Clay states the construction SWPPP has been drafted.  Mr. Mabon asks where the transformers are located.  Mr. Clay presents the locations on the plan.  Mr. Gyles states there will be transformers and inverters.  Mr. Clay states there will be an 8’ tall fence.  Mr. Mabon points out the fence is post and wire.  Mr. Gyles states the area will be monitored remotely and maintained. Mowing will occur 2-3 times per year.  Mr. Napoli asks about moving the panels farther from the resource area.  Mr. Gyles states the panels have been sited based on terrain and moving them would result in them being on steeper slopes.  Mr. Napoli asks if the fill placed at the site by Brooks School will be trucked off.  Mr. Clay states the site is fairly balanced and the fill should not need to be removed.  Ms. Feltovic asks how many panels would be placed and what the timeline for the work is.  Mr. Gyles works on calculating an exact number but states the work should take about 15 weeks +/-.  Ms. Feltovic asks what the depth of the screws supporting the panels.  Mr. Gyles stats up to 8’ depending on the substrate.  The commission discusses the size of the panels and the installation process.  Mr. McDonough asks if there will be water service and when the work will commence.  Mr. Gyles states spring and that no water is needed at the site.  The Administrator asks if the rest of the field will be hayed.  The applicant is not sure about the school’s intention for the rest of the field.  Mr. Mabon asks if the project has been re-delineated.  The Administrator states she and the field inspector visited the site and no flags were present.  Mr. Clay states the flags were reset but are missing again.  The commission states flags closest to the project should be reset.  The Administrator summarizes that the commission needs a Certificate of Compliance Request for the expired Order of Conditions on this project, reset wetland flagging and a DEP File number.  A motion to continue the public hearing to August 22, 2018 is made by Mr. McDonough and seconded by Ms. Feltovic.  Vote: Unanimous 4-0 Documents o Final Stormwater Report, prepared by Sanborn Head & Assoc., dated June 2017 o Operations and Maintenance Report, prepared by Sanborn Head & Assoc., dated August 2017 3 o Final NOI including plans prepared by Sanborn Head & Assoc., July 26, 2018 Enforcement Order/Violation 79 Boxford Street (Ungvarsky)  Homeowners Alicia and Zachary Ungvarsky provide a summary of how the violation occurred. They state they were out of the country when the work was done and were unaware of what was taking place.  The commission discusses the circumstances of what occurred and require that the patio be removed and the area be restored to its original condition.  The Administrator states a date certain should be provided for the work to be completed. She recommends the end of September.  Mr. Manzi states the owners should work with the staff in the Conservation Department to determine a location where a patio can be legally permitted.  Mr. McDonough asks if wetland markers should be placed on the property.  The Administrator states she thinks the wetland is within the existing lawn but no delineation exists.  Mr. McDonough states the existing tree line would be adequate.  A motion to amend the existing Enforcement Order to require removal of the installed patio and drainage by the end of September and to require the installation of wetland markers at the No- Disturbance/existing tree line is made by Mr. McDonough and seconded by Ms. Feltovic.  Vote: Unanimous 4-0  The commission discusses the issue of fines and states the matter can be revisited when the restoration is complete. Documents o Violation Letter, dated July 26, 2018 o Progression Photographs, taken August 3, 2018 General Business 242-1691, COC Request, Phase 2 Sidewalk & Pedestrian Improvements (VHB) (MassDOT)  A motion to grant a continuance to the next meeting (8/22/18) at the request of the applicant is made by Ms. Feltovic and seconded by Mr. McDonough.  Vote: Unanimous 4-0 Documents  Email from Jay Quattrocchi requesting a continuance dated 8/8/2018 242-1621, COC Request, 500 Great Pond Road (North Andover Country Club) (Morin-Cameron Group, Inc.)  John Morin of the Morin-Cameron Group presents the COC request. He states there were issues with stabilization that prevented the request from arriving sooner. He states all areas are now stabilized. Mr. Morin states some phragmites are growing in the water quality swale. DeRosa Environmental has been contracted to hand remove and treat the invasive.  Mr. Morin states a cart path was relocated into the buffer zone approximately 93’ from BVW. There is also a culvert under the path. He proposes to reestablish gravel on the path. He states there was also an issue with some of the drainage where elevations were off by approximately 6”. Mr. Morin states the 100 year storm is still contained within the pond without overtopping. He summarizes a discussion with DPW where a drainage pipe was requested to be removed but was later allowed to remain.  The Administrator states the new town engineer did not feel it was necessary given the new drainage installed.  The Commission discusses the issues and states the work should be completed before the COC issues. 4  A motion to continue the matter to the 8/22/18 meeting is made by Ms. Feltovic and seconded by Mr. Mabon.  Vote: Unanimous 4-0 Documents o Morin-Cameron Group, Inc. Letter, dated August 1, 2018 o WPA Form 8A with Letter of Request for PCOC o As Built Plan of Land, prepared by Morin-Cameron Group, Inc., dated July 27, 2018 o WPA Form 8B for COC, dated July 27, 2018 242-628, PCOC Request, 65 Meadowood (James N. Dunlea)  The Administrator states this is no wetland jurisdiction on this lot and recommends issuing the PCOC.  A motion to issue a PCOC to 65 Meadowood Road is made by Mr. McDonough and seconded by Ms. Feltovic.  Vote: Unanimous 4-0 Documents o Site Plan o WPA Form 8A with Letter of Request for PCOC, dated August 6, 2018 o WPA Form 8B for COC 242-1456, COC Request, DPW General Permit  The Administrator states a new Order of Conditions has issued for this prior Order and there are no as-built plans just the statements of work from the various projects conducted under “General Maintenance”.  A motion to issue a full and final Certificate of Compliance is made by Mr. Mabon and seconded by Ms. Feltovic. Documents o WPA Form 8A with Memo Request for PCOC, dated July 24, 2018 o WPA Form 8B for COC Decision 242-1728, 500 Boxford Street  The Administrator states there is not a quorum of members present that sat for all of the public hearings. She has received an extension of the 21 day requirement to issue an OOC from the applicant’s attorney.  A motion to continue the matter to the 8/22/18 meeting is made by Ms. Feltovic and seconded by Mr. Mabon.  Vote: Unanimous 4-0 Adjournment: 8:25  A motion to adjourn is made by Ms. Feltovic and seconded by Mr. Mabon  Vote: Unanimous 4-0